Western Digital (WDC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Western Digital (WDC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $93,634 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 25.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $200,718 reinvested (17.3% a year), or $165,477 taking the dividends as cash, $5,113 of it paid out along the way.
WDC became
$200,718
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
17.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$5,717
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Worst drop
-69.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | WDC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +112.7% | $242 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +283.8% | $226 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.9% | $5 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +66.0% | $15 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −51.6% | $13 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +17.7% | $12 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −10.9% | $464 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +77.1% | $620 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −51.9% | $771 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +19.8% | $749 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.5% | $741 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −44.3% | $725 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +34.0% | $536 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +100.8% | $374 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +39.1% | $181 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −8.7% | $9 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −23.2% | $9 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +285.8% | $13 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −62.1% | $10 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: WDC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Western Digital (WDC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $200,718 at the end of Oct 2026: 17.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, WDC turned $10,000 into $93,634 with dividends reinvested, 25.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, WDC returned 56.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking WDC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $165,477, including $5,113 of cash received; reinvesting added $35,241.
- WDC's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (285.8%) and its worst 2008 (-62.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Western Digital (WDC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WDC/total-return
WDC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in WDC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $93,634 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 25.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $82,905 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is WDC's total return since Dec 2007?
1907% in total, or 17.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1504%.
How much of WDC's return came from dividends?
About 8% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $35,241 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was WDC's worst year?
2008, at -62.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -69.5%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.