Western Digital (WDC) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2012 - 2026)
Western Digital's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $54 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 3, 2026), up 22.7% from $44 million a year earlier and up 25.6% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 3, 2026), Western Digital's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $174 million, up 295.5% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $44 million in FY2025.
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd since fiscal Q4 2020.
- Business Quant data shows WDC's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd at $43 million (Q3 2026), $43 million (Q2 2026) and $34 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,982.68 Bn | 4,730.17 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 4.04 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.04 Bn | 356.97 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.24 Bn | 315.99 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 260.49 Bn | 213.94 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 259.56 Bn | 248.08 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 207.93 Bn | 202.92 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 166.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.91 Bn | 153.04 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -460.67 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.59 Bn | 61.47 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.43 Bn | 75.24 Bn | 477.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | 150.00 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2020 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 149.00 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 146.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 146.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 144.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 148.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 150.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 148.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 148.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 146.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 142.00 Mn |
API Access
Western Digital Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd 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-and-prefferd&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "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-and-prefferd&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();