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Wells Fargo (BSP:WFCO34) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.28 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Wells Fargo Dividend Payout Ratio?

Wells Fargo's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.28.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:WFCO34' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12   Med: 0.37   Max: 1.76
Current: 0.24


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Wells Fargo was 1.76. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.37.

BSP:WFCO34's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
63.03% of 1090 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.34 vs BSP:WFCO34: 0.24

As of today (2024-04-25), the Dividend Yield % of Wells Fargo is 1.78%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Wells Fargo was 8.63%. The lowest was 0.79%. And the median was 2.71%.

Wells Fargo's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was R$0.29.

During the past 12 months, Wells Fargo's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 18.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Wells Fargo was 79.20% per year. The lowest was -44.70% per year. And the median was 12.75% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Wells Fargo Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Wells Fargo Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Wells Fargo Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.47 1.80 0.12 0.33 0.25

Wells Fargo Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.25 0.24 0.24 0.28 0.20

Competitive Comparison of Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Wells Fargo Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
=1.462/ 5.917
=0.25

Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.292/ 1.053
=0.28

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Wells Fargo (BSP:WFCO34) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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Wells Fargo (BSP:WFCO34) Business Description

Address
420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94104
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company has four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.

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