Equity
Retained Earnings
Wells Fargo & Company Retained Earnings increased by 1.6% to $232.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.9%, from $217.41B to $232.46B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 7.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates profitable operations and effective capital reinvestment, while a decrease may signal losses or high dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income earned by the company since inception, reduced by any dividends paid to shareh...
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A standard measure of long-term profitability and capital strength across the banking sector.
Metric ID:
retained_earningsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $171.77B | $175.71B | $180.32B | $182.62B | $184.48B | $186.55B | $187.97B | $191.69B | $195.16B | $199.29B | $201.14B | $203.87B | $207.28B | $210.75B | $214.20B | $217.41B | $221.31B | $225.19B | $228.87B | $232.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.3% | +2.6% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% | +0.9% | +1.4% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.4% | +6.2% | +4.2% | +5.0% | +5.8% | +6.8% | +7.0% | +6.4% | +6.2% | +5.8% | +6.5% | +6.6% | +6.8% | +6.9% | +6.9% | +6.9% |
Range$171.77B – $232.46B
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.3%
Median YoY Growth+6.6%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wells Fargo & Company's retained earnings?
- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) reported retained earnings of $232.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Wells Fargo & Company's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Wells Fargo & Company's retained earnings increased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $217.41B to $232.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Wells Fargo & Company's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Wells Fargo & Company's retained earnings has grown at a 7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $161.95B to $228.87B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The portion of net income kept in the business rather than paid out as dividends.