What is UMB Financial Corporation's average annual return?

Since 1981, UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF) has returned about 8.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.6%.

What were UMB Financial Corporation's best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2016 (+68.4%) and the worst was 2022 (-20.0%).

How often is UMB Financial Corporation up in a year?

29 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 64% of the time.

UMBF

UMB Financial CorporationStock · Finance · Russell 2000 0.3%

$150.91+$1.46 (+0.98%)as of market close, Aug 13, 2026

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UMBF returns by year

UMB Financial Corporation has returned +8.8% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+8.8%

1981–2026

Average year

+9.6%

45 full years

Best year

+68.4%

2016

Worst year

-20.0%

2022

Positive years

29/45

64% up

UMB Financial Corporation returns by year (1981–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

UMB Financial Corporation annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$115.04	$150.94	+0.9%	+32.1%
2025	$112.86	$115.04	+1.6%	+3.5%
2024	$83.55	$112.86	+2.2%	+37.3%
2023	$83.52	$83.55	+2.2%	+2.2%
2022	$106.11	$83.52	+1.3%	-20.0%
2021	$68.99	$106.11	+2.2%	+56.0%
2020	$68.64	$68.99	+2.1%	+2.6%
2019	$60.97	$68.64	+2.1%	+14.7%
2018	$71.92	$60.97	+1.4%	-13.9%
2017	$77.12	$71.92	+1.4%	-5.4%
2016	$46.55	$77.12	+2.7%	+68.4%
2015	$56.89	$46.55	+1.5%	-16.6%
2014	$64.28	$56.89	+1.4%	-10.1%
2013	$43.82	$64.28	+1.1%	+47.8%
2012	$37.25	$43.82	+0.0%	+17.6%
2011	$41.44	$37.25	+0.0%	-10.1%
2010	$39.35	$41.44	+0.0%	+5.3%
2009	$49.14	$39.35	+0.0%	-19.9%
2008	$38.36	$49.14	+0.0%	+28.1%
2007	$36.51	$38.36	+0.0%	+5.1%
2006	$31.96	$36.51	+0.0%	+14.3%
2005	$28.33	$31.96	+0.0%	+12.8%
2004	$23.77	$28.33	+0.0%	+19.2%
2003	$19.13	$23.77	+1.2%	+25.5%
2002	$20.00	$19.13	+1.9%	-2.5%
2001	$17.80	$20.00	+2.3%	+14.7%
2000	$17.98	$17.80	+2.3%	+1.3%
1999	$19.86	$17.98	+1.7%	-7.8%
1998	$23.59	$19.86	+1.3%	-14.5%
1997	$16.70	$23.59	+2.5%	+43.8%
1996	$13.84	$16.70	+2.5%	+23.2%
1995	$12.27	$13.84	+2.5%	+15.3%
1994	$14.72	$12.27	+1.9%	-14.8%
1993	$15.71	$14.72	+1.8%	-4.4%
1992	$14.63	$15.71	+2.0%	+9.4%
1991	$10.60	$14.63	+2.8%	+40.7%
1990	$11.49	$10.60	+2.2%	-5.5%
1989	$10.11	$11.49	+2.9%	+16.5%
1988	$10.01	$10.11	+0.5%	+1.5%
1987	$10.14	$10.01	+0.0%	-1.3%
1986	$11.13	$10.14	+0.0%	-8.8%
1985	$8.44	$11.13	+0.0%	+31.8%
1984	$7.26	$8.44	+0.0%	+16.2%
1983	$6.02	$7.26	+0.0%	+20.7%
1982	$6.74	$6.02	+0.0%	-10.7%
1981	$6.48	$6.74	+0.0%	+4.0%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from UMBF's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ#

What is UMB Financial Corporation's average annual return?: Since 1981, UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF) has returned about 8.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.6%.
What were UMB Financial Corporation's best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2016 (+68.4%) and the worst was 2022 (-20.0%).
How often is UMB Financial Corporation up in a year?: 29 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 64% of the time.