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WFMIX Mutual Fund — Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund - Class Inst
Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund - Class Inst (WFMIX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
WFMIX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (90/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.93%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.509 with an ex-date of December 22, 2025, was 89.0% lower than the previous $4.62. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Allspring Global Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
WFMIX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.93%, its trailing-12-month yield is 9.97%, its expense ratio is 0.80%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Total return is 1777.4% over the past 21.5 years, 920.9 points ahead of SPY at 856.5%.
WFMIX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.93%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (9.97%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.509. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/23/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | $0.509 | -89.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-15 | $4.618 | 630.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.632 | -80.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-12 | $3.187 | N/A |
| 2023-12-15 | $0.585 | -70.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-11 | $1.947 | 328.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.454 | -86.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-09 | $3.41 | 1221.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-16 | $0.258 | -94.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-09 | $4.731 | 1554.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-16 | $0.286 | -19.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-17 | $0.355 | -74.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-10 | $1.4 | 360.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-14 | $0.304 | -48.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-10 | $0.585 | N/A |
| 2017-12-15 | $0.365 | -72.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-13 | $1.324 | N/A |
| 2016-12-14 | $0.327 | 70.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-09 | $0.192 | -10.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-16 | $0.214 | -81.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-11 | $1.13 | 420.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-16 | $0.217 | -92.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-11 | $2.911 | 1696.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-16 | $0.162 | -92.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-09 | $2.175 | N/A |
| 2012-12-28 | $0.016 | -92.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-13 | $0.201 | 70.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-12-15 | $0.118 | -65.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-12-16 | $0.338 | 54.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-17 | $0.219 | 6.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-18 | $0.206 | -28.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-18 | $0.288 | -84.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-14 | $1.883 | 907.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-18 | $0.187 | -86.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-12 | $1.412 | 2904.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-19 | $0.047 | -98.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-12 | $3.419 | — |
| 2005 total (partial launch year) | $3.466 | — |
| 2006 total | $1.599 | — |
| 2007 total | $2.171 | 35.8% |
| 2008 total | $0.206 | -90.5% |
| 2009 total | $0.219 | 6.3% |
| 2010 total | $0.338 | 54.3% |
| 2011 total | $0.118 | -65.1% |
| 2012 total | $0.217 | 83.9% |
| 2013 total (cadence changed) | $2.337 | 977.0% |
| 2014 total | $3.128 | 33.8% |
| 2015 total | $1.344 | -57.0% |
| 2016 total | $0.519 | -61.4% |
| 2017 total (cadence changed) | $1.689 | 225.4% |
| 2018 total (cadence changed) | $0.889 | -47.4% |
| 2019 total | $1.755 | 97.4% |
| 2020 total | $0.286 | -83.7% |
| 2021 total | $4.989 | 1644.4% |
| 2022 total | $3.864 | -22.5% |
| 2023 total | $2.532 | -34.5% |
| 2024 total (cadence changed) | $3.819 | 50.8% |
| 2025 total | $5.127 | 34.2% |
WFMIX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +34.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -6.54%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +34.2% |
| 3Y | 32.7% |
| 5Y | 1692.7% |
| 10Y | 281.5% |
WFMIX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
WFMIX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 1777.4% over the past 21.5 years, 920.9 points ahead of SPY at 856.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.6% | — |
| 3M | 0.5% | — |
| 6M | 4.8% | — |
| YTD | 12.7% | — |
| 1Y | 15.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 10.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 17.90% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 14.20% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 14.50% |
| Since inception (21.5 years) | 1777.4% | 14.60% |
WFMIX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 90 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.84%
- Issuer
- Allspring Global Investments
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/08/2005
- Expense ratio
- 0.80%
- Distribution rate
- 0.93%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 9.97%
- Last close
- $51.40 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $48.67 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $12,425,710,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.509
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/22/2025
- Payment date
- 12/23/2025
- Beta
- 0.75
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.93%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (9.97%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Allspring Global Investments; 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.
WFMIX risks and drawbacks
WFMIX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.7%.
Who may consider WFMIX — and who may not
WFMIX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (WFMIX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does WFMIX pay monthly?
No. WFMIX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is WFMIX's expense ratio?
WFMIX's expense ratio is 0.80%.
What is WFMIX's dividend yield?
WFMIX's distribution rate is 0.93%, paid annual, with a 0.80% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has WFMIX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +34.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does WFMIX pay a dividend?
WFMIX pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.509. The ex-dividend date is 12/22/2025. The payment date is 12/23/2025.
How has WFMIX performed?
Total return is 1777.4% over the past 21.5 years, 920.9 points ahead of SPY at 856.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.
Is WFMIX a good investment?
WFMIX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 90 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.93% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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