WFC (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 3.80 ✓ Yield 2.24%, Avg. Growth per Year -7.50%, 95.7% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of WFC`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Wells Fargo & Company are shrinking at a rate of -3.60% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -100.00%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Wells Fargo & Company ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2006-08-14 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 3657 -4.58%
2022 3832.7 -3.33%
2021 3964.7 -5.11%
2020 4178.24 -2.19%
2019 4271.71 -9.13%
2018 4700.8 -5.29%
2017 4963.1 -2.27%
2016 5078.2 -2.41%
2015 5203.87 -1.43%
2014 5279.2 -1.63%
2013 5366.52 +0.52%
2012 5338.7 +0.4%
2011 5317.6 +0.45%
2010 5293.8 +10.38%
2009 4796.1 +33.46%
2008 3593.6 +8.31%
2007 3317.9 -2.87%
2006 3416.1 +0.6%
2005 3395.8 -1.04%
2004 3431.4 -0.32%
2003 3442.4 +1.6%
2002 3388.2 -1.44%
2001 3437.8 -1.14%
2000 3477.4 +6.01%
1999 3280.4 -1.44%
1998 3328.4 +115.3%
1997 1545.96 +2.25%
1996 1511.9 +4.76%
1995 1443.2 +9.84%
1994 1313.94 +4.4%
1993 1258.62 +5.4%
1992 1194.17 +8.65%
1991 1099.05 +33.67%
1990 822.22 +9.93%
1989 747.94 +5.21%
1988 710.88 +0.27%
1987 708.99 -3.64%
1986 735.76

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 3.80
Dividends Paid 12m 1.35 Yield 12m 2.24%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 1.10 Yield Average 5y 1.83%
Growth Rate 5y - Yield on Cost 5y 3.30%
Payout Consistency 95.7% First Payout 1972-07-31
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-02-01 Quarterly 0.35
2023-11-02 Quarterly 0.35
2023-08-03 Quarterly 0.35 16.7%
2023-05-04 Quarterly 0.3
2023-02-02 Quarterly 0.3
2022-11-03 Quarterly 0.3
2022-08-04 Quarterly 0.3 20%
2022-05-05 Quarterly 0.25
2022-02-03 Quarterly 0.25 25%
2021-11-04 Quarterly 0.2
2021-08-05 Quarterly 0.2 100%
2021-05-06 Quarterly 0.1
2021-02-04 Quarterly 0.1
2020-11-05 Quarterly 0.1
2020-08-06 Quarterly 0.1 -80.4%
2020-05-07 Quarterly 0.51
2020-02-06 Quarterly 0.51
2019-11-07 Quarterly 0.51
2019-08-08 Quarterly 0.51 13.3%
2019-05-09 Quarterly 0.45
2019-01-31 Quarterly 0.45 4.7%
2018-11-08 Quarterly 0.43
2018-08-09 Quarterly 0.43 10.3%
2018-05-03 Quarterly 0.39
2018-02-01 Quarterly 0.39

  • WFC`s 2.24% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 1.35 USD by the current stock price.
  • 3.30% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 1.35 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 95.7% Payout Consistency of WFC Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of -7.50% per year in the last 5-Years showcases WFC`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 3.80 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.