dividend change

WFC Wells Fargo & Company

as of Thursday 30 July 2026 · 55d ago

Event 28 Jul · published 30 Jul (3 days after the event) — from the dividends calendar

WFC raised its quarterly dividend 11.1% to $0.50 from $0.45 (next ex-dividend date Aug 07).

Orin's take

The 11% dividend hike signals management confidence in capital generation, but against a backdrop of negative operating cash flow and ballooning debt, it reads more as a defensive posture to maintain the hold thesis than a catalyst for re-rating.

What would change this read

WFC posts a quarter with operating cash flow returning firmly positive and total debt declining sequentially, breaking the pattern of leveraged capital returns.

The facts

raised 11.1% — $0.45 to $0.50 per quarter

New payment: $0.50 per quarter
Previous: $0.45 · ex-dividend May 8, 2026
Next ex-dividend: Aug 7, 2026

Dividends come from the dividends calendar, not a filing — the ex-dividend date is the day the payment stops travelling with the share.

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