Western Digital (WDC) Dividends Paid - Common (2025 - 2026)
Western Digital's Dividends Paid - Common was $56 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), up 64.7% from $34 million a year earlier and up 3.7% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Dividends Paid - Common (2025 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Digital's Dividends Paid - Common was $196 million through Oct 2, 2026, up 151.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), it came in at $174 million, up 295.5% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, Dividends Paid - Common was $44 million in FY2025.
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Dividends Paid - Common in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $54 million (Q4 2026), $43 million (Q3 2026) and $43 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (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 | 405.00 Mn |
| 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 | 168.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 110.67 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.15 Bn | 42.09 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 10 | Garmin | 54.56 Bn | 44.11 Bn | 1.26 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 54.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 43.00 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 43.00 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 44.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Dividends Paid - Common 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=dividends-paid-common&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "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=dividends-paid-common&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();