WTFC returns by year
Wintrust Financial Corporation has returned +11.1% annually (CAGR) since 1997. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Wintrust Financial Corporation returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $139.82 | $162.41 | +1.3% | +17.4% | |
| 2025 | $124.71 | $139.82 | +1.9% | +14.0% | |
| 2024 | $92.75 | $124.71 | +2.4% | +36.8% | |
| 2023 | $84.52 | $92.75 | +2.2% | +12.0% | |
| 2022 | $90.82 | $84.52 | +1.4% | -5.5% | |
| 2021 | $61.09 | $90.82 | +2.4% | +51.1% | |
| 2020 | $70.90 | $61.09 | +2.1% | -11.8% | |
| 2019 | $66.49 | $70.90 | +1.5% | +8.1% | |
| 2018 | $82.37 | $66.49 | +0.7% | -18.6% | |
| 2017 | $72.57 | $82.37 | +0.9% | +14.4% | |
| 2016 | $48.52 | $72.57 | +1.5% | +51.0% | |
| 2015 | $46.76 | $48.52 | +0.9% | +4.7% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WTFC'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 Wintrust Financial Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1997, Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) has returned about 11.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.9%.
- What were Wintrust Financial Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2001 (+93.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-37.9%).
- How often is Wintrust Financial Corporation up in a year?
- 20 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 69% of the time.