Western Digital Dividend
Western Digital Dividend history 14 years & estimates 2026 to 2027
Dividend Analysis of the Western Digital Stock
| Current dividend yield | 1.56 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 6.3 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 8.18 % |
| Payout 3Y | 4.64 % |
When does Western Digital pay a dividend?
The Western Digital stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the Western Digital stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were March, June, September and December . Dividends from Western Digital are distributed via March, June, September and December.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$0.15
$0.15
|
Sep 08 2026
Sep 08 2026
Sep 17 2026
Sep 08 26
Sep 17 26 |
Sep 17 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.15
$0.15
|
Jun 05 2026
Jun 05 2026
Jun 17 2026
Jun 05 26
Jun 17 26 |
Jun 17 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.125
$0.13
|
Mar 05 2026
Mar 05 2026
Mar 18 2026
Mar 05 26
Mar 18 26 |
Mar 18 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.125
$0.13
|
Dec 04 2025
Dec 04 2025
Dec 18 2025
Dec 04 25
Dec 18 25 |
Dec 18 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.1
$0.1
|
Sep 04 2025
Sep 04 2025
Sep 18 2025
Sep 04 25
Sep 18 25 |
Sep 18 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$0.1
$0.1
|
Jun 04 2025
Jun 04 2025
Jun 18 2025
Jun 04 25
Jun 18 25 |
Jun 18 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2019 |
$0.3778
$0.38
|
Apr 02 2020
Apr 02 2020
Apr 17 2020
Apr 02 20
Apr 17 20 |
Apr 17 2020 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2019 |
$0.3778
$0.38
|
Jan 02 2020
Jan 02 2020
Jan 21 2020
Jan 02 20
Jan 21 20 |
Jan 21 2020 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2019 |
$0.3778
$0.38
|
Oct 03 2019
Oct 03 2019
Oct 22 2019
Oct 03 19
Oct 22 19 |
Oct 22 2019 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2018 |
$0.3778
$0.38
|
Jun 27 2019
Jun 27 2019
Jul 15 2019
Jun 27 19
Jul 15 19 |
Jul 15 2019 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does Western Digital pay?
Western Digital most recently paid a dividend of $0.15. Western Digital paid a Dividend of $0.50 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $462.56 at Oct 01 2026, the current dividend yield is 0.11% (calculation: $0.50 / $462.56 = 0.11%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the Western Digital Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average Western Digital dividend yield over the last 5 years is 0.29% and the average over the last 10 years is 1.41%.
The payout ratio of Western Digital in relation to the last financial year is 9.77%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is -20.98%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | Western Digital |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 0.11% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 0.29% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 1.41% |
| Payout 1Y | 9.77% |
| Payout 3Y | -20.98% |
Is the Western Digital dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the Western Digital dividend safe?
Western Digital has been paying a dividend for 2 years and has not lowered the dividend for 2 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 2-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 400.00%. The average for the last 10 years is -10.47%.
| Metric | Western Digital |
|---|---|
| Increased | 2 Years |
| Continuity | 2 Years |
| Paid | 2 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 400.00% |
| Growth 10Y | -10.47% |
Continuity
Western Digital has been paying a dividend for 2 years and has not lowered the dividend for 2 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 2-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 400.00%. The average for the last 10 years is -10.47%.
Western Digital Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the Western Digital stock (ISIN: US9581021055) is not traded as a top scorer in October 2026 according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of Western Digital 168.51% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the Western Digital stock price in real time at the top of the page.
Western Digital (symbol: WDC) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 19.32 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 12.52 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Western Digital stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 22.24 according to P/E ratio and 8.35 according to P/S.
| Metric | Western Digital |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
168.51%
|
| P/E TTM | 19.32 |
| P/S TTM | 12.52 |
| P/E forward | 22.24 |
| P/S forward | 8.35 |
Western Digital (symbol: WDC) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 19.32 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 12.52 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the Western Digital stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 22.24 according to P/E ratio and 8.35 according to P/S.
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