Company: SFB
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-094691
Chunk: 10

Company: STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 10
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| Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |     | 24 |

COMPANY PERFORMANCE

| We Continue To Grow and Invest in our Future                                                                                                                                                                        |     |                                                                                                                                                                                         |     |                                                                                                                                                                           |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Delivering Value to Shareholders                                                                                                                                                                                    |     | New Business Operating Capabilities                                                                                                                                                     |     | Expense Control                                                                                                                                                           |     | Solidifying our Position as a Premier Firm                                                                                                                                                       |
| u   Record revenue for Global Wealth Management   u   2nd highest revenue for Institutional Group   u   Board of Directors authorized a 17% increase in common stock dividend starting in the first quarter of 2024 |     | During 2024, we:   u   Completed the CB Resource acquisition   u   Completed the Finance 500 acquisition   u    Launched the AM Forward SIBC Fund   u    Agreed to aquire Bryan Garnier |     | u  We successfully controlled our compensation and non-compensation expenses in 2024   u  This expense discipline contributed to our 23% return on tangible common equity |     | u  Over $501 billion in Global Wealth client assets   u  Successful recruiting and acquisitions   u  Stifel Bank expanded client deposits and leveraged the firm’s relationships for loan growth |

| $40 billion   |     | Assets grew to $40 billion, up 6% over 2023            |
| $5.7 billion  |     | Equity of $5.69 billion, up 7%% from 2023              |
| $49 per share |     | Book Value per Common Share of $48.95, up 7% over 2023 |

We explain why we use certain non-GAAPmeasures on page 47.

| 2024 Segment Performance, Balance Sheet, Infrastructure and Additional Performance Indicators                                                                                                           |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                     |     |                                                                                                                                      |     |                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Global Wealth Management                                                                                                                                                                                |     | Institutional Group                                                                                                                                                                                 |     | Balance Sheet                                                                                                                        |     | Infrastructure                                                                                                                                                                              |
| u   Record net revenue of $3.3bn, up