Last week, the Federal Reserve reported that 17 of the nation's 18 largest banks passed this year's round of stress tests. Among those making the grade was Wells Fargo (WFC +0.38%). The question this week is whether the Fed will allow Wells Fargo to return more capital to shareholders by means of a higher dividend or share buyback program. In the video below, Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield discusses why he thinks the chances of this are good.
Wells Fargo: The Stress Tests and Dividends
By John Maxfield – Mar 14, 2013 at 12:40PM
NYSE: WFC
Wells Fargo
Market Cap
$279B
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(0.38%) $0.33
Current Price
$87.30
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Last week, the Federal Reserve released the results of the annual stress tests. Today, it announces which banks can raise their dividends and/or share buyback programs.
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