WFC Stock — Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)

WFC is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.12%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.13%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 99/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 23.0%.

At the current 2.12% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $212 per year, or $17.67 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Wells Fargo is a diversified financial services company providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance services through four main business segments: Consumer Banking and Lending; Commercial Banking; Corporate and Investment Management; and Wealth and Investment Management. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current distribution rate. Wells Fargo appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to large-cap financial services alongside dividend payments.

WFC performance

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 23.0%.

WFC key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

99 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.10%

Issuer

Wells Fargo

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/01/1972

Distribution rate

2.12%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.13%

5-year average yield

2.14

Last close

$86.69

Market cap

$257,735,458,816

Average volume

12020214.0

Last dividend

$0.5000

Ex-dividend date

08/07/2026

Payment date

09/01/2026

Beta

0.92

Payout ratio

0.2693

P/E ratio

12.3343

Forward P/E

11.8624

EPS

$6.91

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.12%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.13%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: Wells Fargo fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

WFC risks and drawbacks

WFC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 23.0%.

Who may consider WFC — and who may not

WFC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WFC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

More funds from Wells Fargo.