WD Dividend History & Yield Analysis
WD has 34 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $40.70.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.362 pmts
- 2025$2.684 pmts
- 2024$2.604 pmts
- 2023$2.524 pmts
- 2022$2.404 pmts
- 2021$2.004 pmts
- 2020$1.444 pmts
- 2019$1.204 pmts
- 2018$1.004 pmts
WD Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-21 | $0.6800 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-13 | $0.6800 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-21 | $0.6700 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-21 | $0.6700 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-15 | $0.6700 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-28 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-22 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-22 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-15 | $0.6500 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-29 | $0.6500 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-22 | $0.6300 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-16 | $0.6300 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-17 | $0.6300 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-07 | $0.6300 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-23 | $0.6000 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-17 | $0.6000 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-18 | $0.6000 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-18 | $0.6000 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-18 | $0.5000 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-18 | $0.5000 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-19 | $0.5000 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-19 | $0.5000 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-12 | $0.3600 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-20 | $0.3600 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-19 | $0.3600 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-20 | $0.3600 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-21 | $0.3000 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-22 | $0.3000 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-16 | $0.3000 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-25 | $0.3000 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-15 | $0.2500 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-16 | $0.2500 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-17 | $0.2500 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-22 | $0.2500 |
Does WD pay dividends?
Yes. WD pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.6800 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the WD yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.03) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the WD DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.