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0.10% YieldTechnologyWestern Digital Corporation · NASDAQ
Price: $487.42 · Annual div: $0.50/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: 50% · Ex-div: TBD
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About Western Digital Corporation (WDC) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Western Digital Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of data storage devices and software solutions across the United States, China, Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia, serving an international market. The company's product lineup includes client devices such as hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing platforms like desktops, notebooks, smart video systems, gaming consoles, and set-top boxes. They also provide flash-based embedded storage solutions for mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and various portable and wearable technologies, extending into automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial, and connected home applications. Additionally, Western Digital produces flash-based memory wafers. For data centers, their offerings comprise enterprise helium hard drives and sophisticated flash-based SSDs, often bundled with software tailored for enterprise servers, online transaction processing, data analysis, and other business applications. This segment also includes comprehensive data storage systems, tiered storage models, and various data storage platforms. Consumer-oriented client solutions consist of external HDDs in both mobile and desktop configurations, portable SSDs, and removable memory cards compatible with mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, cameras, and smart video systems. Furthermore, they offer universal serial bus (USB) flash drives for computing and general consumer markets, alongside wireless drive products designed for on-the-go content backup and high-definition streaming of media and documents to tablets, smartphones, and PCs. Western Digital sells its diverse portfolio through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, dealers, resellers, and retailers, utilizing its prominent G-Technology, SanDisk, and WD brands. Founded in 1970, the corporation is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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🌍 WDC Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold WDC.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 0.10% | -2.70% | $10 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 0.09% | -2.71% | $9 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 0.08% | -2.72% | $8 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 0.10% | -2.70% | $10 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 0.09% | -2.71% | $9 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 0.10% | -2.70% | $10 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 0.08% | -2.72% | $8 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 0.09% | -2.71% | $9 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 0.07% | -2.73% | $7 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 0.07% | -2.73% | $7 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 0.07% | -2.73% | $7 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 WDC Income Goal & Break-Even
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $0.50/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 WDC Dividend Payment Schedule
WDC pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
📊 WDC vs Technology Benchmarks
How WDC compares to typical Technology averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for WDC sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ WDC Insider Activity
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-20 | 13 | — | — | ||
| F-InKind | 2026-07-20 | 1,309 | $487.42 | $638.0K | ||
| Sale | 2026-07-21 | 808 | $529.63 | $427.9K | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-07-20 | 13.197 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-17 | 18.638 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-06-20 | 52 | — | — | ||
| F-InKind | 2026-06-20 | 1,090 | $746.23 | $813.4K | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-17 | 56.501 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-06-20 | 52.111 | — | — | ||
| A-Award | 2026-06-17 | 0.334 | — | — |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
Analyst Price Target
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Financial Health Scores
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Geographic Revenue Breakdown
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Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is currently trading at $487.42, 19% below its 52-week high. The current dividend yield is 0.10% based on an annual payout of $0.50 per share.
WDC (Western Digital Corporation) — 0.10% Dividend Yield Analysis
Western Digital Corporation (WDC) is a technology stock currently trading at $487.42 with a dividend yield of 0.10%. The company pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share. The payout ratio of 50% suggests the dividend is well-covered by earnings. Over the past 5 years, WDC has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 50.0%.
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