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WDC Western Digital Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NASDAQ Global Select· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Technology / Computer Hardware

$447.18 ▼ $-13.75(-2.98%) as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Western Digital Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of data storage devices and software solutions across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia, serving an international market. The company's product lineup includes client devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing platforms like desktops, notebooks, smart video systems, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. They also provide flash-based embedded storage solutions for mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and various portable and wearable technologies, extending into automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial, and connected home applications. Additionally, Western Digital produces flash-based memory wafers. For data centers, their offerings comprise enterprise helium hard drives and sophisticated flash-based SSDs, often bundled with software tailored for enterprise servers, online transaction processing, data analysis, and other business applications. This segment also includes comprehensive data storage systems, tiered storage models, and various data storage platforms. Consumer-oriented client solutions consist of external HDDs in both mobile and desktop configurations, portable SSDs, and removable memory cards compatible with mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, cameras, and smart video systems. Furthermore, they offer universal serial bus (USB) flash drives for computing and general consumer markets, alongside wireless drive products designed for on-the-go content backup and high-definition streaming of media and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. Western Digital sells its diverse portfolio through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers, utilizing its prominent G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands. Founded in 1970, the corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusReduced
Latest Dividend$0.1500
Forward Annual$0.60
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 08, 2026
1-Yr Growth-57.0%

Key Metrics

Current Yield

0.13%

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.6000

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

42.1

Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

44

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$96.15 – $746.23

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

1.95%

The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.

Years Paying

13

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book

20.98

Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: the payout is well covered and the overall model profile is strong. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 42/100, yield 0.13%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 1 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
13 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNASDAQ Global SelectThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume5,130,471How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$464.16The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$442.78 – $472.43The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$460.93The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$185.96BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out415.84MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$27.32Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E16.4Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendSep 08, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 17, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-40.1%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-26.5%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

WDC's dividend yield rose from 0.09% to 0.13% over the past ~90 days (+0.05 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.05 pp from the share price ($681.08 → $447.18). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current0.13%
1-Yr Average0.19%
Low / High0.08% – 4.04%
Percentile29%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, WDC's current yield is higher than approximately 29% of them. Our stored price history for WDC covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.1500 Q Regular Aug 04, 2026 Sep 08, 2026 Sep 08, 2026 Sep 17, 2026
$0.1500 Q Regular Apr 29, 2026 Jun 05, 2026 Jun 05, 2026 Jun 17, 2026
$0.1250 Q Regular Jan 29, 2026 Mar 05, 2026 Mar 05, 2026 Mar 18, 2026
$0.1250 Q Regular Oct 29, 2025 Dec 04, 2025 Dec 04, 2025 Dec 18, 2025
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 29, 2025 Sep 04, 2025 Sep 04, 2025 Sep 18, 2025
$0.1000 Q Regular Apr 29, 2025 Jun 04, 2025 Jun 04, 2025 Jun 18, 2025
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 13, 2020 Apr 02, 2020 Apr 03, 2020 Apr 17, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 14, 2019 Jan 02, 2020 Jan 03, 2020 Jan 21, 2020
$0.5000 Q Regular Aug 07, 2019 Oct 03, 2019 Oct 04, 2019 Oct 22, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular May 02, 2019 Jun 27, 2019 Jun 28, 2019 Jul 15, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 14, 2019 Mar 28, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Apr 15, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 07, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Dec 28, 2018 Jan 14, 2019
$0.5000 Q Regular Aug 01, 2018 Sep 27, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 15, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular May 02, 2018 Jun 28, 2018 Jun 29, 2018 Jul 16, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Jan 29, 2018 Mar 28, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Apr 16, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 01, 2017 Dec 28, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 Jan 16, 2018
$0.5000 Q Regular Aug 03, 2017 Sep 28, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 Oct 16, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular May 04, 2017 Jun 28, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Jul 17, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 01, 2017 Mar 29, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Apr 17, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 03, 2016 Dec 28, 2016 Dec 30, 2016 Jan 17, 2017
$0.5000 Q Regular Aug 03, 2016 Sep 28, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Oct 17, 2016
$0.5000 Q Regular May 04, 2016 Jun 29, 2016 Jul 01, 2016 Jul 15, 2016
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 10, 2016 Mar 30, 2016 Apr 01, 2016 Apr 15, 2016
$0.5000 Q Regular Nov 03, 2015 Dec 29, 2015 Jan 01, 2016 Jan 15, 2016
$0.5000 Q Regular Aug 04, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Oct 02, 2015 Oct 15, 2015
$0.5000 Q Regular May 05, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Jul 03, 2015 Jul 15, 2015
$0.5000 Q Regular Feb 03, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Apr 03, 2015 Apr 16, 2015
$0.4000 Q Regular Nov 05, 2014 Dec 30, 2014 Jan 02, 2015 Jan 15, 2015
$0.4000 Q Regular Aug 04, 2014 Oct 01, 2014 Oct 03, 2014 Oct 15, 2014
$0.4000 Q Regular May 14, 2014 Jun 25, 2014 Jun 27, 2014 Jul 15, 2014
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 06, 2014 Mar 26, 2014 Mar 28, 2014 Apr 15, 2014
$0.3000 Q Regular Nov 13, 2013 Dec 24, 2013 Dec 27, 2013 Jan 15, 2014
$0.2500 Q Regular Sep 19, 2013 Sep 26, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Oct 15, 2013
$0.2500 Q Regular May 16, 2013 Jun 26, 2013 Jun 28, 2013 Jul 15, 2013
$0.2500 Q Regular Feb 14, 2013 Mar 26, 2013 Mar 29, 2013 Apr 15, 2013
$0.2500 Q Regular Dec 04, 2012 Dec 12, 2012 Dec 14, 2012 Dec 26, 2012
$0.2500 Q Regular Sep 14, 2012 Sep 26, 2012 Sep 28, 2012 Oct 15, 2012

Peer Comparison

Selected Computer Hardware dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
HPQ HP Inc. 3.38% 10.1% 8 yrs 74
SATOF SATO Corp. 3.50% 0.6% 0 yrs 73
LNVGF Lenovo Group Limited 2.11% 6.6% 7 yrs 62
WACMF Wacom Co., Ltd. 2.75% -0.0% 0 yrs 55

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WDC dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Western Digital Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. Western Digital Corporation (WDC) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.60 per share, a yield of approximately 0.13%.

What is Western Digital Corporation's dividend yield?

Western Digital Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 0.13%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Western Digital Corporation pay dividends?

Western Digital Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Western Digital Corporation paid dividends?

Western Digital Corporation has 13 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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