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- 🇺🇸 NASDAQ Exchange
- 71,600 Employees
- 📟 Information Technology Sector
- 💿 Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Industry
- Stephen D. Milligan CEO
12 rated
Dividend Yield Trailing
0.17%
Dividend Yield Forward
0.19%
Payout Ratio
29.85 %
Average Yield, 5y
0.32%
Payout Stability
0 %
Payout Growth Stability
0 %
Latest updated dividend data: 11 Mar 22:19
Dividend History
Statistics for 5 years: 2021-2026
| Frequency of payments, how many times a year | 1.0 |
| Duration of growth, number of years | 0.0 |
| Payout Stability | 0 % |
| Payout Growth Stability | 0 % |
| Dividend Growth, Simple | • |
| Dividend Growth, CAGR | • |
| Average Dividend | $0.108333333333333 |
| Average Dividends per Year | $0.325 |
| Average Dividend Yield | 0.12% |
| Average Annual Dividend Yield | 0.32% |
| Minimum | $0.1 (2025-06-04) |
| Maximum | $0.125 (2025-12-04) |
| Declared Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Pay Date | Frequency | Payout Amount | Yield | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-18 | Quarterly | $0.125 | 0.05% | EOD |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-04 | 2025-12-18 | Quarterly | $0.125 | 0.08% | EOD |
| 2025-07-29 | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-18 | Quarterly | $0.1 | 0.11% | EOD |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-06-04 | 2025-06-04 | 2025-06-18 | Quarterly | $0.1 | 0.18% | EOD |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-04-02 | 2020-04-03 | 2020-04-17 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 1.3% | EOD |
| 2019-11-14 | 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-03 | 2020-01-21 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.76% | EOD |
| 2019-08-07 | 2019-10-03 | 2019-10-04 | 2019-10-22 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.87% | EOD |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-06-27 | 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 1.12% | EOD |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-28 | 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 1.09% | EOD |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018-12-27 | 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-14 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 1.36% | EOD |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-09-27 | 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.86% | EOD |
| 2018-05-02 | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-16 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.65% | EOD |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-03-29 | 2018-03-30 | 2018-04-16 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.55% | – |
| 2018-01-29 | 2018-03-28 | 2018-03-30 | 2018-04-16 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.55% | – |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-12-28 | 2017-12-29 | 2018-01-16 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.62% | EOD |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-09-28 | 2017-09-29 | 2017-10-16 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.58% | EOD |
| – | 2017-06-28 | 2017-06-30 | 2017-07-17 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.53% | EOD |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-03-29 | 2017-03-31 | 2017-04-17 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.61% | EOD |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-12-28 | 2016-12-30 | 2017-01-17 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.72% | EOD |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-30 | 2016-10-17 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.86% | EOD |
| 2016-05-04 | 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 1.1% | EOD |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-03-30 | 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 1.08% | EOD |
| 2015-11-03 | 2015-12-30 | 2016-01-01 | 2016-01-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 1.06% | – |
| 2015-11-03 | 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-01 | 2016-01-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.82% | – |
| 2015-08-04 | 2015-09-30 | 2015-10-02 | 2015-10-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.63% | EOD |
| 2015-05-05 | 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-03 | 2015-07-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.64% | – |
| 2015-05-05 | 2015-06-30 | 2015-07-03 | 2015-07-15 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.64% | – |
| 2015-02-03 | 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-03 | 2015-04-16 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.51% | – |
| 2015-02-03 | 2015-03-31 | 2015-04-03 | 2015-04-16 | Quarterly | $0.5 | 0.55% | – |
| – | 2015-01-30 | – | – | – | $0.4 | 0.41% | – |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-12-30 | 2015-01-02 | 2015-01-15 | Quarterly | $0.4 | 0.36% | EOD |
| 2014-08-04 | 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-15 | Quarterly | $0.4 | 0.42% | EOD |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-06-25 | 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-15 | Quarterly | $0.4 | 0.44% | EOD |
| 2014-02-06 | 2014-03-26 | 2014-03-28 | 2014-04-15 | Quarterly | $0.3 | 0.34% | EOD |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-15 | Quarterly | $0.3 | 0.36% | – |
| 2013-09-19 | 2013-09-26 | 2013-09-30 | 2013-10-15 | Quarterly | $0.25 | 0.39% | – |
| 2013-05-16 | 2013-06-26 | 2013-06-28 | 2013-07-15 | Quarterly | $0.25 | 0.41% | – |
| 2013-02-14 | 2013-03-26 | 2013-03-29 | 2013-04-15 | Quarterly | $0.25 | 0.51% | – |
| 2012-12-04 | 2012-12-12 | 2012-12-14 | 2012-12-26 | Quarterly | $0.25 | 0.66% | – |
| – | 2012-09-26 | 2012-09-28 | 2012-10-15 | Other | $0.25 | 0.65% | – |
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Historical Annual Dividends
| Year | Last Stock Price | Avg. Stock Price | Amount | Yield (at avg price) | Yield (at last price) | EPS | Payout Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $259 | $259 | $0.13 | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | – | – |
| 2025 | $161 | $102 | $0.33 | 0.32 % | 0.20 % | – | – |
| 2020 | $55 | $47 | $1.0 | 2.13 % | 1.81 % | $3.4 | 30 % |
| 2019 | $63 | $51 | $1.5 | 2.96 % | 2.36 % | $2.1 | 70 % |
| 2018 | $37 | $72 | $2.5 | 3.49 % | 6.76 % | $14 | 18 % |
| 2017 | $80 | $84 | $2.0 | 2.37 % | 2.51 % | $11 | 18 % |
| 2016 | $68 | $50 | $2.0 | 3.97 % | 2.94 % | $4.8 | 42 % |
| 2015 | $60 | $86 | $3.9 | 4.53 % | 6.49 % | $7.2 | 54 % |
| 2014 | $111 | $96 | $1.5 | 1.57 % | 1.36 % | $8.1 | 19 % |
| 2013 | $83 | $64 | $1.1 | 1.65 % | 1.27 % | $8.3 | 13 % |
| 2012 | $38 | $38 | $0.5 | 1.31 % | 1.32 % | $9.7 | 5 % |
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Previous / Next Dividends
On this page, you can find information about the latest dividend payment by Western Digital company and the forthcoming one. Sometimes the information about the future might be not yet available since the dividends have not been declared or approved. In this case, we will share a forecast — but only if we have such data (you can also check this information in the DivPort section). In the right part, you can calculate how much you would earn in dividends if you had a certain number of shares.
Stock Price Recovery History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Amount | Stock Price | Days for Stock Price to Recover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | $0.125 | $259.03 | - |
| 2025-12-04 | $0.125 | $161 | 91 |
| 2025-09-04 | $0.1 | $90.49 | 91 |
| 2025-06-04 | $0.1 | $54.43 | 92 |
| 2020-04-02 | $0.5 | $38.4 | 4 |
| 2020-01-02 | $0.5 | $65.62 | 5 |
| 2019-10-03 | $0.5 | $57.78 | 1 |
| 2019-06-27 | $0.5 | $44.55 | 1 |
| 2019-03-28 | $0.5 | $45.75 | 1 |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.5 | $36.89 | 4 |
| 2018-09-27 | $0.5 | $58.28 | 1 |
| 2018-06-28 | $0.5 | $76.93 | 1 |
| 2018-03-29 | $0.5 | $92.27 | 6 |
| 2018-03-28 | $0.5 | $90.8 | 1 |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.5 | $80.64 | 5 |
| 2017-09-28 | $0.5 | $86.71 | 15 |
| 2017-06-28 | $0.5 | $93.67 | 14 |
| 2017-03-29 | $0.5 | $81.39 | 1 |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.5 | $69.21 | 6 |
| 2016-09-28 | $0.5 | $58.01 | 1 |
| 2016-06-29 | $0.5 | $45.6 | 1 |
| 2016-03-30 | $0.5 | $46.14 | 1 |
| 2015-12-30 | $0.5 | $61.09 | 327 |
| 2015-12-29 | $0.5 | $61.06 | 1 |
| 2015-09-30 | $0.5 | $79.44 | 2 |
| 2015-07-01 | $0.5 | $79.44 | 1 |
| 2015-06-30 | $0.5 | $78.42 | 1 |
| 2015-04-01 | $0.5 | $92.35 | 1 |
| 2015-03-31 | $0.5 | $91.01 | 1 |
| 2015-01-30 | $0.4 | $97.23 | 3 |
| 2014-12-30 | $0.4 | $112.31 | 3992 |
| 2014-10-01 | $0.4 | $94.58 | 1 |
| 2014-06-25 | $0.4 | $91.94 | 2 |
| 2014-03-26 | $0.3 | $89.33 | 1 |
| 2013-12-24 | $0.3 | $82.56 | 83 |
| 2013-09-26 | $0.25 | $63.32 | 89 |
| 2013-06-26 | $0.25 | $60.71 | 92 |
| 2013-03-26 | $0.25 | $48.679 | 92 |
| 2012-12-12 | $0.25 | $37.86 | 104 |
| 2012-09-26 | $0.25 | $38.605 | 181 |
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