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SLM Corporation (SLMBP) Stock Analysis

SLM Corporation (SLMBP) is a Credit Services stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

SLMBP

$73.92

−$1.11 (−1.48%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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SLMBP Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$74.00
Previous Close
$75.03
Day's Range
72.71–74.00
52-Week Range
70.58–76.81
Volume
1.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.97
Valuation
P/E Ratio
34.46
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.15
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.98B+7.32%
Net Income (FY)
$744.85M+22.44%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
43.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
435.66M
1-Year Return
+4.34%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$5.81+7.75%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 4, 2026
Avg Volume
3.35K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

SLMBP Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+5.41%
2025+6.97%
2024+23.41%
2023+28.94%
2022+4.38%
2021+13.99%
2020+4.51%
2019−2.22%
2018−9.19%
2017+27.41%
2016 (partial year)+13.67%

As of September 4, 2026.

SLMBP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.98B$744.85M37.5%
2024$1.85B$608.33M32.9%
2023$1.81B$581.39M32.1%
2022$1.82B$469.01M25.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.98B$744.85M37.5%
2024$1.85B$608.33M32.9%
2023$1.81B$581.39M32.1%
2022$1.82B$469.01M25.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SLMBP Dividend History

$6.27−14.7% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$4.303
2025$6.274−14.7%
2024$7.354+4.8%
2023$7.014+106.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$4.303
2025$6.274−14.7%
2024$7.354+4.8%
2023$7.014+106.5%
2022$3.404+79.8%
2021$1.894−26.2%
2020$2.564−39.6%
2019$4.244+9.1%
2018$3.884+33.4%
2017$2.914+350.6%
2016$0.651

Most recent payment: $1.43 per share, ex-dividend September 4, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SLMBP Valuation vs Credit Services Median

Median of 60 stocks
MetricSLMBPCredit Services medianvs median
P/E34.4612.47176% above
Profit margin43.63%9.99%33.6 pts above

Medians across 60 Credit Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

SLM Corporation trades under the ticker SLMBP. It is classified in the Credit Services industry, within the Financial Services sector. Headcount on file is 1,788.

The 52-week range on file runs from $70.58 to $76.81. The most recent close on file for SLMBP is $73.92, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$1.11 (−1.48%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 4.73% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, SLM Corporation reported revenue of $1.98B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.85B, that is a change of +7.32%. The same year closed with net income of $744.85M. That is +22.44% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 43.63%. That is 33.6 percentage points above the Credit Services median of 9.99%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.15.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.82B in 2022 to $1.98B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 34.46. That is 176.34% above the Credit Services median of 12.47. 60 Credit Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.97. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.86%. The trailing one-year price return is +4.34%. Measured over 10 years, that is +11.10% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 7.75% on the latest price. That is 3.5 percentage points above the Credit Services median yield of 4.22%. At the indicated rate that is $5.81 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 4, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $4.30 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $6.27 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +5.41% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +28.94%; the weakest is 2018 at −9.19%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

SLM Corporation (SLMBP) operates in the Credit Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
SLM Corporation SLMBP 34.5
Visa Inc. V $700.27B 31.9
Mastercard Incorporated MA $507.39B 32.3
American Express Company AXP $220.26B 20.0

The Credit Services industry average P/E ratio is 12.5x. SLM Corporation trades at a P/E of 34.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About SLM Corporation

SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It provides retail deposit accounts, including high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and interest-bearing omnibus accounts. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.

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