All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

WFC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

WFC total return snapshot: WFC returned +12.35% over the past year and −1.88% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 1, 1972, WFC is up +66,103.09% in nominal total return, or +12.72%/yr, and is currently −5.12% below its total-return high on Jan. 6, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1972-06-01💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
WFC × 		+66,103.09%
+12.72%/yr 		+13.91%/yr
R2=0.943
Wells Fargo & Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1972-06-01💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value 		End
Value
WFC × 		$10,000.00
1972-06-01 		$6,620,309.05
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
WFC × 		−1.88% +12.35%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
WFC × 		−5.12%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-01-06 peak 		−79.01%
on 2009-03-05
from 2008-09-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
WFC × 		+12.35% +61.69%
+27.16%/yr 		+132.32%
+32.44%/yr 		+130.07%
+18.13%/yr 		+134.39%
+8.89%/yr

Annual Returns

Year WFC
2026 (YTD) −1.88%
2025 +35.57%
2024 +46.48%
2023 +22.94%
2022 −11.92%
2021 +61.15%
2020 −41.65%
2019 +21.44%
2018 −21.83%
2017 +13.21%
2016 +4.64%
2015 +1.84%
2014 +24.11%
2013 +36.71%
2012 +27.35%
2011 −9.54%
2010 +15.62%
2009 −6.19%
2008 +1.71%
2007 −12.16%
2006 +16.82%
2005 +4.48%
2004 +8.98%
2003 +29.44%
2002 +10.28%
2001 −20.24%
2000 +40.68%
1999 +3.23%
1998 +5.05%
1997 +82.10%
1996 +35.62%
1995 +45.97%
1994 −1.19%
1993 +15.98%
1992 +21.53%
1991 +81.95%
1990 −3.40%
1989 +45.58%
1988 +36.02%
1987 +6.54%
1986 +22.55%
1985 +45.77%
1984 −26.86%
1983 +44.09%
1982 +12.51%
1981 −12.38%
1980 +19.76%
1979 +6.12%
1978 +13.69%
1977 −15.25%
1976 +35.49%
1975 +35.10%
1974 −42.32%
1973 +1.30%
1972 +47.09%