Sold Wells Fargo – 34.59% Annualized Return

Wells Fargo crossed the $57 per share threshold this afternoon just after 2PM ET. The last time Wells Fargo hit $57 per share was back in February 2022. The only issue holding Wells Fargo from achieving more than $65 per share is the restriction imposed by the Federal Reserve which is now over five years old. It looks like at least another year to finally get released. The Value Investment Fund set a sell order at $57 per share. Transaction fees are $1 per share. Here are the results:

Gross Sale of 500 Shares of Wells Fargo at $57 Each                                     $28,500.00
Transaction Fees at $1 Each                                                                                  (500.00)
Net Proceeds from Sale                                                                                    $28,000.00
Basis in Stock                                                                                                     20,071.50
Taxable Gain                                                                                                       $7,928.50 

There were two tranches of Wells Fargo:

• 100 Shares from 01/15/21 (1,145 Days) with a basis of $3,200.00; Net $5,600.00 for a return of $2,400 or $2.096 per day or a 23.9% return.
• 400 Shares from 04/17/23 (324 Days) with a basis of $16,871.50. Earned $5,528.50 or $17.06 per day or a 36.91% return on the investment.        

During this time period, Wells Fargo paid out $724 in dividends. Therefore, the effective return from this investment equaled an annualized 34.59% including the return with dividends. 

From the proceeds, the Fund paid off the remaining balance of the Margin Account plus the 2% fee of $508.35. Total amount paid out to the Margin Account $25,925.73. Therefore, the cash account for the Fund increases by $2,074.27.

Overall, Wells Fargo turned out to be a reasonable investment. It took longer than expected to recover from the market dip, but still it turned out well. Act on Knowledge.