WFC
$83.87+1.35%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $83.87 +1.35%
Wells Fargo & CompanyStock · FinancialsS&P 500 0.4%Russell 1000 0.4%US Stock Market 0.3%Russell 3000 0.3%MSCI World 0.3%MSCI ACWI 0.3%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%
Wells Fargo & Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Wells Fargo & Company total returns by year (1973–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $93.20 | $83.87 | 1.5% | -8.5% | |
| 2025 | $70.24 | $93.20 | 2.9% | +35.6% | |
| 2024 | $49.22 | $70.24 | 3.8% | +46.5% | |
| 2023 | $41.29 | $49.22 | 3.7% | +22.9% | |
| 2022 | $47.98 | $41.29 | 2.0% | -11.9% | |
| 2021 | $30.18 | $47.98 | 2.2% | +61.1% | |
| 2020 | $53.80 | $30.18 | 2.3% | -41.6% | |
| 2019 | $46.08 | $53.80 | 4.7% | +21.4% | |
| 2018 | $60.67 | $46.08 | 2.2% | -21.8% | |
| 2017 | $55.11 | $60.67 | 3.1% | +13.2% | |
| 2016 | $54.36 | $55.11 | 3.3% | +4.6% | |
| 2015 | $54.82 | $54.36 | 2.7% | +1.8% | |
| 2014 | $45.40 | $54.82 | 3.4% | +24.1% | |
| 2013 | $34.18 | $45.40 | 3.9% | +36.7% | |
| 2012 | $27.56 | $34.18 | 3.3% | +27.3% | |
| 2011 | $30.99 | $27.56 | 1.5% | -9.5% | |
| 2010 | $26.99 | $30.99 | 0.8% | +15.6% | |
| 2009 | $29.48 | $26.99 | 2.3% | -6.2% | |
| 2008 | $30.19 | $29.48 | 4.1% | +1.7% | |
| 2007 | $35.56 | $30.19 | 2.9% | -12.2% | |
| 2006 | $31.42 | $35.56 | 3.6% | +16.8% | |
| 2005 | $31.08 | $31.42 | 3.4% | +4.5% | |
| 2004 | $29.45 | $31.08 | 3.4% | +9.0% | |
| 2003 | $23.44 | $29.45 | 3.8% | +29.4% | |
| 2002 | $21.74 | $23.44 | 2.5% | +10.3% | |
| 2001 | $27.84 | $21.74 | 1.7% | -20.2% | |
| 2000 | $20.22 | $27.84 | 3.0% | +40.7% | |
| 1999 | $19.97 | $20.22 | 2.0% | +3.2% | |
| 1998 | $19.38 | $19.97 | 17.6% | +20.7% | |
| 1997 | $10.88 | $19.38 | 27.1% | +105.2% | |
| 1996 | $8.25 | $10.88 | 25.4% | +57.2% | |
| 1995 | $5.84 | $8.25 | 22.9% | +64.1% | |
| 1994 | $6.09 | $5.84 | 0.0% | -4.1% | |
| 1993 | $5.39 | $6.09 | 0.0% | +13.0% | |
| 1992 | $4.56 | $5.39 | 0.0% | +18.2% | |
| 1991 | $2.59 | $4.56 | 0.0% | +75.9% | |
| 1990 | $2.81 | $2.59 | 0.0% | -7.8% | |
| 1989 | $2.01 | $2.81 | 0.0% | +40.1% | |
| 1988 | $1.54 | $2.01 | 0.0% | +30.2% | |
| 1987 | $1.52 | $1.54 | 0.0% | +1.7% | |
| 1986 | $1.30 | $1.52 | 0.0% | +16.4% | |
| 1985 | $0.96 | $1.30 | 0.0% | +35.9% | |
| 1984 | $1.40 | $0.96 | 0.0% | -31.6% | |
| 1983 | $1.03 | $1.40 | 0.0% | +35.8% | |
| 1982 | $0.99 | $1.03 | 0.0% | +4.2% | |
| 1981 | $1.20 | $0.99 | 0.0% | -17.4% | |
| 1980 | $1.06 | $1.20 | 0.0% | +12.8% | |
| 1979 | $1.05 | $1.06 | 0.0% | +1.0% | |
| 1978 | $0.97 | $1.05 | 0.0% | +8.6% | |
| 1977 | $1.19 | $0.97 | 0.0% | -18.6% | |
| 1976 | $0.91 | $1.19 | 0.0% | +31.0% | |
| 1975 | $0.70 | $0.91 | 0.0% | +29.7% | |
| 1974 | $1.26 | $0.70 | 0.0% | -44.4% | |
| 1973 | $1.28 | $1.26 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
- Annualized
- +11.4%
- 1973–2026
- Average year
- +14.7%
- 53 full years
- Best year
- +105.2%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -44.4%
- 1974
- Positive years
- 39/53
- 74% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.4%
1973–2026
Average year
+14.7%
53 full years
Best year
+105.2%
1997
Worst year
-44.4%
1974
Positive years
39/53
74% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1973-1.2%'73
1974-44%
1975+30%
1976+31%
1977-19%
1978+8.6%'78
1979+0.97%
1980+13%
1981-17%
1982+4.2%
1983+36%'83
1984-32%
1985+36%
1986+16%
1987+1.7%
1988+30%'88
1989+40%
1990-7.8%
1991+76%
1992+18%
1993+13%'93
1994-4.1%
1995+64%
1996+57%
1997+105%
1998+21%'98
1999+3.2%
2000+41%
2001-20%
2002+10%
2003+29%'03
2004+9.0%
2005+4.5%
2006+17%
2007-12%
2008+1.7%'08
2009-6.2%
2010+16%
2011-9.5%
2012+27%
2013+37%'13
2014+24%
2015+1.8%
2016+4.6%
2017+13%
2018-22%'18
2019+21%
2020-42%
2021+61%
2022-12%
2023+23%'23
2024+46%
2025+36%
2026-8.5%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WFC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's average annual return?
- Since 1973, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has returned about 11.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.7%.
- What were Wells Fargo & Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1973–2026, the best year was 1997 (+105.2%) and the worst was 1974 (-44.4%).
- How often is Wells Fargo & Company up in a year?
- 39 of the 53 full years since 1973 were positive — about 74% of the time.
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