Wells Fargo (Wells Fargo) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.41 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Wells Fargo's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.41.

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

WFC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.37 Max: 1.76
Current: 0.28

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.

WFC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
62.89% of 1094 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.33 vs WFC: 0.28

As of today (2024-04-17), the Dividend Yield % of Wells Fargo is 2.39%.

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 $0.35.

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:

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Wells Fargo Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.47

1.76

0.12

0.34

0.27

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																0.24	0.24	0.24	0.41	0.29

Competitive Comparison

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 Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

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 )
	=	1.3	/	4.83
	=	0.27

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 )
	=	0.35	/	0.86
	=	0.41

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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Wells Fargo (Wells Fargo) Business Description

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Address

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94104

Website

https://www.wellsfargo.com

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.

Executives

Richard K Davis	director	800 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Thomas R Nides	officer: Vice Chairman	C/O WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, 420 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Tracy M Kerrins	officer: Sr. Executive Vice President	300 S BREVARD STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Kyle G Hranicky	officer: Sr. Executive Vice President	1000 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Felicia F Norwood	director	120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Kleber Santos	officer: Sr. Executive Vice President	1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Ellen R Patterson	officer: Sr. EVP and General Counsel	30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Kristy Fercho	officer: Sr. Executive Vice President	5151 CORPORATE DRIVE, TROY MI 48098
Cecelia Morken	director	26025 MUREAU ROAD, CALABASAS CA 91302
Beurden Saul Van	officer: Sr. Executive Vice President	150 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10017
Bei Ling	officer: Sr. Executive Vice President	30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Ather Iii Williams	officer: Sr. Executive Vice President	30 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Michael P. Santomassimo	officer: Sr. EVP & CFO	225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Mark A Chancy	director	303 PEACHTREE ST., 30TH FLOOR, ATLANTA GA 30308
Lester Owens	officer: Sr. Executive Vice President	240 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286