WFC returns by year
Wells Fargo & Company has returned +8.7% annually (CAGR) since 1973. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) below, through August 18, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Wells Fargo & Company returns by year (1973–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $93.20 | $87.27 | +0.0% | -6.4% | |
| 2025 | $70.24 | $93.20 | +0.0% | +32.7% | |
| 2024 | $49.22 | $70.24 | +0.0% | +42.7% | |
| 2023 | $41.29 | $49.22 | +0.0% | +19.2% | |
| 2022 | $47.98 | $41.29 | +0.0% | -13.9% | |
| 2021 | $30.18 | $47.98 | +0.0% | +59.0% | |
| 2020 | $53.80 | $30.18 | +0.0% | -43.9% | |
| 2019 | $46.08 | $53.80 | +0.0% | +16.8% | |
| 2018 | $60.67 | $46.08 | +0.0% | -24.0% | |
| 2017 | $55.11 | $60.67 | +0.0% | +10.1% | |
| 2016 | $54.36 | $55.11 | +0.0% | +1.4% | |
| 2015 | $54.82 | $54.36 | +0.0% | -0.8% | |
| 2014 | $45.40 | $54.82 | +0.0% | +20.7% | |
| 2013 | $34.18 | $45.40 | +0.0% | +32.8% | |
| 2012 | $27.56 | $34.18 | +0.0% | +24.0% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WFC's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ#
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's average annual return?
- Since 1973, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has returned about 8.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.5%.
- What were Wells Fargo & Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1997 (+78.2%) and the worst was 1974 (-44.4%).
- How often is Wells Fargo & Company up in a year?
- 37 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 70% of the time.