Western Digital (WDC) Payout Ratio (2025 - 2026)
Western Digital's Payout Ratio was 0.02 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Oct 2, 2026), down 36.4% from 0.03 a year earlier but up 5.6% from the prior quarter.
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Western Digital (WDC) Payout Ratio (2025 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q4 2025 onward, Western Digital has reported Payout Ratio for 6 quarters.
- In earlier fiscal years, Payout Ratio was 0.02 in FY2025.
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has moved between 0.02 (fiscal Q4 2026) and 0.03 (fiscal Q2 2026) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, WDC's Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 0.02 (Q4 2026), 0.03 (Q3 2026) and 0.03 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,020.54 Bn | 4,766.00 Bn | 54.82 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 371.11 Bn | 307.04 Bn | 11.06 Bn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 215.34 Bn | 164.54 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 212.13 Bn | 167.88 Bn | 9.83 Bn |
| 5 | Sony | 161.14 Bn | 95.68 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
| 6 | Sandisk | 122.92 Bn | 107.75 Bn | 9.38 Bn |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 105.29 Bn | 100.14 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 96.46 Bn | 86.29 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 59.75 Bn | 37.63 Bn | 4.93 Bn |
| 10 | Garmin | 55.13 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 0.02 |
API Access
Western Digital Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=WDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();