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Buyback tracker · FY2024

WFC buyback program

Wells Fargo & Company · Financials

FY2024 repurchased
$20.0B
5y average
$12.5B
Authorization
$30.0B
Approved 2024-07-23
Buyback yield
8.4%
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Source

Data from 10-K filed 2025-02-25. Largest buyback yield in the megabank cohort. Asset cap removed mid-2025 (separate event).

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Buyback authorization ≠ execution. Board authorizations cap the maximum dollars that can be repurchased; actual pace varies with price and capital allocation decisions. See our methodology guide for a full explainer, or compare against buybacks vs dividends.

Frequently asked questions

How much did WFC repurchase in FY2024?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) repurchased $20.0B of its own shares in FY2024. Board-authorized buyback ceiling: $30.0B. Buyback yield (annual repurchase / market cap): 8.4%. Source: 10-K filed 2025-02-25.

What is WFC's buyback yield?

WFC buyback yield is 8.4% (annual repurchase ÷ market cap). HoldLens rank by yield: #1; rank by $ repurchased: #6 of 25 tracked buyback programs.

Does a buyback signal that WFC is undervalued?

Buybacks are typically interpreted as a signal that management considers shares undervalued — but they can also reflect capital-return preference over reinvestment, or executive-comp dilution offset. The signal depends on price-discipline (buying low vs at peaks), payout ratio sustainability, and concurrent insider transactions. HoldLens displays the raw data without verdict labels; see /methodology for analytical framing.

Where does HoldLens get WFC buyback data?

SEC filings (10-K filed 2025-02-25). Buyback figures cross-checked against the company's annual report and quarterly 10-Q updates. HoldLens does not estimate — every figure cites its filing source. See /methodology for refresh cadence.