WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) closed fiscal year 2025 with 347 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.10 USD per share.
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (WDC) closed fiscal year 2025 with 347 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.10 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 4.00 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 16.6 %. Total dividends paid came to 44.0 M USD, spread over 1 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: July
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 298M | 306M | 308M | 325M | 314M | 310M | 304M | 376M | 389M | 392M | 390M | 400M | 407M | 417M | 426M | 343M | 347M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 71.7M | 7.94M | 2.65M | 17.2M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 71.4M | 13.2M | 2.65M | 0.00M | 9.26M | 7.94M | 9.26M | 9.26M | 0.00M | 4.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 24.08 % | 2.60 % | 0.86 % | 5.28 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 19.01 % | 3.40 % | 0.68 % | 0.00 % | 2.32 % | 1.95 % | 2.22 % | 2.17 % | 0.00 % | 1.15 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -11.9M | -3.97M | -5.29M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -1.32M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -83.0M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -3.80 % | -1.28 % | -1.74 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.34 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -24.20 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 71.7M | 7.94M | 2.65M | 17.2M | -11.9M | -3.97M | -5.29M | 71.4M | 13.2M | 2.65M | -1.32M | 9.26M | 7.94M | 9.26M | 9.26M | -83.0M | 4.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 24.08 % | 2.60 % | 0.86 % | 5.28 % | -3.80 % | -1.28 % | -1.74 % | 19.01 % | 3.40 % | 0.68 % | -0.34 % | 2.32 % | 1.95 % | 2.22 % | 2.17 % | -24.20 % | 1.15 % |
Fiscal year end: July
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | — | — | — | 0.76 | 0.94 | 1.36 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | 0.10 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | — | 0.00 % | 18.47 % | 16.02 % | 27.03 % | 191.74 % | 144.58 % | 87.85 % | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | — | — | 2.33 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | 1.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | — | 0.00M | 181M | 259M | 396M | 464M | 574M | 593M | 147M | 595M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 44.0M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | — | — | 1.58 % | 1.29 % | 2.23 % | 4.30 % | 2.34 % | 2.60 % | 4.17 % | 3.53 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | — | — | 0.15 % |
Figures in USD
