Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Western Digital (WDC) — Dividend Profile
Technology·Electronic Components
2y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.09%
@ $575.50
TTM Yield
0.08%
Forward Annual
$0.50
Quarterly
Market Cap
$204.8b
Payout (FCF)
6%
17.6x covered
Payout (Earnings)
3%
Latest Amount
$0.1250
Ex 2026-03-05
3y CAGR
—
5y CAGR
—
10y CAGR
-22.0%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-05
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-06-04.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (30.91)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (19.3%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
22.18×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +257.4%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 5 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
1.23%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
5 of 5 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
1 days
1 – 4 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.34%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (19)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-05$0.1500Quarterly2026-06-17recurring
2026-03-05$0.1250Quarterly2026-03-18recurring
2025-12-04$0.1250Quarterly2025-12-18recurring
2025-09-04$0.1000Quarterly2025-09-18recurring
2025-06-04$0.1000Quarterly2025-06-18recurring
2020-04-02$0.5000Quarterly2020-04-17recurring
2020-01-02$0.5000Quarterly2020-01-21recurring
2019-10-03$0.5000Quarterly2019-10-22recurring
2019-03-28$0.5000Quarterly2019-04-15recurring
2018-12-27$0.5000Quarterly2019-01-14recurring
2018-09-27$0.5000Quarterly2018-10-15recurring
2018-06-28$0.5000Quarterly2018-07-16recurring
2018-03-28$0.5000Quarterly2018-04-16recurring
2017-09-28$0.5000Quarterly2017-10-16recurring
2017-06-28$0.5000Quarterly2017-07-17recurring
2017-03-29$0.5000Quarterly2017-04-17recurring
2016-12-28$0.5000Quarterly2017-01-17recurring
2016-09-28$0.5000Quarterly2016-10-17recurring
2016-06-29$0.5000Quarterly2016-07-15recurring
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