What if you'd held SF?
A $1,000 investment in Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) at the month-end close of 1983-07 would be worth $79,692 at the close of 2026-08 — +7869.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $47,416.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1983
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | $1,000 | — |
| 1984 | $755 | -24.5% |
| 1985 | $908 | +20.2% |
| 1986 | $1,216 | +34.0% |
| 1987 | $832 | -31.6% |
| 1988 | $770 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | $723 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | $431 | -40.4% |
| 1991 | $893 | +107.0% |
| 1992 | $920 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | $1,340 | +45.7% |
| 1994 | $846 | -36.9% |
| 1995 | $1,000 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | $1,410 | +41.0% |
| 1997 | $2,879 | +104.2% |
| 1998 | $1,884 | -34.6% |
| 1999 | $1,893 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | $2,203 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | $2,054 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | $2,189 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | $3,834 | +75.1% |
| 2004 | $5,490 | +43.2% |
| 2005 | $9,852 | +79.4% |
| 2006 | $10,281 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | $13,778 | +34.0% |
| 2008 | $18,026 | +30.8% |
| 2009 | $23,289 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | $24,390 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | $18,900 | -22.5% |
| 2012 | $18,853 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | $28,259 | +49.9% |
| 2014 | $30,086 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | $24,980 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | $29,455 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | $35,262 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | $24,731 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | $36,599 | +48.0% |
| 2020 | $46,234 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | $65,092 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | $54,959 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | $66,632 | +21.2% |
| 2024 | $104,194 | +56.4% |
| 2025 | $125,104 | +20.1% |
| 2026 | $125,144 | +0.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SF was 1990-12 ($0.28): $1,000 then is $290,246 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($82.72): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $79,692 today, a total return of +7869.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SF?
Stifel Financial Corporation (SF)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 1991, a +107.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,070 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -40.4%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in SF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-07 would have grown to about $2.9M on $51,800 invested.
Did SF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $47,416. SF beat the S&P 500 by +68.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) historical total-return data from 1983-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.