Wells FargoMEX:WFC 65 Shareholder Yield % is 1.30% as of Mar. 2026, which is 89% below its 10-year median of 11.39. GuruFocus rates MEX:WFC with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,358.40 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,502 Banks companies, Wells Fargo ranks worse than 51.53% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Wells Fargo's Shareholder Yield % was 1.30%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Wells Fargo Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Wells Fargo Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Wells Fargo's Shareholder Yield % 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.
MEX:WFC vs C, BAC, BNY: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Wells Fargo's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Wells Fargo's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wells Fargo's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Wells Fargo (MEX:WFC) has a Shareholder Yield % of 1.30% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Wells Fargo and its competitors. This is 89% below median its historical median of 11.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Wells Fargo ranks #774 out of 1502 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 51.5%.
Is Wells Fargo's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Wells Fargo's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.30% is 89% below median its 10-year median of 11.39. The Banks industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.57. Wells Fargo's value of 1.30% is 16.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wells Fargo ranks #774 out of 1502 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Wells Fargo has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wells Fargo's Shareholder Yield % compare to C and BAC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Wells Fargo ranks #774 out of 1502 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Wells Fargo in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.57. Wells Fargo's value of 1.30% is 16.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.39 vs. the industry median of 1.57, Wells Fargo has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Banks companies is 1.57, based on 1,502 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Wells Fargo's current Shareholder Yield % of 1.30% is 16.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Wells Fargo and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wells Fargo's current Shareholder Yield % is 1.30%, which is 89% below median its own 10-year median of 11.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wells Fargo stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wells Fargo (MEX:WFC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,358.40, compared to a current price of MXN1,480.00 — trading 9% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 1.30%, which is 89% below median its 10-year median of 11.39 and 16.9% below the Banks industry median of 1.57. Wells Fargo's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Wells Fargo (MEX:WFC), the current Shareholder Yield % is 1.30% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Wells Fargo (MEX:WFC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wells Fargo stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,480.00 is trading 9% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,358.40.
GuruFocus considers Wells Fargo to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:WFC:
Shareholder Yield %: 1.30% (89% below median its 10-year median of 11.39)
GF Value™: MXN1,358.40 vs. price of MXN1,480.00 (9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16.9% below the Banks median (#774 of 1502)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:WFC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Wells Fargo is a premier, North American-focused banking titan that commands a $2.2 trillion balance sheet and the third-highest deposit market share in the United States. The bank uses a dense, expansive network of 4,093 branches to champion retail consumers and the middle market, where the firm has built a particularly strong reputation. Following the removal of its federal asset cap in 2025, the firm is set to deploy its legacy excess liquidity to expand each of its four segments: consumer & business lending, commercial banking, corporate & investment banking, and wealth & investment management.
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