Regulatory Capital Requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Regulatory Capital Requirements

Schedule of Total Risk-Based, Tier 1 Risk-Based, and Tier 1 Leverage Ratios

Stifel Financial Corp. – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
December 31, 2011
	Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	861,147	27.6	%	$	249,996	8.0	%	$	312,495	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		855,847	27.4			124,998	4.0			187,497	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		855,847	21.4			160,234	4.0			200,293	5.0
Stifel Bank – Federal Reserve Capital Amounts
December 31, 2011
	Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	172,357	11.3	%	$	122,439	8.0	%	$	153,049	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets		167,057	10.9			61,220	4.0			91,829	6.0
Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets		167,057	7.2			92,479	4.0			115,599	5.0