Wells Fargo Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Wells Fargo is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.06% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
7.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.600 |
| Payout ratio | 28% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Wells Fargo: Likely Fairly Valued (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 21Wells Fargo: More Good Earnings To Come
Jan 08Wells Fargo: Not Much Value For Long-Term Investors
Dec 24Wells Fargo Stock: Why It Could Continue Its Bull Run Once The Asset Cap Is Lifted
Nov 20Wells Fargo Q3 Earnings Preview: Stock Attractive As Interest Rates Fall
Oct 07Wells Fargo: A Stable Dividend Payer With Growth In Fees-Driven Segments
Oct 01Wells Fargo's New Enforcement Action Pushes Back The Asset Cap Lifting Timeline (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 19Wells Fargo: Too Much Uncertainty
Aug 29Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.40
Jul 31
Wells Fargo: Q2 Earnings Suggest NII Drops Are Bottoming (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 17Wells Fargo: Manageable Near-Term Risks And Meaningful Longer-Term Potential
Jul 01Wells Fargo: Adding Duration To My Portfolio With A 6.3% Yielding Preferred
Jun 22Is Now The Time To Put Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) On Your Watchlist?
Jun 10Wells Fargo Continues To Grow Despite Its Past
May 30Wells Fargo: Uneven Q1 Results Point To A Hold
May 21Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Wells Fargo & Company's (NYSE:WFC) CEO Pay Packet
Apr 24Wells Fargo: Limited Upside In 2024
Apr 20Wells Fargo: Strong Q1 Earnings Will Lead To Further Outperformance
Apr 13Wells Fargo Stock: It Was A Nice Rally, But Some Risks Remain (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 05Wells Fargo's 6.2% Preferreds: An Oasis In The Desert
Mar 29Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WFC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WFC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Wells Fargo Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WFC) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (WFC) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: WFC's dividend (2.06%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: WFC's dividend (2.06%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (27.6%), WFC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WFC's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (28.2% payout ratio).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 22:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Wells Fargo & Company is covered by 60 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| David George | Baird |
| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |