Western Dividend Yield from 2010 to 2024

WDC Stock  USD 66.43  0.55  0.83%   
Western Digital's Dividend Yield is decreasing over the years with slightly volatile fluctuation. Overall, Dividend Yield is expected to go to 0.02 this year. Dividend Yield is a financial ratio that shows how much Western Digital pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share. View All Fundamentals
 
Dividend Yield  
First Reported
2010-12-31
Previous Quarter
0.0202
Current Value
0.0224
Quarterly Volatility
0.01090486
 
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Check Western Digital financial statements over time to gain insight into future company performance. You can evaluate financial statements to find patterns among Western Digital's main balance sheet or income statement drivers, such as Depreciation And Amortization of 572.3 M, Total Revenue of 8.1 B or Gross Profit of 2 B, as well as many indicators such as Price To Sales Ratio of 0.98, Dividend Yield of 0.0224 or PTB Ratio of 1.11. Western financial statements analysis is a perfect complement when working with Western Digital Valuation or Volatility modules.
  
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Latest Western Digital's Dividend Yield Growth Pattern

Below is the plot of the Dividend Yield of Western Digital over the last few years. Dividend Yield is Western Digital dividend as a percentage of Western Digital stock price. Western Digital dividend yield is a measure of Western Digital stock productivity, which can be interpreted as interest rate earned on an Western Digital investment. It is a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share. Western Digital's Dividend Yield historical data analysis aims to capture in quantitative terms the overall pattern of either growth or decline in Western Digital's overall financial position and show how it may be relating to other accounts over time.
Dividend Yield10 Years Trend
Slightly volatile
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Western Dividend Yield Regression Statistics

Arithmetic Mean0.04
Geometric Mean0.03
Coefficient Of Variation29.80
Mean Deviation0.01
Median0.04
Standard Deviation0.01
Sample Variance0.0001
Range0.0268
R-Value(0.71)
Mean Square Error0.000063
R-Squared0.51
Significance0
Slope(0)
Total Sum of Squares0

Western Dividend Yield History

2024 0.0224
2023 0.0202
2020 0.0225
2016 0.047

About Western Digital Financial Statements

Western Digital stakeholders use historical fundamental indicators, such as Western Digital's Dividend Yield, to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Western Digital investors may analyze each financial statement separately, they are all interrelated. For example, changes in Western Digital's assets and liabilities are reflected in the revenues and expenses on Western Digital's income statement, which ultimately affect the company's gains or losses. Understanding these patterns can help in making the right long-term investment decisions in Western Digital. Please read more on our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Dividend Yield 0.02  0.02 

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When determining whether Western Digital offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Western Digital's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Western Digital Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Western Digital Stock:
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Is Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Western Digital. If investors know Western will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Western Digital listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.96)
Earnings Share
0.91
Revenue Per Share
43.315
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.41)
Return On Assets
0.0404
The market value of Western Digital is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Western that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Western Digital's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Western Digital's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Western Digital's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Western Digital's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Western Digital's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Western Digital is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Western Digital's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.