Wells Fargo (WFC) Slashes Qtr. Dividend to $0.05/Share; Will Save $5B Annually

March 6, 2009 8:02 AM EST

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) to cut its quarterly dividend from $0.34 to $0.05 per common share.

Wells Fargo said the reduced dividend will save the company about $5 billion annually.

With the stock closing at $8.12 last night, the dividend will now yield 2.46%, down from 16.75% previously.

UPDATE: For more color on the dividend reduction, click here.

Shares of Wells Fargo are now trading around $8.74, up nearly 8% from yesterday's closing price.


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