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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock

Wells Fargo & Company Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock decreased by 20.0% to $4.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $3.50B to $4.00B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock shows an upward trend with a 4.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates a commitment to returning capital to shareholders or offsetting dilution from stock-based compensation.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company's repurchase of its own common shares from the open market. This is a prima...

Peer comparison

Standard capital return metric for mature public companies.

Metric ID: other_payments_for_repurchase_of_common_stock

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.57B$5.29B$7.01B$6.02B$4.00M$5.00M$6.00M$4.02B$4.01B$1.48B$2.35B$6.00B$6.01B$3.44B$4.00B$3.50B$3.02B$6.00B$5.00B$4.00B
QoQ Change+238.1%+32.5%-14.2%-99.9%+25.0%+20.0%>999%-0.3%-63.0%+58.8%+155.4%+0.2%-42.9%+16.4%-12.5%-13.8%+98.9%-16.7%-20.0%
YoY Change-99.7%-99.9%-99.9%-33.3%>999%>999%>999%+49.4%+50.1%+132.1%+70.2%-41.7%-49.8%+74.7%+25.0%+14.3%
Range$4.00M$7.01B
CAGR+21.8%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+37.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wells Fargo & Company's payments for repurchase of common stock?
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $4.00B in Q1 2026.
How has Wells Fargo & Company's payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
Wells Fargo & Company's payments for repurchase of common stock increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $3.50B to $4.00B.
What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's payments for repurchase of common stock?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's payments for repurchase of common stock has grown at a 4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.46B to $17.52B.
What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.