Key facts
- The SEC said it levied nearly $1.1 billion in fines and other financial remedies in fiscal 2026.
- The agency brought 348 enforcement actions in the year ended September 30, down from 456 last year.
- The fiscal 2026 case count compares with a median of 715 per year from 2005 to 2025, per a Reuters review.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission said on November 10, 2026 that it levied nearly $1.1 billion in fines and other financial remedies in fiscal 2026, a historical low in both total penalties and overall activity compared with recent norms.
The agency brought 348 enforcement actions in the year that ended September 30, down from 456 last year, it said. That compares with a median of 715 cases per year from 2005 to 2025, according to a Reuters review of SEC annual reports and a summary available on the SEC's website.
The SEC's Division of Enforcement conducts investigations into possible securities law violations, files enforcement actions in federal court and through administrative proceedings, and returns money to harmed investors where possible, according to the division's page on the agency's website.