SFB · Stifel Financial Corp. 5.20% Senior Notes due 10/15/2047, cumulative · dividend, yield to call and par
Summary
SFB is a cumulative preferred of Stifel Financial Corporation. Par is $25.00. The coupon is 5.20%, fixed, paid as $0.3250 a quarter. It has been callable since Oct 2022. At 29% below par, a call is unlikely, so the main risk is interest rates. The issuer is an operating company rated investment grade. The score is 6.8, Good.
4 payments a year. 22 paid since 2021, the amount varies.
Payments ↓The issuer can redeem at $25.00 at any time, which would hand a holder a 40% gain. Issuers call paper that is dear, not cheap. The risk here is rates, not the call.
Price history ↓5.20% of $25 for as long as the shares are outstanding. A cumulative dividend: a missed payment is still owed.
Questions ↓Preferred equity, senior to the common and below every note and bond. The credit pillar is the weakest of four.
How the score works →| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2027 | 04/15/27 | $0.3250 | 0.0% | estimated from the coupon |
| Dec 31, 2026 | 01/15/27 | $0.3250 | 0.0% | declared |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10/15/26 | $0.3250 | 0.0% | paid |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 07/15/26 | $0.3250 | 0.0% | paid |
How it stacks up · similar preferreds
All baby bonds| Security | Current yield | Coupon | Credit quality | Call date | IQS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFB this pageStifel Financial Corp. 5.20% Senior Notes due 10/15/2047 | 7.30% | 5.2% | Investment grade | Callable now | 6.8 |
| MS-EMorgan Stanley 7.125% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Preferred | 7.27% | 7.283% | Investment grade | Callable now | 6.2 |
| CMSCCMS Energy Corp., 5.875% Junior Subordinated Notes due 10/15/2078 | 7.21% | 5.875% | Investment grade | Callable now | 7.1 |
| PSA-GPublic Storage, 5.05% Depositary Shares Cumulative Preferred Share Series G | 7.03% | 5.05% | Investment grade | None | 8.9 |
| T-CAT&T, Inc. 4.75% Depositary Shares Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C | 7.58% | 4.75% | Investment grade | None | 7.9 |
Chosen from the 29 preferreds with open records: other issuers only, the same credit quality first, then the closest current yield. Mandatory convertibles are matched only with each other.
Questions about SFB
How much does SFB pay, and how often?
SFB pays $1.30 a share a year. That is 5.2% of the $25.00 face value. At the November 9 close of $17.82, it is a 7.30% current yield.
When is SFB’s next ex-dividend date?
December 31, 2026. The $0.33 payment is payable January 15, 2027. Stifel Financial Corporation has declared it.
Are SFB’s payments qualified dividends?
No. SFB is a bond, so it pays interest, which is taxed as ordinary income.
Can SFB be called?
Yes. The first call date was October 15, 2022, so Stifel Financial Corporation can redeem the shares at $25.00 at any time. The shares trade at $17.82, 29% below that price.
Does SFB have a maturity date?
Yes. Stifel Financial Corporation must repay the $25.00 on October 15, 2047.
What is SFB’s credit quality?
Investment grade. YieldDesk shows credit quality as Investment grade, High yield or Not rated.
What is SFB’s Income Quality Score?
SFB scores 6.8 out of 10, in the Good tier, computed on November 9, 2026 from filings and market data. The score weighs four pillars: coverage and protection, credit, buyback economics, and structure. Credit is the lowest, at 5.5. The methodology page explains each pillar.
Payments from issuer declarations; terms from the prospectus on SEC EDGAR; price from licensed market data, delayed 15 minutes. Credit quality shows Investment grade, High yield or Not rated. The Income Quality Score is computed from filings and market data; the methodology page lists each class’s pillars. IQS describes a security. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold.
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