WDC Dividend History & Yield Analysis
WDC has 36 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 $536.01.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.27502 pmts
- 2025$0.32503 pmts
- 2020$0.75582 pmts
- 2019$1.133 pmts
- 2018$1.514 pmts
- 2017$1.514 pmts
- 2016$1.514 pmts
- 2015$1.514 pmts
- 2014$1.134 pmts
- 2013$0.79384 pmts
- 2012$0.37802 pmts
WDC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-05 | $0.1500 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-05 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-04 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-09-04 | $0.1000 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-04 | $0.1000 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-02 | $0.3779 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-02 | $0.3779 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-03 | $0.3779 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-27 | $0.3779 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-28 | $0.3779 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2018-12-27 | $0.3779 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2018-09-27 | $0.3779 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-28 | $0.3779 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-28 | $0.3779 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-28 | $0.3779 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-28 | $0.3779 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-28 | $0.3779 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-29 | $0.3779 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-28 | $0.3779 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-28 | $0.3779 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-29 | $0.3779 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-30 | $0.3779 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-29 | $0.3779 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-30 | $0.3779 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-30 | $0.3779 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2015-03-31 | $0.3779 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-30 | $0.3023 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-01 | $0.3023 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2014-06-25 | $0.3023 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-26 | $0.2268 |
| 2013-12-01 | 2013-12-24 | $0.2268 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-26 | $0.1890 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2013-06-26 | $0.1890 |
| 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-26 | $0.1890 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-12 | $0.1890 |
| 2012-09-01 | 2012-09-26 | $0.1890 |
Does WDC pay dividends?
Yes. WDC pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.1500 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-06-01. 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 WDC yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.5000) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 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 WDC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.