Western Digital (WDC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.55
- Forward yield
- 0.15%
- Payout ratio
- 5.4%
Western Digital pays a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 8, 2026 and was paid on September 17, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.55 per share, a yield of about 0.13% at a share price of $415.29.
The current run of payments is short. The table has no payments between April 2020 and June 2025. Regular quarterly payments began again with the June 2025 ex-date, at $0.10 per share. The rate has been raised twice since then. The payment that went ex-dividend in December 2025 rose to $0.13, and the one that went ex-dividend in June 2026 rose to $0.15. The rate is now about 50% above where it restarted. Six payments have been made in the current run, three of them in calendar 2025, for $0.33. The source does not list a growth streak.
Ex-dates have fallen early in March, June, September and December, with payment around the middle of the same month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid around December 18. Both raises have come with a December or June payment.
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 | $0.15 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 | $0.13 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 | $0.50 |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | Jan 21, 2020 | $0.50 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Western Digital (WDC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Western Digital pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.15 per share.
What is WDC's dividend yield?
Western Digital paid $0.55 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.15% at the last price of $364.10. Click here to learn more
When is WDC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Western Digital's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 8, 2026, payable on Sep 17, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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