SLM Slm Corp
Data as of close
Financial · Personal Credit Institutions
Slm Corp (SLM) is a financial company in the Personal Credit Institutions industry, with a market capitalization of $3.3 billion. Shares last traded at $17.95, 42.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 33.1%. SLM trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.78, below the Personal Credit Institutions median of 9.11. Net profit margin is 18.2%, above the peer median of 12.9%. The shares yield 2.9% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
SLM Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $108M | $0.51 | 14% |
| 2024-12-31 | $99M | $0.45 | 16% |
| 2023-12-31 | $101M | $0.43 | 17% |
| 2022-12-31 | $113M | $0.43 | 24% |
| 2021-12-31 | $60M | $0.19 | 5% |
| 2020-12-31 | $46M | $0.12 | 5% |
| 2019-12-31 | $51M | $0.12 | 9% |
| 2013-12-31 | $264M | $0.59 | 102% |
| 2012-12-31 | $237M | $0.49 | 109% |
| 2011-12-31 | $154M | $0.29 | 284% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.19 | 2026-10-22 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.29 | 2026-07-23 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.54 | 2026-04-23 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.11 | 2026-02-19 |
| FY 2025 | $3.46 | 2026-02-19 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.63 | 2025-10-23 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Personal Credit Institutions peers
SLM vs 14 industry peers (Personal Credit Institutions), by market cap. Data as of close
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings, Inc. | $24.3B | 12.60 | 5.71 | 45.3% | -2.07% |
| OMF | Onemain Holdings, Inc. | $6.5B | 8.21 | 1.06 | 12.9% | -1.26% |
| CACC | Credit Acceptance Corp | $4.9B | 14.49 | 2.09 | 14.4% | -0.51% |
| NNI | Nelnet Inc | $4.4B | 14.51 | 5.15 | 35.5% | -1.41% |
| ENVA | Enova International, Inc. | $4.3B | 11.20 | 1.17 | 10.5% | +0.69% |
| BFH | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | $4.0B | 7.51 | 0.82 | 10.9% | -0.84% |
| SLM | Slm Corp | $3.3B | 5.78 | 1.06 | 18.2% | +0.45% |
| HAPN | Happen, Inc. | $1.8B | 8.52 | 1.34 | 15.8% | +0.00% |
| ATLC | Atlanticus Holdings Corp | $1.4B | 9.11 | 0.53 | 5.8% | -0.71% |
| WRLD | World Acceptance Corp | $773M | 19.77 | 1.31 | 6.6% | +0.22% |
| RM | Regional Management Corp. | $347M | 7.29 | 0.51 | 7.0% | -1.10% |
| ATLCL | Atlanticus Holdings Corp | — | — | — | — | +0.00% |
| ATLCZ | Atlanticus Holdings Corp | — | — | — | — | -0.16% |
| ATLCP | Atlanticus Holdings Corp | — | — | — | — | -1.95% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.