Western Digital (WDC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2025 - 2026)
Western Digital's (WDC) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 31.77 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), down 6.4% from 33.94 a year earlier and down 46.3% from the prior quarter.
Western Digital (WDC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2025 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Western Digital's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 51.13 as of Oct 2, 2026, up 57.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it was 54.16, up 26.2% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 42.93 in FY2025.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 59.17 (Q4 2026), 74.53 (Q3 2026) and 42.84 (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,177.41 Bn | 4,922.87 Bn | 54.82 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 377.40 Bn | 377.40 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 249.38 Bn | 198.58 Bn | 2.33 Bn | - |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 220.34 Bn | 176.10 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 10.20 |
| 5 | Sony | 166.48 Bn | 103.89 Bn | 7.96 Bn | - |
| 6 | Sandisk | 127.44 Bn | 112.27 Bn | 9.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 121.35 Bn | 116.20 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 10.48 |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 31.77 |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 8.15 |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 31.77 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 59.17 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 74.53 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 42.84 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 33.94 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 6.41 |
Western Digital Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "WDC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();