Wells Fargo Dividend History
NYSE: WFCFinanceMajor BanksUSD
80.26-1.25 (-1.53%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:03 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 80.18 -0.10%
- Dividend yield
- 2.24%
- Annual dividend
- $1.80
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 27%
Wells Fargo dividend summary
Wells Fargo pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share ($2.00 annualized), a 2.49% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 27% of trailing earnings per share. WFC has 219 recorded dividend payments since 1972, totaling $1.85 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WFC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | $0.50 | +11.1% | — |
| May 8, 2026 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.45 | +12.5% | — |
| May 9, 2025 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.40 | +14.3% | — |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2023 | $0.35 | +16.7% | — |
| May 4, 2023 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2023 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2022 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2022 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| May 5, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2022 | $0.25 | +25.0% | — |
| Nov 4, 2021 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2021 | $0.20 | +100.0% | — |
| May 6, 2021 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2021 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2020 | $0.10 | -80.4% | — |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2020 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.51 | +13.3% | — |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2019 | $0.45 | +4.7% | — |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.43 | +10.3% | — |
| May 3, 2018 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2017 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2017 | $0.39 | +2.6% | — |
| May 3, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| May 4, 2016 | $0.38 | +1.3% | — |
| Feb 3, 2016 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2015 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2015 | $0.375 | — | — |
| May 6, 2015 | $0.375 | +7.1% | — |
| Feb 4, 2015 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2014 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2014 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 7, 2014 | $0.35 | +16.7% | — |
| Feb 5, 2014 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2013 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 8, 2013 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Jan 30, 2013 | $0.25 | +13.6% | — |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2012 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 2, 2012 | $0.22 | +120.0% | — |
| Mar 22, 2012 | $0.10 | -16.7% | — |
| Feb 1, 2012 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2011 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2011 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 4, 2011 | $0.12 | +71.4% | — |
| Mar 24, 2011 | $0.07 | +40.0% | — |
| Feb 2, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 5, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2010 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2009 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2009 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 6, 2009 | $0.05 | -85.3% | — |
| Feb 4, 2009 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2008 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2008 | $0.34 | +9.7% | — |
| May 7, 2008 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2008 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2007 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2007 | $0.31 | +10.7% | — |
| May 2, 2007 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2007 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2006 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2006 | $0.28 | +7.7% | — |
| May 3, 2006 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2006 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2005 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2005 | $0.26 | +8.3% | — |
| May 4, 2005 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2005 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2004 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2004 | $0.24 | +6.7% | — |
| May 5, 2004 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2004 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2003 | $0.225 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2003 | $0.225 | +50.0% | — |
| May 7, 2003 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2003 | $0.15 | +7.1% | — |
| Nov 6, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 8, 2002 | $0.14 | +7.7% | — |
| Jan 30, 2002 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2001 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2001 | $0.13 | +8.3% | — |
| May 2, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2001 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2000 | $0.12 | +9.1% | — |
| Aug 2, 2000 | $0.11 | — | — |
| May 3, 2000 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2000 | $0.11 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 3, 1999 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1999 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 5, 1999 | $0.10 | +8.1% | — |
| Feb 3, 1999 | $0.0925 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1998 | $0.0925 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1998 | $0.0925 | +12.1% | — |
| May 6, 1998 | $0.0825 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1998 | $0.0825 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1997 | $0.0825 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 6, 1997 | $0.075 | — | — |
| May 7, 1997 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1997 | $0.075 | +11.1% | — |
| Nov 6, 1996 | $0.0675 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 1996 | $0.0675 | — | — |
| May 8, 1996 | $0.0675 | +12.5% | — |
| Jan 31, 1996 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 1995 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 1995 | $0.06 | +14.3% | — |
| May 1, 1995 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1995 | $0.0525 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1994 | $0.0525 | +13.5% | — |
| Aug 1, 1994 | $0.0463 | — | — |
| May 2, 1994 | $0.0463 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1994 | $0.0463 | +12.1% | — |
| Nov 1, 1993 | $0.0413 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 1993 | $0.0413 | — | — |
| May 3, 1993 | $0.0413 | +13.8% | — |
| Feb 1, 1993 | $0.0363 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1992 | $0.0363 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1992 | $0.0363 | +16.0% | — |
| May 4, 1992 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1992 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1991 | $0.0313 | +8.7% | — |
| Aug 5, 1991 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| May 6, 1991 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1991 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1990 | $0.0288 | +12.2% | — |
| Aug 6, 1990 | $0.0256 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1990 | $0.0256 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1990 | $0.0256 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1989 | $0.0256 | +10.8% | — |
| Jul 31, 1989 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| May 1, 1989 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1989 | $0.0231 | +11.4% | — |
| Oct 31, 1988 | $0.0208 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 1988 | $0.0208 | -0.4% | — |
| May 2, 1988 | $0.0208 | +11.1% | — |
| Feb 1, 1988 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1987 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1987 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| May 4, 1987 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1987 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1986 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1986 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| May 5, 1986 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1986 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1985 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1985 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| May 6, 1985 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1985 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1984 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 1984 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1984 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1984 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1983 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 1983 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| May 2, 1983 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1983 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1982 | $0.0188 | +9.8% | — |
| Aug 2, 1982 | $0.0171 | — | — |
| May 3, 1982 | $0.0171 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1982 | $0.0171 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1981 | $0.0171 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1981 | $0.0171 | — | — |
| May 4, 1981 | $0.0171 | +10.8% | — |
| Feb 2, 1981 | $0.0154 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1980 | $0.0154 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1980 | $0.0154 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1980 | $0.0154 | +12.1% | — |
| Jan 28, 1980 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1979 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1979 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1979 | $0.0138 | +13.8% | — |
| Jan 29, 1979 | $0.0121 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1978 | $0.0121 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 1978 | $0.0121 | +11.5% | — |
| May 1, 1978 | $0.0108 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1978 | $0.0108 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1977 | $0.0108 | +8.3% | — |
| Aug 1, 1977 | $0.01 | — | — |
| May 2, 1977 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1977 | $0.01 | +6.7% | — |
| Oct 29, 1976 | $0.0094 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 1976 | $0.0094 | +5.9% | — |
| May 3, 1976 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1976 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1975 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1975 | $0.0089 | +6.3% | — |
| Apr 28, 1975 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1975 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1974 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 1974 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1974 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1974 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1973 | $0.0083 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1973 | $0.0083 | +6.7% | — |
| Apr 30, 1973 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1973 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1972 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 1972 | $0.0078 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.40 | 3 | -17.6% |
| 2025 | $1.70 | 4 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | $1.50 | 4 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | $1.30 | 4 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | $1.10 | 4 | +83.3% |
| 2021 | $0.60 | 4 | -50.8% |
| 2020 | $1.22 | 4 | -36.5% |
| 2019 | $1.92 | 4 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | $1.64 | 4 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | $1.54 | 4 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | $1.52 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | $1.48 | 4 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | $1.35 | 4 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | $1.15 | 4 | +30.7% |
| 2012 | $0.88 | 5 | +83.3% |
WFC stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2006 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 14, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 29, 1993 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jul 24, 1989 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jul 1, 1988 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jun 20, 1977 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |