Western Digital Dividends Paid Growth & History (WDC)
Western Digital paid $174.0M in dividends during fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Dividends paid | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-07-03 | $174.0M | $130.0M | +295.45% |
| 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $44.0M | $44.0M | — |
| 2024 | 2024-06-28 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2022 | 2022-07-01 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $0 | −$595.0M | — |
| 2020 | 2020-07-03 | $595.0M | $448.0M | +304.76% |
| 2019 | 2019-06-28 | $147.0M | −$446.0M | −75.21% |
| 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $593.0M | $19.0M | +3.31% |
| 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $574.0M | $110.0M | +23.71% |
| 2016 | 2016-07-01 | $464.0M | $68.0M | +17.17% |
| 2015 | 2015-07-03 | $396.0M | $137.0M | +52.90% |
| 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $259.0M | $78.0M | +43.09% |
| 2013 | 2013-06-28 | $181.0M | $181.0M | — |
| 2012 | 2012-06-29 | $0 | — | — |
Western Digital quarterly dividends paid
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Dividends paid | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-07-03 | $54.0M | $10.0M | +22.73% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-04-03 | $43.0M | $43.0M | — |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-01-02 | $43.0M | $43.0M | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-10-03 | $34.0M | $34.0M | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-06-27 | $44.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-03-28 | $0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-12-27 | $0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-09-27 | $0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-07-02 | $0 | −$150.0M | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-04-02 | $0 | −$149.0M | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-01-01 | $0 | −$149.0M | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-10-02 | $0 | −$147.0M | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-07-03 | $150.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-04-03 | $149.0M | $3.0M | +2.05% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-01-03 | $149.0M | $5.0M | +3.47% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-10-04 | $147.0M | −$1.0M | −0.68% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-03-29 | $146.0M | −$2.0M | −1.35% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-12-28 | $144.0M | −$4.0M | −2.70% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-09-28 | $148.0M | $1.0M | +0.68% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-06-29 | $150.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-03-30 | $148.0M | $4.0M | +2.78% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-12-29 | $148.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-09-29 | $147.0M | $5.0M | +3.52% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $144.0M | $28.0M | +24.14% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $142.0M | $27.0M | +23.48% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-07-01 | $117.0M | $1.0M | +0.86% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-04-01 | $116.0M | $23.0M | +24.73% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-01-01 | $116.0M | $23.0M | +24.73% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-10-02 | $115.0M | $21.0M | +22.34% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-07-03 | $116.0M | $58.0M | +100.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-04-03 | $93.0M | $22.0M | +30.99% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-01-02 | $93.0M | $22.0M | +30.99% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-10-03 | $94.0M | $35.0M | +59.32% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-06-27 | $58.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-03-28 | $71.0M | $71.0M | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-12-27 | $71.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-09-27 | $59.0M | $59.0M | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-03-29 | $0 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-09-28 | $0 | — | — |
Western Digital dividends paid trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Western Digital's dividends paid increased from $0 to $174.0M, a change of $174.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $54.0M.
What dividends paid mean
Dividends paid are cash distributions made to shareholders. The history shows the company’s aggregate cash outflow for dividends, not the dividend per share, dividend yield, or the date an investor receives a payment.
Reported cash dividends paid
TickerStat standardizes cash dividends paid to common or ordinary shareholders from official cash-flow filings. Reported zero-dividend periods remain zero and are not treated as missing data. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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