Wells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund
EADFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
10.07%
Annual Dividend
$0.64
Payout Ratio
94%
5-Yr Growth
-1.5%
Ex-Date
Jul 10, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of July 2026, Wells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (EAD) yields 10.07% ($0.64 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $6.62 — +4% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (51/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is EAD a good dividend stock?
MixedWells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (EAD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.07% ($0.64/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (94%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.07%
- Payout Ratio
- 94%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.64
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -1.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.77
- Market Cap
- $377.0M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.24 – $7.15
- Dividend Safety
- C · 51/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
EAD Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-10%
3 Years
+1%
5 Years
-30%
52-Week Range
$6.24 – $7.15
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EAD worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Wells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund is $6.62 per share, versus a market price of $6.37. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$6.62
Current Price
$6.37
Gap
+4%
Margin of Safety
4%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 1.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -1.3% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.2% discount rate (CAPM), -1.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.68 EPS, $0.64 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EAD Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | — | $0.0530 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2026 | — | $0.0530 | regular |
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.0530 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $0.0530 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.0530 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2026 | — | $0.0530 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2026 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Jul 11, 2025 | — | $0.0530 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2025 | — | $0.0530 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.64 / yr per share
