07:32 AM EST, 01/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Stifel Financial ( SF ) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $2.23 per diluted share, up from $1.50 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.97.

Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $1.36 billion, compared with $1.15 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $1.28 billion.

The company said its board has authorized a 10% increase in the dividend, starting in Q1.

Stifel Financial ( SF ) shares rose 4% in recent premarket activity.