Optimism for Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF) has grown this past week, despite one-year decline in earnings

Investing in stocks can build wealth, but some may underperform. Seacoast Banking Corp.'s share price has risen 10% in a year, but down 5.7% over 3 years. Despite earnings drop, revenue growth and dividends boost total shareholder return.