Western Digital (WDC) dividend history
Western Digital paid $174M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $0.45 per share.
Dividends per share shrank 3.6% a year over 13 years.
That took 5% of free cash flow and 2% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 0.13%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Western Digital's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.45 | +270.7% | $174M | 5% | 2% |
| 2025 | $0.12 | — | $44M | 3% | 2% |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $2.00 | -0.2% | $595M | 336% | — |
| 2019 | $2.00 | +3.5% | $584M | 87% | — |
| 2018 | $1.93 | -0.4% | $593M | 18% | 88% |
| 2017 | $1.94 | +1.1% | $574M | 20% | 145% |
| 2016 | $1.92 | +14.8% | $464M | 33% | 192% |
| 2015 | $1.67 | +56.1% | $396M | 24% | 27% |
| 2014 | $1.07 | +45.5% | $259M | 12% | 16% |
| 2013 | $0.74 | — | $181M | 8% | 18% |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Does Western Digital pay a dividend?
Western Digital paid $174M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $0.45 per share.
How fast has Western Digital's dividend grown?
Dividends per share shrank 3.6% a year over 13 years.
From Western Digital's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.