Wells Fargo (WFC-PC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Jan 2021, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Jan 2021, $10,000 became $8,585 reinvested (-2.6% a year), or $8,771 taking the dividends as cash, $2,532 of it paid out along the way.
WFC-PC became
$8,585
S&P 500: $22,047
Return a year
-2.6%
S&P 500: 14.7%
Payouts reinvested
$2,937
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Worst drop
-31.7%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Jan 2021 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WFC-PC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −10.9% | $442 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +2.0% | $562 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.3% | $539 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +15.0% | $515 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −28.7% | $482 | −18.2% |
| 2021 (part) | +6.4% | $398 | +30.1% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WFC-PC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Wells Fargo (WFC-PC) at the end of Jan 2021, with dividends reinvested, was worth $8,585 at the end of Oct 2026: -2.6% a year, against $22,047 (14.7% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WFC-PC returned -3.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WFC-PC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $8,771, including $2,532 of cash received; reinvesting added $0.
- WFC-PC's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (15.0%) and its worst 2022 (-28.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Wells Fargo (WFC-PC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WFC-PC/total-return
WFC-PC total return questions
What is WFC-PC's total return since Jan 2021?
-14% in total, or -2.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 38%.
What was WFC-PC's worst year?
2022, at -28.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.