Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Wintrust Financial (WTFC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $32,897 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 12.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $57,983 reinvested (9.8% a year), or $52,057 taking the dividends as cash, $6,062 of it paid out along the way.
WTFC became
$57,983
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,000
bought more shares
Worst drop
-66.7%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WTFC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +10.2% | $800 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +14.3% | $957 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +36.8% | $702 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +12.0% | $576 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −5.5% | $477 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +51.1% | $817 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −11.8% | $622 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +7.8% | $472 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −18.6% | $255 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.7% | $341 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +50.6% | $127 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +4.7% | $140 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.3% | $133 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +26.7% | $131 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +31.5% | $107 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −14.9% | $62 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +7.9% | $65 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +52.0% | $77 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −36.8% | $139 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WTFC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Wintrust Financial (WTFC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $57,983 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WTFC turned $10,000 into $32,897 with dividends reinvested, 12.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WTFC returned 13.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WTFC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $52,057, including $6,062 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,926.
- WTFC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (52.0%) and its worst 2008 (-36.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WTFC/total-return
WTFC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WTFC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $32,897 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 12.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $28,245 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WTFC's total return since Dec 2007?
480% in total, or 9.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 360%.
How much of WTFC's return came from dividends?
About 14% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,926 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WTFC's worst year?
2008, at -36.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.