WDC stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
Western Digital Corporation - Common Stock
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
WDC returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -22.04% | -22.04% | |
| 3 months | -31.47% | -31.49% | |
| 6 months | -11.80% | -11.85% | |
| Year to date | +106.95% | +106.73% | |
| 1 year | +175.67% | +175.15% | |
| 3 years | +1,137.40% (+131.25%/yr) | +1,131.47% (+130.88%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +637.43% (+46.01%/yr) | +633.89% (+45.88%/yr) |
WDC returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 26) | +106.95% | +106.73% |
| 2025 | +283.64% | +282.21% |
| 2024 | +13.86% | +13.86% |
| 2023 | +65.99% | +65.99% |
| 2022 | -51.62% | -51.62% |
WDC drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 56.06%, from $51.97 on Aug. 6, 2021 to $22.83 on Dec. 28, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on April 1, 2024, 460 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 55.51% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 55.51% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 55.51% |
| 52-week closing high | $746.23 June 18, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $124.92 Oct. 28, 2025 |
| Latest close | $356.13 Oct. 26, 2026 |
WDC dividends
WDC paid $0.55 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.15% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 8, 2026 ($0.15 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $0.42 | 3 |
| 2025 | $0.33 | 3 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | 0 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- Market cap is as reported by Yahoo Finance. Trading volume is the 3-month average of shares traded per day, times the latest price.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.