Western Digital Corporation
WDCTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$575.50
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.10%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
3%
5-Yr Growth
-23.3%
Ex-Date
Jun 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WDC Dividend Safety Score
58/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage3% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage10% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.18
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is WDC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsWestern Digital Corporation (WDC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.10% ($0.60/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (3%)
- 915% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.10%
- Payout Ratio
- 3%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -23.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 2.20
- Market Cap
- $198.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 34.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 915%
- 52-Week Range
- $54.22 – $602.54
- Dividend Safety
- C · 58/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Dec 4, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Sep 4, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Jun 4, 2025 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2020 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2020 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2019 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Jun 27, 2019 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2019 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2018 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Sep 27, 2018 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2018 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2018 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2017 | — | $0.3779 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$15.00
Annual$60.00
Monthly avg$5.00
