Question 1

When is the next WD ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next WD ex-dividend date on record is May 21, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own WD shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy WD on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own WD on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own WD before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the WD dividend?

Accepted Answer

WD's most recent dividend was $0.6800 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $2.72 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 5.26%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
May 21, 2026	—	$0.6800	regular
Mar 13, 2026	—	$0.6800	regular
Nov 21, 2025	—	$0.6700	regular
Aug 21, 2025	—	$0.6700	regular
May 15, 2025	—	$0.6700	regular
Feb 28, 2025	—	$0.6700	regular
Nov 22, 2024	—	$0.6500	regular
Aug 22, 2024	—	$0.6500	regular
May 15, 2024	—	$0.6500	regular
Feb 29, 2024	—	$0.6500	regular
Nov 22, 2023	—	$0.6300	regular
Aug 16, 2023	—	$0.6300	regular

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