Lost stocks, dividends and brokerage accounts
For shares or dividends that went dormant, search your state. For a brokerage that failed, check SIPC's cases and claims, and for SEC cases, its list of distributions to harmed investors. Official searches are free.
Where to look
SEC distributions to harmed investors
Money from SEC enforcement cases paid back to investors.
How: Find your case in the list and follow its claims instructions.
Checked 27 September 2026
SIPC cases and claims (failed brokerages)
Claims for customers of brokerage firms that failed, with each case's forms and deadlines.
How: Find the firm and file by its deadline. Filing is free.
Checked 27 September 2026
Your state unclaimed property office
Shares, dividends and brokerage accounts that go dormant are usually handed to the state.
How: Ask Find My Money for your state. Find your state's official search.
Checked 27 September 2026 · Source: usa.gov
Searching is free
Official searches are always free. Never pay an upfront fee or give bank or card details to "release" money. Finder companies exist and charge a share of what they find, so check with your state that one is registered before signing anything.
Quick answers
- How do I find lost shares or money from a failed brokerage?
- For shares or dividends that went dormant, search your state. For a brokerage that failed, check SIPC's cases and claims, and for SEC cases, its list of distributions to harmed investors. Official searches are free.
- What is SEC distributions to harmed investors?
- Money from SEC enforcement cases paid back to investors. Find your case in the list and follow its claims instructions.
- What is SIPC cases and claims (failed brokerages)?
- Claims for customers of brokerage firms that failed, with each case's forms and deadlines. Find the firm and file by its deadline. Filing is free.
- Do I have to pay to search?
- Official searches are always free. Never pay an upfront fee or give bank or card details to "release" money. Finder companies exist and charge a share of what they find, so check with your state that one is registered before signing anything.
Sources
- https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/distributions-harmed-investors
- https://www.sipc.org/cases-and-claims/
- https://unclaimed.org/
- https://www.usa.gov/unclaimed-money
Ask Find My Money yourself
Type what you are looking for, like an old 401(k) or a tax refund, and get the official place to check. Open Find My Money, free, no sign-up.
In Claude or any app that takes MCP connectors, add https://goodturn-mcp.pages.dev/findmymoney/mcp and ask: “How do I find lost shares or money from a failed brokerage?”
In the UK? See Find a Child Trust Fund or lost investments.