dividend change
WDC Western Digital Corporation
WDC raised its quarterly dividend 16.7% to $0.175 from $0.15 (next ex-dividend date 4 Dec 2025).
Orin's take
The dividend raise confirms management's confidence in the cash-generating turnaround, reinforcing the cautious buy call, though it doesn't dispel the concern that non-operating gains are inflating reported earnings.
What would change this read
A Q1 FY2027 operating income below $1.1B or a sudden reversal in free cash flow would undermine the payout and signal the dividend hike was premature.
The facts
raised 16.7% — $0.15 to $0.175 per quarter
- New payment
- $0.175 per quarter
- Previous
- $0.15 · ex-dividend 8 Sep 2026
- Next ex-dividend
- 4 Dec 2026
Dividends come from the dividends calendar, not a filing — the ex-dividend date is the day the payment stops travelling with the share.
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