Wells Fargo (WFC) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 7.91% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 7.91%.
WFC
TTM buyback yield
7.91%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
7.91%
5Y share count change
-22.2%
TTM buyback spend
$20.02B
SBC coverage (TTM)
N/A
YoY change in spend
-12.4%
5Y CAGR of spend
+22.7%
Peak year (2019)
$26.08B
Cumulative spend
$227.92B
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Key takeaways
- Wells Fargo (WFC) repurchased about $20.02B of stock over the trailing twelve months.
- Diluted share count is down 22.2% over the last ~5 fiscal years — buybacks are net-shrinking the share base.
- Cash buyback spend has compounded at +22.7% per year over the latest 5-year window.
Buyback context per fiscal year
Annual repurchases alongside stock-based compensation, diluted share count and the year-over-year change — useful for SBC-coverage and dilution-offset reading at a glance.
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.52B | $0.00 | $19.52B | 3.22B | -7.2% | 6.59% |
| 2024 | $22.29B | $0.00 | $22.29B | 3.47B | -6.8% | 9.58% |
| 2023 | $13.58B | $0.00 | $13.58B | 3.72B | -3.0% | 7.62% |
| 2022 | $6.03B | $0.00 | $6.03B | 3.84B | -6.3% | 3.85% |
| 2021 | $21.14B | $0.00 | $21.14B | 4.10B | -0.9% | 11.22% |
| 2020 | $7.02B | $1.77B | $5.25B | 4.13B | -6.6% | 5.62% |
| 2019 | $26.08B | $2.27B | $23.81B | 4.43B | -8.5% | 11.55% |
| 2018 | $22.78B | $2.25B | $20.53B | 4.84B | -3.6% | 10.60% |
| 2017 | $9.91B | $2.05B | $7.86B | 5.02B | -1.8% | 3.28% |
| 2016 | $8.12B | $1.95B | $6.17B | 5.11B | -1.9% | 2.93% |
| 2015 | $8.70B | $1.96B | $6.74B | 5.21B | -2.2% | 3.13% |
| 2014 | $9.41B | $1.91B | $7.50B | 5.32B | -0.9% | 3.31% |
| 2013 | $5.36B | $1.92B | $3.44B | 5.37B | 0.4% | 2.24% |
| 2012 | $3.92B | $1.70B | $2.22B | 5.35B | 0.5% | 2.17% |
| 2011 | $2.42B | $1.49B | $928.00M | 5.32B | 1.1% | 1.66% |
| 2010 | $91.00M | $1.23B | −$1.14B | 5.26B | 15.4% | 0.06% |
| 2009 | $25.22B | $351.00M | $24.87B | 4.56B | 34.5% | 19.61% |
| 2008 | $1.62B | $628.00M | $995.00M | 3.39B | 0.3% | 1.54% |
| 2007 | $7.42B | $547.00M | $6.87B | 3.38B | -0.8% | 7.44% |
| 2006 | $1.97B | $489.00M | $1.48B | 3.41B | -0.0% | 1.64% |
| 2005 | $3.16B | $307.00M | $2.85B | 3.41B | -0.5% | 2.99% |
| 2004 | $2.19B | $265.00M | $1.92B | 3.43B | 0.9% | 2.08% |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 3.40B | -1.2% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 3.44B | -0.4% | — |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 3.45B | -0.2% | — |
| 2000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 3.46B | -0.5% | — |
| 1999 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 3.47B | 5.8% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 3.28B | 115.8% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 1.52B | 3.3% | — |
| 1996 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 1.47B | — | — |
| 1995 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for Wells Fargo (WFC) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for Wells Fargo (WFC)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for Wells Fargo (WFC)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.52B | -12.4% | -$2.77B | ||
| 2024 | $22.29B | +64.2% | +$8.71B | ||
| 2023 | $13.58B | +125.0% | +$7.54B | ||
| 2022 | $6.03B | -71.5% | -$15.11B | ||
| 2021 | $21.14B | +201.3% | +$14.12B | ||
| 2020 | $7.02B | -73.1% | -$19.07B | ||
| 2019 | $26.08B | +14.5% | +$3.30B | ||
| 2018 | $22.78B | +129.9% | +$12.88B | ||
| 2017 | $9.91B | +22.1% | +$1.79B | ||
| 2016 | $8.12B | -6.7% | -$581.00M | ||
| 2015 | $8.70B | -7.6% | -$717.00M | ||
| 2014 | $9.41B | +75.8% | +$4.06B | ||
| 2013 | $5.36B | +36.7% | +$1.44B | ||
| 2012 | $3.92B | +62.2% | +$1.50B | ||
| 2011 | $2.42B | +2554.9% | +$2.33B | ||
| 2010 | $91.00M | -99.6% | -$25.13B | ||
| 2009 | $25.22B | +1453.9% | +$23.60B | ||
| 2008 | $1.62B | -78.1% | -$5.79B | ||
| 2007 | $7.42B | +277.5% | +$5.45B | ||
| 2006 | $1.97B | -37.8% | -$1.19B | ||
| 2005 | $3.16B | +44.4% | +$971.00M | ||
| 2004 | $2.19B | — | +$2.19B | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1989 | $0 | — | — |
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Wells Fargo (WFC) reported buyback spend of $19.52B – declined 12.4% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Wells Fargo buyback spend compounded at +22.7% per year, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
Wells Fargo buyback spend declined from $26.08B in 2019 to $19.52B in 2025, a 25.2% drawdown.
$26.08B stands as the all-time-high annual buyback spend, posted in 2019, against a low of $0 during 1989.
Wells Fargo (WFC) sits 3rd of 8 Financial Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $12.87B.
Wells Fargo Buyback Spend 2025: $19.52B
Wells Fargo buyback spend in 2025 was $19.52B, declined 12.4% below 2024.
Wells Fargo Buyback Spend 2024: $22.29B
Wells Fargo buyback spend in 2024 was $22.29B, surged 64.2% from 2023.
Wells Fargo Buyback Spend 2023: $13.58B
Wells Fargo buyback spend in 2023 was $13.58B, surged 125.0% from 2022.
Wells Fargo Buyback Spend 2022: $6.03B
Wells Fargo buyback spend in 2022 was $6.03B, plunged 71.5% below 2021.
Wells Fargo Buyback Spend 2021: $21.14B
Wells Fargo buyback spend in 2021 was $21.14B.
See more financial history for Wells Fargo (WFC).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as Wells Fargo, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $34.59B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America (BAC) | $21.43B | Financial Services |
| Citigroup (C) | $18.25B | Financial Services |
| Visa (V) | $13.39B | Financial Services |
| Goldman Sachs (GS) | $12.36B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard (MA) | $11.73B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $5.83B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Share count history
Diluted weighted-average shares drive the EPS denominator and per-share capital-return maths. A falling diluted share count means buybacks are outpacing dilution from stock-based compensation and option exercises.
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted shares
Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year (net repurchase); red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield over time
Stacked annual yields — buyback yield (TTM cash repurchases ÷ market cap) plus dividend yield from the same fiscal-year-end key-metrics period — show how total cash return per dollar of equity has evolved.
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
Annual cash repurchases set against stock-based compensation. Coverage above 1× means buybacks fully offset the equity dilution from SBC. TTM coverage: N/A.
Capital allocation mix
How Wells Fargo splits cash returned to shareholders between dividends and buybacks, plus the headroom on free cash flow that's still available for additional repurchases.
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
Free cash flow minus dividends paid versus actual TTM repurchases — the headroom bar shows how much of post-dividend FCF is still being deployed elsewhere.
Headroom $0.00 (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Data & methodology
Where do buyback, dividend and compensation figures come from?
Cash buyback spend (common stock repurchased), dividends paid and stock-based compensation come from Wells Fargo's consolidated cash flow statements — quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K SEC filings, in USD as reported.
How are diluted shares and yields calculated?
Diluted weighted-average share counts come from the income statement (EPS denominator). Trailing twelve-month (TTM) aggregates sum the four most recent reported quarters. Buyback and dividend yields divide TTM cash flows by market capitalisation at the latest quarter-end.
How is buyback capacity defined?
Capacity compares TTM repurchases to free cash flow after dividends: operating cash flow minus capital expenditure, minus dividends paid, versus actual buybacks over the same trailing window.
Is this investment advice?
No. Figures are for informational and educational use only. Past buybacks and dividends do not predict future returns.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wells Fargo buy back its own stock?
Yes, Wells Fargo (WFC) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Wells Fargo spend on share buybacks?
Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $20.02B (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Wells Fargo's buyback yield?
TTM buyback yield is about 7.91% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Wells Fargo's shareholder yield?
Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 7.91% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Wells Fargo diluting shareholders?
Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has Wells Fargo's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -22.2% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is Wells Fargo's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Wells Fargo (WFC) is $20.02B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Wells Fargo buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Wells Fargo (WFC) buyback spend changed -12.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Wells Fargo buyback spend?
Wells Fargo (WFC) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +22.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Wells Fargo buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Wells Fargo buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $26.08B in 2019.
What was Wells Fargo buyback spend in 2024?
Wells Fargo (WFC) buyback spend in 2024 was $22.29B.
What was Wells Fargo buyback spend in 2025?
Wells Fargo (WFC) buyback spend in 2025 was $19.52B.
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