Does WDC pay a dividend?

Yes. Western Digital Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.55 per share.

How much does WDC pay in dividends?

$0.55 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next WDC ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WDC. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

WDC Dividend

Western Digital Corporation

NASDAQTechnologyStockData as of September 8, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.12%
Annual dividend: $0.55
Payout ratio: 0.02
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $456.81
Market cap: $157B

Is WDC a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.12% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.02 means roughly 2% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 10 complete years, the annual total fell in 2019, 2020, 2025. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

WDC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2012 to 2025.

Peak $1.51 in 2015Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 37 dividend payments for WDC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 8, 2026	September 17, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
June 5, 2026	June 17, 2026	$0.1500	Quarterly
March 5, 2026	March 18, 2026	$0.1250	Quarterly
December 4, 2025	December 18, 2025	$0.1250	Quarterly
September 4, 2025	September 18, 2025	$0.1000	Quarterly
June 4, 2025	June 18, 2025	$0.1000	Quarterly
April 2, 2020	April 17, 2020	$0.5000	Quarterly
January 2, 2020	January 21, 2020	$0.5000	Quarterly
October 3, 2019	October 22, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 15, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 15, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
December 27, 2018	January 14, 2019	$0.5000	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 15, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 16, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	April 16, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 16, 2018	$0.5000	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 16, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	July 17, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	April 17, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 17, 2017	$0.5000	Quarterly
September 28, 2016	October 17, 2016	$0.5000	Quarterly
June 29, 2016	July 15, 2016	$0.5000	Quarterly
March 30, 2016	April 15, 2016	$0.5000	Quarterly
December 29, 2015	January 15, 2016	$0.5000	Quarterly
September 30, 2015	October 15, 2015	$0.5000	Quarterly
June 30, 2015	July 15, 2015	$0.5000	Quarterly
March 31, 2015	April 16, 2015	$0.5000	Quarterly
December 30, 2014	January 15, 2015	$0.4000	Quarterly
October 1, 2014	October 15, 2014	$0.4000	Quarterly
June 25, 2014	July 15, 2014	$0.4000	Quarterly
March 26, 2014	April 15, 2014	$0.3000	Quarterly
December 24, 2013	January 15, 2014	$0.3000	Quarterly
September 26, 2013	October 15, 2013	$0.2500	Quarterly
June 26, 2013	July 15, 2013	$0.2500	Quarterly
March 26, 2013	April 15, 2013	$0.2500	Quarterly
December 12, 2012	December 26, 2012	$0.2500	Quarterly
September 26, 2012	October 15, 2012	$0.2500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does WDC pay a dividend?: Yes. Western Digital Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.12% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.55 per share.
How much does WDC pay in dividends?: $0.55 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next WDC ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WDC. Dates appear here once the company declares them.