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WFC Dividend History

Wells Fargo & Company · every payment since 1972

As of Oct 8, 2026, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has paid 219 dividends since 1972. The most recent was $0.5000 per share (ex-date Aug 7, 2026, paid Sep 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months WFC paid $1.8500 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.31%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +5.6% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: Wells Fargo Raises Quarterly Dividend 11.1% to $0.50 · Aug 24, 2026

Latest dividend

$0.5000

Last ex-date

Aug 7, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.85

Trailing yield

2.31%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

4 yrs

Key facts: WFC dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 219 dividend payments on record for Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), going back to 1972.
  • WFC's most recent dividend was $0.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 7, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 1, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, WFC paid $1.85 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.31%.
  • WFC's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Aug 7, 2026 ex-date, a 11.1% rise to $0.50 per share.
  • WFC's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Aug 6, 2020 ex-date, a 80.4% reduction to $0.10 per share.
  • WFC paid $1.70 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 13.3% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "WFC Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WFC/dividend-history

What the record shows

WFC, a Financial Services stock, has paid quarterly dividends since 1972 and has made 219 dividend payments in total.

Over the trailing year, four payments totaled $1.85 per share and produced a 2.23% trailing yield. The latest $0.50 payment was 11.1% higher than the previous payment. The recent average also rose from the prior average, showing that the increase was not limited to the latest distribution.

The annual total declined for two years through 2021, then rose in each of the following four years. The percentage increase was highest in the first growth year and narrowed in each subsequent year, while the annual total reached $1.70 in 2025. The latest annual cut occurred in 2020. WFC’s dividend safety grade is B.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 27, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.32%

of price a year ago

Price change

+0.7%

$79.73 → $80.26

Approx. total return

+3.0%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

WFC dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

WFC dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$1.4000—
20254$1.7000+13.3%
20244$1.5000+15.4%
20234$1.3000+18.2%
20224$1.1000+83.3%
20214$0.6000-50.8%
20204$1.2200-36.5%
20194$1.9200+17.1%
20184$1.6400+6.5%
20174$1.5400+1.7%
20164$1.5150+2.7%
20154$1.4750+9.3%
20144$1.3500+17.4%
20134$1.1500+30.7%
20125timing$0.8800+83.3%
20115timing$0.4800+140.0%
20104$0.2000-59.2%
20094$0.4900-62.3%
20084$1.3000+10.2%
20074$1.1800+9.3%
20064$1.0800+8.0%
20054$1.0000+7.5%
20044$0.9300+24.0%
20034$0.7500+36.4%
20024$0.5500+10.0%
20014$0.5000+11.1%
20004$0.4500+14.6%
19994$0.3925+12.1%
19984$0.3500+13.8%
19974$0.3075+17.1%
19964$0.2625+16.7%
19954$0.2250+17.6%
19944$0.1913+19.5%
19934$0.1600+18.5%
19924$0.1350+14.9%
19914$0.1175+11.2%
19904$0.1056+11.2%
19894$0.0950+17.2%
19884$0.0811+8.1%
19874$0.0750+0.0%
19864$0.0750+0.0%
19854$0.0750+0.0%
19844$0.0750+0.0%
19834$0.0750+7.1%
19824$0.0700+5.0%
19814$0.0667+11.1%
19804$0.0600+12.5%
19794$0.0533+16.4%
19784$0.0458+12.2%
19774$0.0408+12.0%
19764$0.0365+6.1%
19754$0.0344+3.1%
19744$0.0333+3.2%
19734$0.0323+106.7%
19722timing$0.0156—

Every WFC dividend

55 raises · 3 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 7, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.5000+11.1%Raise
May 8, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 6, 2026Mar 1, 2026$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2025Sep 1, 2025$0.4500+12.5%Raise
May 9, 2025Jun 1, 2025$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 2025Mar 1, 2025$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2024Dec 1, 2024$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2024Sep 1, 2024$0.4000+14.3%Raise
May 9, 2024Jun 1, 2024$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 1, 2024Mar 1, 2024$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 2023Dec 1, 2023$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2023Sep 1, 2023$0.3500+16.7%Raise
May 4, 2023Jun 1, 2023$0.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 2, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 2022Dec 1, 2022$0.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 2022Sep 1, 2022$0.3000+20.0%Raise
May 5, 2022Jun 1, 2022$0.2500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 3, 2022Mar 1, 2022$0.2500+25.0%Raise
Nov 4, 2021Dec 1, 2021$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 2021Sep 1, 2021$0.2000+100.0%Raise
May 6, 2021Jun 1, 2021$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 4, 2021Mar 1, 2021$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 2020Dec 1, 2020$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2020Sep 1, 2020$0.1000-80.4%Cut
May 7, 2020Jun 1, 2020$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 6, 2020Mar 1, 2020$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2019Dec 1, 2019$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2019Sep 1, 2019$0.5100+13.3%Raise
May 9, 2019Jun 1, 2019$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 31, 2019Mar 1, 2019$0.4500+4.7%Raise
Nov 8, 2018Dec 1, 2018$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2018Sep 1, 2018$0.4300+10.3%Raise
May 3, 2018Jun 1, 2018$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 2017Dec 1, 2017$0.3900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 2, 2017Sep 1, 2017$0.3900+2.6%Raise
May 3, 2017Jun 1, 2017$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 1, 2017Mar 1, 2017$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 2016Dec 1, 2016$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2016Sep 1, 2016$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 2016Jun 1, 2016$0.3800+1.3%Raise
Feb 3, 2016Mar 1, 2016$0.3750+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 2015Dec 1, 2015$0.3750+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 2015Sep 1, 2015$0.3750+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 2015Jun 1, 2015$0.3750+7.1%Raise
Feb 4, 2015Mar 1, 2015$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 2014Dec 1, 2014$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2014Sep 1, 2014$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 2014Jun 1, 2014$0.3500+16.7%Raise
Feb 5, 2014Mar 1, 2014$0.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2013Dec 1, 2013$0.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2013Sep 1, 2013$0.3000+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2013Jun 1, 2013$0.3000+20.0%Raise
Jan 30, 2013Mar 1, 2013$0.2500+13.6%Raise
Nov 7, 2012Dec 1, 2012$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2012Sep 1, 2012$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 2012Jun 1, 2012$0.2200+120.0%Raise
Mar 22, 2012Mar 30, 2012$0.1000-16.7%Cut
Feb 1, 2012Mar 1, 2012$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 2011Dec 1, 2011$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2011Sep 1, 2011$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 2011Jun 1, 2011$0.1200+71.4%Raise
Mar 24, 2011Mar 31, 2011$0.0700+40.0%Raise
Feb 2, 2011Mar 1, 2011$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 2010Dec 1, 2010$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 2010Sep 1, 2010$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 2010Jun 1, 2010$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 3, 2010Mar 1, 2010$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 2009Dec 1, 2009$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 2009Sep 1, 2009$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 2009Jun 1, 2009$0.0500-85.3%Cut
Feb 4, 2009Mar 1, 2009$0.3400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 2008Dec 1, 2008$0.3400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2008Sep 1, 2008$0.3400+9.7%Raise
May 7, 2008Jun 1, 2008$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 6, 2008Mar 1, 2008$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2007Dec 1, 2007$0.3100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2007Sep 1, 2007$0.3100+10.7%Raise
May 2, 2007Jun 1, 2007$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 31, 2007Mar 1, 2007$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 1, 2006Dec 1, 2006$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 2, 2006Sep 1, 2006$0.2800+7.7%Raise
May 3, 2006Jun 1, 2006$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 1, 2006Mar 1, 2006$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 2005Dec 1, 2005$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 2005Sep 1, 2005$0.2600+8.3%Raise
May 4, 2005Jun 1, 2005$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 2, 2005Mar 1, 2005$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 2004Dec 1, 2004$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 2004Sep 1, 2004$0.2400+6.7%Raise
May 5, 2004Jun 1, 2004$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 4, 2004Mar 1, 2004$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 2003Dec 1, 2003$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2003Sep 1, 2003$0.2250+50.0%Raise
May 7, 2003Jun 1, 2003$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 5, 2003Mar 1, 2003$0.1500+7.1%Raise
Nov 6, 2002Dec 1, 2002$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2002Sep 1, 2002$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2002Jun 1, 2002$0.1400+7.7%Raise
Jan 30, 2002Mar 1, 2002$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2001Dec 1, 2001$0.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2001Sep 1, 2001$0.1300+8.3%Raise
May 2, 2001Jun 1, 2001$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 31, 2001Mar 1, 2001$0.1200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 1, 2000Dec 1, 2000$0.1200+9.1%Raise
Aug 2, 2000Sep 1, 2000$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 3, 2000Jun 1, 2000$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 2, 2000Mar 1, 2000$0.1100+10.0%Raise
Nov 3, 1999Dec 1, 1999$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 1999Sep 1, 1999$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 1999Jun 1, 1999$0.1000+8.1%Raise
Feb 3, 1999Mar 1, 1999$0.0925+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 28, 1998Dec 1, 1998$0.0925+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 1998Sep 1, 1998$0.0925+12.1%Raise
May 6, 1998Jun 1, 1998$0.0825+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 4, 1998Mar 1, 1998$0.0825+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 1997Dec 1, 1997$0.0825+10.0%Raise
Aug 6, 1997Sep 1, 1997$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 1997Jun 1, 1997$0.0750+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 5, 1997Mar 1, 1997$0.0750+11.1%Raise
Nov 6, 1996Dec 1, 1996$0.0675+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 1996Sep 1, 1996$0.0675+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 1996Jun 1, 1996$0.0675+12.5%Raise
Jan 31, 1996Mar 1, 1996$0.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 1, 1995Dec 1, 1995$0.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 2, 1995Sep 1, 1995$0.0600+14.3%Raise
May 1, 1995Jun 1, 1995$0.0525+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 30, 1995Mar 1, 1995$0.0525+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 1994Dec 1, 1994$0.0525+13.5%Raise
Aug 1, 1994Sep 1, 1994$0.0463+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 1994Jun 1, 1994$0.0463+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 31, 1994Mar 1, 1994$0.0463+12.1%Raise
Nov 1, 1993Dec 1, 1993$0.0413+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 2, 1993Sep 1, 1993$0.0413+0.0%Unchanged
May 3, 1993Jun 1, 1993$0.0413+13.8%Raise
Feb 1, 1993Mar 1, 1993$0.0363+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 1992Dec 1, 1992$0.0363+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 1992Sep 1, 1992$0.0363+16.0%Raise
May 4, 1992Jun 1, 1992$0.0313+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 3, 1992Mar 1, 1992$0.0313+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 1991Dec 1, 1991$0.0313+8.7%Raise
Aug 5, 1991Sep 1, 1991$0.0288+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 1991Jun 1, 1991$0.0288+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 28, 1991Mar 1, 1991$0.0288+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 1990Dec 1, 1990$0.0288+12.2%Raise
Aug 6, 1990Sep 1, 1990$0.0256+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 30, 1990Jun 1, 1990$0.0256+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 29, 1990Mar 1, 1990$0.0256+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 30, 1989Dec 1, 1989$0.0256+10.8%Raise
Jul 31, 1989Sep 1, 1989$0.0231+0.0%Unchanged
May 1, 1989Jun 1, 1989$0.0231+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 30, 1989Mar 1, 1989$0.0231+11.4%Raise
Oct 31, 1988Dec 1, 1988$0.0208+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 1, 1988Sep 1, 1988$0.0208-0.4%Unchanged
May 2, 1988Jun 1, 1988$0.0208+11.1%Raise
Feb 1, 1988Mar 1, 1988$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 1987Dec 1, 1987$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 1987Sep 1, 1987$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 1987Jun 1, 1987$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 2, 1987Mar 1, 1987$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 1986—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 1986—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 1986—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 3, 1986—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 1985—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 1985—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 1985—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 28, 1985—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 1984—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 1984—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 30, 1984—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 30, 1984—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 1983—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 1, 1983—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 1983—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 31, 1983—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 29, 1982—$0.0188+9.8%Raise
Aug 2, 1982—$0.0171+0.0%Unchanged
May 3, 1982—$0.0171+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 1, 1982—$0.0171+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 30, 1981—$0.0171+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 3, 1981—$0.0171+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 1981—$0.0171+10.8%Raise
Feb 2, 1981—$0.0154+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 1980—$0.0154+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 28, 1980—$0.0154+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 28, 1980—$0.0154+12.1%Raise
Jan 28, 1980—$0.0138+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 29, 1979—$0.0138+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 30, 1979—$0.0138+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 30, 1979—$0.0138+13.8%Raise
Jan 29, 1979—$0.0121+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 30, 1978—$0.0121+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 31, 1978—$0.0121+11.5%Raise
May 1, 1978—$0.0108+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 30, 1978—$0.0108+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 1977—$0.0108+8.3%Raise
Aug 1, 1977—$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 1977—$0.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 31, 1977—$0.0100+6.7%Raise
Oct 29, 1976—$0.0094+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 2, 1976—$0.0094+5.9%Raise
May 3, 1976—$0.0089+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 2, 1976—$0.0089+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 1975—$0.0089+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 28, 1975—$0.0089+6.3%Raise
Apr 28, 1975—$0.0083+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 3, 1975—$0.0083+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 28, 1974—$0.0083+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 29, 1974—$0.0083+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 29, 1974—$0.0083+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 28, 1974—$0.0083+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 29, 1973—$0.0083+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 30, 1973—$0.0083+6.7%Raise
Apr 30, 1973—$0.0078+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 29, 1973—$0.0078+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 30, 1972—$0.0078+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 31, 1972—$0.0078—First

WFC dividend history — FAQ

How much is WFC's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, WFC's most recent dividend was $0.5000 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 7, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.8500 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.31%.

How often does WFC pay a dividend?

Wells Fargo & Company pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is WFC's next dividend?

WFC's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has WFC ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 3 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2020.

How much did WFC pay in dividends in 2025?

WFC paid $1.7000 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 13.3% from 2024.

What was WFC's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, WFC paid $1.8500 per share, 2.32% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +0.7%. That is an approximate total return of +3.0% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to WFC