Stifel Financial Corp.
SFFinancial Services · Capital Markets · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.89%
Annual Dividend
$1.36
Payout Ratio
23%
5-Yr Growth
32.3%
Ex-Date
Sep 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) yields 1.89% ($1.36 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $117.48 — +55% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (94/100). 9 years of dividend growth.
Is SF a good dividend stock?
YesStifel Financial Corp. (SF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.89% ($1.36/yr), with 9 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (23%)
- Strong 32.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- 56% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 23%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 32.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 9
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.98
- Market Cap
- $10.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 56%
- 52-Week Range
- $67.81 – $89.83
- Dividend Safety
- A · 94/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-4%
3 Years
+99%
5 Years
+56%
52-Week Range
$67.81 – $89.83
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SF worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Stifel Financial Corp. is $117.48 per share, versus a market price of $75.79. That implies 55% of upside — a margin of safety of about 35%.
Fair Value
$117.48
Current Price
$75.79
Upside
+55%
Margin of Safety
35%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -0.2% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 15.1% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.2% discount rate (CAPM), 15.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.59 EPS, $1.36 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SF Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full SF dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.3067 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.3067 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.3067 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.3067 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
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