WTFC
$145.02+1.02%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $145.02 +1.02%
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Wintrust Financial Corporation returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
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). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $139.82 | $145.02 | 1.1% | +4.8% | |
| 2025 | $124.71 | $139.82 | 1.8% | +13.9% | |
| 2024 | $92.75 | $124.71 | 2.4% | +36.8% | |
| 2023 | $84.52 | $92.75 | 2.3% | +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% | +8.2% | |
| 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% | |
| 2014 | $46.12 | $46.76 | 0.9% | +2.3% | |
| 2013 | $36.70 | $46.12 | 0.3% | +25.9% | |
| 2012 | $28.05 | $36.70 | 0.0% | +30.8% | |
| 2011 | $33.03 | $28.05 | 0.0% | -15.1% | |
| 2010 | $30.79 | $33.03 | 0.0% | +7.3% | |
| 2009 | $20.57 | $30.79 | 0.0% | +49.7% | |
| 2008 | $33.13 | $20.57 | 0.0% | -37.9% | |
| 2007 | $48.02 | $33.13 | 0.0% | -31.0% | |
| 2006 | $54.90 | $48.02 | 0.0% | -12.5% | |
| 2005 | $56.96 | $54.90 | 0.0% | -3.6% | |
| 2004 | $45.10 | $56.96 | 0.0% | +26.3% | |
| 2003 | $31.32 | $45.10 | 0.4% | +44.4% | |
| 2002 | $20.38 | $31.32 | 0.7% | +54.4% | |
| 2001 | $10.62 | $20.38 | 1.1% | +93.0% | |
| 2000 | $10.17 | $10.62 | 0.6% | +5.1% | |
| 1999 | $13.08 | $10.17 | 0.0% | -22.2% | |
| 1998 | $11.33 | $13.08 | 0.0% | +15.4% | |
| 1997 | $9.83 | $11.33 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
- Annualized
- +10.6%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +13.9%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +93.0%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -37.9%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 20/29
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.6%
1997–2026
Average year
+13.9%
29 full years
Best year
+93.0%
2001
Worst year
-37.9%
2008
Positive years
20/29
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1997+15%'97
1998+15%
1999-22%
2000+5.1%'00
2001+93%
2002+54%
2003+44%'03
2004+26%
2005-3.6%
2006-13%'06
2007-31%
2008-38%
2009+50%'09
2010+7.3%
2011-15%
2012+31%'12
2013+26%
2014+2.3%
2015+4.7%'15
2016+51%
2017+14%
2018-19%'18
2019+8.2%
2020-12%
2021+51%'21
2022-5.5%
2023+12%
2024+37%'24
2025+14%
2026+4.8%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WTFC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Wintrust Financial Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1997, Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) has returned about 10.6% 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.
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