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Wells Fargo Dividend Payout Ratio

: 51.00 (As of Mar. 2020)
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Wells Fargo's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2020 was 51.00.

NYSE:WFC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09   Med: 0.34   Max: 0.47
Current: 0.69
0.09
0.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Wells Fargo was 0.47. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.34.

NYSE:WFC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked lower than
88% of the 934 Companies
in the Banks industry.

( Industry Median: 0.36 vs. NYSE:WFC: 0.69 )

As of today (2020-07-11), the Dividend Yield % of Wells Fargo is 8.01%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Wells Fargo was 8.48%. The lowest was 0.59%. And the median was 2.54%.

Wells Fargo's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2020 was $0.51.

During the past 12 months, Wells Fargo's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.80% 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 13.95% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Wells Fargo Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

* All numbers are in millions except for per share data and ratio. All numbers are in their local exchange's currency.

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Wells Fargo Annual Data
Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Dividend Payout Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.36 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.47

Wells Fargo Quarterly Data
Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20
Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 0.35 0.55 0.85 51.00
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Wells Fargo Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

* 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. 2019 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2019 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2019 )
=1.92/ 4.05
=0.47

Wells Fargo's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2020 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2020 )
=0.51/ 0.01
=51.00

* All numbers are in millions except for per share data and ratio. All numbers are in their local exchange's currency.

Wells Fargo  (NYSE:WFC) 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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