Current Yield
1.41%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.19
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
18.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- Wells Fargo (WFC-PZ) currently yields 1.41%, paying $1.19 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 18.2% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 3 of 7 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 2.51% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for Wells Fargo (WFC-PZ)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 1.41% |
1-year average yield | 2.19%now 0.78 pp below |
3-year average yield | 2.68%now 1.27 pp below |
5-year average yield | 2.65%now 1.24 pp below |
WFC-PZ: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Wells Fargo (WFC-PZ)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 3.9% |
FCF payout ratio | 140.3% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 8.3x |
Interest coverage | 0.63x |
ROIC (TTM) | 9.5% |
Dividend safety score for Wells Fargo (WFC-PZ)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
3 of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 18.2%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $-4.3B — FCF does not fully cover the payout.
No dividend cuts in 6 years
1 dividend cut(s) in 6 years of data.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
6+ years of consecutive growth
N/A — only 6 years of data available (need 10+).
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 140.3%, above the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 8.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (2.5%) ≤ EPS growth (2.7%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
26 payments from 2020 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.2969 | $0.2969 |
- May 29, 2026$0.2969
- Feb 27, 2026$0.2969
- Nov 28, 2025$0.2969
- Aug 29, 2025$0.2969
- May 30, 2025$0.2969
- Feb 28, 2025$0.2969
- Nov 29, 2024$0.2969
- Aug 30, 2024$0.2969
- May 31, 2024$0.2969
- Feb 28, 2024$0.2969
- Nov 29, 2023$0.2969
- Aug 30, 2023$0.2969
Historical dividend yield for Wells Fargo (WFC-PZ)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 2.19%5Y: 2.65%10Y: 3.27%
Dividend per share for Wells Fargo (WFC-PZ)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: 2.51%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.05 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.19 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.19 | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.19 | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.19 | 4 |
| 2025 | $1.19 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.59 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Wells Fargo (WFC-PZ)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 1 year-over-year increase across 6 calendar years of data (2020–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $1.1875 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.1875 | $1.1875 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $1.1875 | $1.1875 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $1.1875 | $1.1875 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $1.1875 | $1.1875 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | $1.0490 | $1.1875 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | — | $1.0490 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$1.1875
- 2024$1.1875
- 2023$1.1875
- 2022$1.1875
- 2021$1.1875
- 2020$1.0490
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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