(Bloomberg) -- Wells Fargo & Co. plummeted after reporting its first quarterly loss since 2008 as loan-loss provisions soared with the bank expecting a more severe downturn from the coronavirus pandemic.The firm set aside a record $9.5 billion for credit losses, about $4 billion more than analysts had expected. Wells Fargo executives had warned they would earmark more for soured loans than the first quarter’s $4 billion as the pandemic continues to rage throughout the U.S. and weigh on companies and workers.The San Francisco-based lender also cut its dividend to 10 cents a share from 51 cents. Wells Fargo said last month it would lower the payout after the Federal Reserve implemented a new rule tying dividends to earnings. The bank’s $2.4 billion loss in the second quarter was a stark turnaround from the near-record $6.2 billion in profit it posted a year ago.“We are extremely disappointed in both our second-quarter...
