Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Dividend History
WFC latest dividend
$0.50last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 7Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1972paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +6.9%5-year growth a year
- 2.38%forward yield
WFC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $200
- Each payment
- $50
- Value of the shares
- $8,387
- Dividend yield
- 2.38%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.00 per share, before tax.
WFC dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WFC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)21.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases4
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WFC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $83.28 | 2.40% | $1.85 | 2.2% |
| 3 years ago | $41.53 | 4.82% | $4.95 | 11.9% |
| 5 years ago | $49.43 | 4.05% | $7.20 | 14.6% |
| 10 years ago | $44.95 | 4.45% | $14.30 | 31.8% |
| 20 years ago | $36.81 | 5.43% | $24.22 | 65.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WFC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WFC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.70 | +13.3% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.50 | +15.4% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.30 | +18.2% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.10 | +83.3% | 2.66% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.60 | −50.8% | 1.25% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.22 | −36.5% | 4.04% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.92 | +17.1% | 3.57% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.64 | +6.5% | 3.56% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.54 | +1.7% | 2.54% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.51 | +2.7% | 2.75% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.48 | +9.3% | 2.71% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.35 | +17.4% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.15 | +30.7% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.88 | +83.3% | 2.57% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.48 | — | 1.74% | 5 |
| 2010 | $0.20 | −59.2% | 0.65% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.49 | −62.3% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.30 | +10.2% | 4.41% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.18 | +9.3% | 3.91% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.08 | — | 3.04% | 4 |
WFC dividend history
219 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-09-01 | $0.5 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-06-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-03-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-07 | 2025-12-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-01 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-09 | 2025-06-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-03-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-12-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-09-01 | $0.4 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-03-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-02 | 2023-12-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-03 | 2023-09-01 | $0.35 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-02 | 2023-03-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-03 | 2022-12-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-04 | 2022-09-01 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-05 | 2022-06-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-03 | 2022-03-01 | $0.25 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-04 | 2021-12-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-09-01 | $0.2 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-06-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-04 | 2021-03-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-12-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-09-01 | $0.1 | −80.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-06-01 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-03-01 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-01 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-01 | $0.51 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-06-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-31 | 2019-03-01 | $0.45 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-01 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-01 | $0.43 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-03 | 2018-06-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-03-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-02 | 2017-12-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-02 | 2017-09-01 | $0.39 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-03 | 2017-06-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-03-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-02 | 2016-12-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-09-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-04 | 2016-06-01 | $0.38 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-03 | 2016-03-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-04 | 2015-12-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-05 | 2015-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-06 | 2015-06-01 | $0.375 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-04 | 2015-03-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-12-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-06 | 2014-09-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-07 | 2014-06-01 | $0.35 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-05 | 2014-03-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-06 | 2013-12-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-07 | 2013-09-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-08 | 2013-06-01 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-30 | 2013-03-01 | $0.25 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-12-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-09-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-02 | 2012-06-01 | $0.22 | +120.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012-03-30 | $0.1 | −16.7% | |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-03-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-02 | 2011-12-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-09-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-04 | 2011-06-01 | $0.12 | +71.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-24 | 2011-03-31 | $0.07 | +40.0% | |
| 2011-02-02 | 2011-03-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-03 | 2010-12-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-09-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-06-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-03 | 2010-03-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-04 | 2009-12-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-05 | 2009-09-01 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-06 | 2009-06-01 | $0.05 | −85.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-04 | 2009-03-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-05 | 2008-12-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-09-01 | $0.34 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-07 | 2008-06-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-06 | 2008-03-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-07 | 2007-12-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-09-01 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-02 | 2007-06-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-31 | 2007-03-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-01 | 2006-12-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-02 | 2006-09-01 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-03 | 2006-06-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-01 | 2006-03-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-02 | 2005-12-01 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-09-01 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-06-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-02 | 2005-03-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-12-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-04 | 2004-09-01 | $0.24 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-05 | 2004-06-01 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-04 | 2004-03-01 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-05 | 2003-12-01 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-06 | 2003-09-01 | $0.225 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-07 | 2003-06-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-05 | 2003-03-01 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-06 | 2002-12-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-07 | 2002-09-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-08 | 2002-06-01 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-30 | 2002-03-01 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-07 | 2001-12-01 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-08 | 2001-09-01 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-02 | 2001-06-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-31 | 2001-03-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-01 | 2000-12-01 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-02 | 2000-09-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-03 | 2000-06-01 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-02 | 2000-03-01 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-03 | 1999-12-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-04 | 1999-09-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-05 | 1999-06-01 | $0.1 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-03 | 1999-03-01 | $0.0925 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-28 | 1998-12-01 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1998-08-05 | 1998-09-01 | $0.0925 | +12.1% | |
| 1998-05-06 | 1998-06-01 | $0.0825 | — | |
| 1998-02-04 | 1998-03-01 | $0.0825 | — | |
| 1997-11-05 | 1997-12-01 | $0.0825 | +10.0% | |
| 1997-08-06 | 1997-09-01 | $0.075 | — | |
| 1997-05-07 | 1997-06-01 | $0.075 | — | |
| 1997-02-05 | 1997-03-01 | $0.075 | +11.1% | |
| 1996-11-06 | 1996-12-01 | $0.0675 | — | |
| 1996-08-07 | 1996-09-01 | $0.0675 | — | |
| 1996-05-08 | 1996-06-01 | $0.0675 | +12.5% | |
| 1996-01-31 | 1996-03-01 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1995-11-01 | 1995-12-01 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1995-08-02 | 1995-09-01 | $0.06 | +14.3% | |
| 1995-05-01 | 1995-06-01 | $0.0525 | — | |
| 1995-01-30 | 1995-03-01 | $0.0525 | — | |
| 1994-10-31 | 1994-12-01 | $0.0525 | +13.5% | |
| 1994-08-01 | 1994-09-01 | $0.0462 | — | |
| 1994-05-02 | 1994-06-01 | $0.0462 | — | |
| 1994-01-31 | 1994-03-01 | $0.0462 | +12.1% | |
| 1993-11-01 | 1993-12-01 | $0.0413 | — | |
| 1993-08-02 | 1993-09-01 | $0.0413 | — | |
| 1993-05-03 | 1993-06-01 | $0.0413 | +13.8% | |
| 1993-02-01 | 1993-03-01 | $0.0362 | — | |
| 1992-11-02 | 1992-12-01 | $0.0362 | — | |
| 1992-08-03 | 1992-09-01 | $0.0362 | +16.0% | |
| 1992-05-04 | 1992-06-01 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1992-02-03 | 1992-03-01 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1991-11-04 | 1991-12-01 | $0.0312 | +8.7% | |
| 1991-08-05 | 1991-09-01 | $0.0288 | — | |
| 1991-05-06 | 1991-06-01 | $0.0288 | — | |
| 1991-01-28 | 1991-03-01 | $0.0288 | — | |
| 1990-11-05 | 1990-12-01 | $0.0288 | +12.2% | |
| 1990-08-06 | 1990-09-01 | $0.0256 | — | |
| 1990-04-30 | 1990-06-01 | $0.0256 | — | |
| 1990-01-29 | 1990-03-01 | $0.0256 | — | |
| 1989-10-30 | 1989-12-01 | $0.0256 | +10.8% | |
| 1989-07-31 | 1989-09-01 | $0.0231 | — | |
| 1989-05-01 | 1989-06-01 | $0.0231 | — | |
| 1989-01-30 | 1989-03-01 | $0.0231 | +11.5% | |
| 1988-10-31 | 1988-12-01 | $0.0208 | — | |
| 1988-08-01 | 1988-09-01 | $0.0208 | −0.4% | |
| 1988-05-02 | 1988-06-01 | $0.0208 | +11.1% | |
| 1988-02-01 | 1988-03-01 | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1987-11-02 | 1987-12-01 | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1987-08-03 | 1987-09-01 | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1987-05-04 | 1987-06-01 | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1987-02-02 | 1987-03-01 | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1986-11-03 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1986-08-04 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1986-05-05 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1986-02-03 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1985-11-04 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1985-08-05 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1985-05-06 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1985-01-28 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1984-11-02 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1984-08-06 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1984-04-30 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1984-01-30 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1983-10-31 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1983-08-01 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1983-05-02 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1983-01-31 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1982-10-29 | — | $0.0187 | +9.8% | |
| 1982-08-02 | — | $0.0171 | — | |
| 1982-05-03 | — | $0.0171 | — | |
| 1982-02-01 | — | $0.0171 | — | |
| 1981-10-30 | — | $0.0171 | — | |
| 1981-08-03 | — | $0.0171 | — | |
| 1981-05-04 | — | $0.0171 | +10.8% | |
| 1981-02-02 | — | $0.0154 | — | |
| 1980-10-31 | — | $0.0154 | — | |
| 1980-07-28 | — | $0.0154 | — | |
| 1980-04-28 | — | $0.0154 | +12.1% | |
| 1980-01-28 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1979-10-29 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1979-07-30 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1979-04-30 | — | $0.0138 | +13.8% | |
| 1979-01-29 | — | $0.0121 | — | |
| 1978-10-30 | — | $0.0121 | — | |
| 1978-07-31 | — | $0.0121 | +11.5% | |
| 1978-05-01 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1978-01-30 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1977-10-31 | — | $0.0108 | +8.3% | |
| 1977-08-01 | — | $0.01 | — | |
| 1977-05-02 | — | $0.01 | — | |
| 1977-01-31 | — | $0.01 | +6.6% | |
| 1976-10-29 | — | $0.0094 | — | |
| 1976-08-02 | — | $0.0094 | +6.0% | |
| 1976-05-03 | — | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1976-02-02 | — | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1975-10-31 | — | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1975-07-28 | — | $0.0089 | +6.2% | |
| 1975-04-28 | — | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1975-02-03 | — | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1974-10-28 | — | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1974-07-29 | — | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1974-04-29 | — | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1974-01-28 | — | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1973-10-29 | — | $0.0083 | — | |
| 1973-07-30 | — | $0.0083 | +6.7% | |
| 1973-04-30 | — | $0.0078 | — | |
| 1973-01-29 | — | $0.0078 | — | |
| 1972-10-30 | — | $0.0078 | — | |
| 1972-07-31 | — | $0.0078 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WFC stock split history
- 2:1August 14, 2006
- 2:1October 14, 1997
- 2:1June 29, 1993
- 2:1July 24, 1989
- 3:2July 1, 1988
- 2:1June 20, 1977
WFC dividend overview
Wells Fargo pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, a yield of 2.38% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.70 per share in 2025, up 13.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.9% a year on average and over ten years 1.4% a year. The payout ratio is 21.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: WFC cash flow statement, WFC key metrics, WFC chart. See the WFC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WFC dividends FAQ
Does Wells Fargo pay a dividend?
Yes. Wells Fargo has paid a regular dividend since 1972, quarterly, most recently $0.50 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 7, 2026.
What is Wells Fargo's dividend yield?
Wells Fargo's forward annual dividend is $2.00 per share, a dividend yield of 2.38% at the latest close of $83.87.
How often does Wells Fargo pay dividends?
Wells Fargo pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Wells Fargo's dividend growing?
Wells Fargo's dividend per share grew from $1.22 in 2020 to $1.70 in 2025, 6.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Wells Fargo's dividend payout ratio?
Wells Fargo pays out 21.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Wells Fargo split its stock?
Wells Fargo has split its stock 6 times: 2:1 on August 14, 2006, 2:1 on October 14, 1997, 2:1 on June 29, 1993, 2:1 on July 24, 1989, 3:2 on July 1, 1988, 2:1 on June 20, 1977. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.