Wells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund
EADFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$6.49
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.89%
Annual Dividend
$0.64
Payout Ratio
99%
5-Yr Growth
-1.2%
Ex-Date
Jun 11, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
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
Is EAD a good dividend stock?
MixedWells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund (EAD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 9.89% ($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 (99%)
- 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
- 9.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 99%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.64
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -1.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.78
- Market Cap
- $383.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -26%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.24 – $7.18
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
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At $0.64 / yr per share
