Wells Fargo (WFC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Wells Fargo (WFC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,863 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $45,326 reinvested (8.4% a year), or $35,219 taking the dividends as cash, $7,594 of it paid out along the way.
WFC became
$45,326
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.4%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$10,102
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Worst drop
-66.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WFC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.0% | $724 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +35.6% | $922 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +46.4% | $831 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +22.9% | $673 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −11.9% | $547 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +61.1% | $291 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −41.6% | $560 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +21.4% | $864 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −21.8% | $713 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.2% | $641 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.7% | $666 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.8% | $589 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +24.1% | $541 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +36.7% | $439 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +27.3% | $316 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −9.6% | $171 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +15.7% | $75 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | −6.3% | $134 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +1.7% | $405 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WFC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Wells Fargo (WFC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $45,326 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.4% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WFC turned $10,000 into $23,863 with dividends reinvested, 9.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WFC returned 13.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WFC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $35,219, including $7,594 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,107.
- WFC's best calendar year in that time was 2021 (61.1%) and its worst 2020 (-41.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Wells Fargo (WFC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WFC/total-return
WFC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WFC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,863 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $18,126 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WFC's total return since Dec 2007?
353% in total, or 8.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 176%.
How much of WFC's return came from dividends?
About 34% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,107 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WFC's worst year?
2020, at -41.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 18.3%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -66.9%.
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.