WDC
$332.00-6.86%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $332.00 -6.86%
Western Digital CorporationStock · TechnologyNasdaq-100 1.0%Nasdaq Composite 0.4%S&P 500 0.3%Russell 1000 0.3%US Stock Market 0.3%Russell 3000 0.3%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%MSCI World 0.2%MSCI ACWI 0.2%
Western Digital Corporation monthly returns
Western Digital Corporation has averaged 2.53% per month, positive in 52% of months. Month-by-month returns for Western Digital Corporation (WDC) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+2.5%
574 months
Best month
+116.6%
Jan 2001
Worst month
-45.8%
Nov 2000
Positive months
52%
of all months
Western Digital Corporation monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -26.9% | |
| Sep 2026 | +0.9% | |
| Aug 2026 | -17.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | -15.1% | |
| Jun 2026 | +20.9% | |
| May 2026 | +22.3% | |
| Apr 2026 | +60.6% | |
| Mar 2026 | -3.2% | |
| Feb 2026 | +11.8% | |
| Jan 2026 | +45.3% | |
| Dec 2025 | +5.6% | |
| Nov 2025 | +8.7% | |
| Oct 2025 | +25.1% | |
| Sep 2025 | +49.6% | |
| Aug 2025 | +2.1% | |
| Jul 2025 | +23.0% | |
| Jun 2025 | +24.4% | |
| May 2025 | +17.5% | |
| Apr 2025 | +8.5% | |
| Mar 2025 | -17.4% | |
| Feb 2025 | -0.6% | |
| Jan 2025 | +9.2% | |
| Dec 2024 | -18.3% | |
| Nov 2024 | +11.8% | |
| Oct 2024 | -4.4% | |
| Sep 2024 | +4.1% | |
| Aug 2024 | -2.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | -11.5% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.6% | |
| May 2024 | +6.3% | |
| Apr 2024 | +3.8% | |
| Mar 2024 | +14.7% | |
| Feb 2024 | +3.9% | |
| Jan 2024 | +9.3% | |
| Dec 2023 | +8.4% | |
| Nov 2023 | +20.3% | |
| Oct 2023 | -12.0% | |
| Sep 2023 | +1.4% | |
| Aug 2023 | +5.7% | |
| Jul 2023 | +12.2% | |
| Jun 2023 | -2.1% | |
| May 2023 | +12.5% | |
| Apr 2023 | -8.6% | |
| Mar 2023 | -2.1% | |
| Feb 2023 | -12.4% | |
| Jan 2023 | +39.3% | |
| Dec 2022 | -14.1% | |
| Nov 2022 | +6.9% | |
| Oct 2022 | +5.6% | |
| Sep 2022 | -23.0% | |
| Aug 2022 | -13.9% | |
| Jul 2022 | +9.5% | |
| Jun 2022 | -26.1% | |
| May 2022 | +14.4% | |
| Apr 2022 | +6.9% | |
| Mar 2022 | -2.5% | |
| Feb 2022 | -1.5% | |
| Jan 2022 | -20.7% | |
| Dec 2021 | +12.7% | |
| Nov 2021 | +10.6% | |
| Oct 2021 | -7.4% | |
| Sep 2021 | -10.7% | |
| Aug 2021 | -2.7% | |
| Jul 2021 | -8.8% | |
| Jun 2021 | -5.4% | |
| May 2021 | +6.5% | |
| Apr 2021 | +5.8% | |
| Mar 2021 | -2.6% | |
| Feb 2021 | +21.4% | |
| Jan 2021 | +1.9% | |
| Dec 2020 | +23.4% | |
| Nov 2020 | +19.0% | |
| Oct 2020 | +3.2% | |
| Sep 2020 | -4.9% | |
| Aug 2020 | -10.9% | |
| Jul 2020 | -2.4% | |
| Jun 2020 | -0.5% | |
| May 2020 | -3.7% | |
| Apr 2020 | +12.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | -25.1% | |
| Feb 2020 | -15.2% | |
| Jan 2020 | +4.0% | |
| Dec 2019 | +26.1% | |
| Nov 2019 | -2.6% | |
| Oct 2019 | -12.6% | |
| Sep 2019 | +4.1% | |
| Aug 2019 | +6.3% | |
| Jul 2019 | +13.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | +29.2% | |
| May 2019 | -27.2% | |
| Apr 2019 | +6.4% | |
| Mar 2019 | -3.4% | |
| Feb 2019 | +11.8% | |
| Jan 2019 | +21.7% | |
| Dec 2018 | -17.4% | |
| Nov 2018 | +5.4% | |
| Oct 2018 | -26.4% | |
| Sep 2018 | -6.6% | |
| Aug 2018 | -9.9% | |
| Jul 2018 | -9.4% | |
| Jun 2018 | -6.7% | |
| May 2018 | +6.0% | |
| Apr 2018 | -14.6% | |
| Mar 2018 | +6.6% | |
| Feb 2018 | -2.2% | |
| Jan 2018 | +11.9% | |
| Dec 2017 | +1.5% | |
| Nov 2017 | -11.7% | |
| Oct 2017 | +3.3% | |
| Sep 2017 | -1.6% | |
| Aug 2017 | +3.7% | |
| Jul 2017 | -3.9% | |
| Jun 2017 | -1.1% | |
| May 2017 | +1.1% | |
| Apr 2017 | +7.9% | |
| Mar 2017 | +8.0% | |
| Feb 2017 | -3.6% | |
| Jan 2017 | +17.3% | |
| Dec 2016 | +7.5% | |
| Nov 2016 | +8.9% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
Nov 2021+11%
Dec 2021+13%
Jan 2022-21%2022
Feb 2022-1.5%
Mar 2022-2.5%
Apr 2022+6.9%
May 2022+14%
Jun 2022-26%
Jul 2022+9.5%
Aug 2022-14%
Sep 2022-23%
Oct 2022+5.6%
Nov 2022+6.9%
Dec 2022-14%
Jan 2023+39%2023
Feb 2023-12%
Mar 2023-2.1%
Apr 2023-8.6%
May 2023+12%
Jun 2023-2.1%
Jul 2023+12%
Aug 2023+5.7%
Sep 2023+1.4%
Oct 2023-12%
Nov 2023+20%
Dec 2023+8.4%
Jan 2024+9.3%2024
Feb 2024+3.9%
Mar 2024+15%
Apr 2024+3.8%
May 2024+6.3%
Jun 2024+0.64%
Jul 2024-12%
Aug 2024-2.2%
Sep 2024+4.1%
Oct 2024-4.4%
Nov 2024+12%
Dec 2024-18%
Jan 2025+9.2%2025
Feb 2025-0.61%
Mar 2025-17%
Apr 2025+8.5%
May 2025+18%
Jun 2025+24%
Jul 2025+23%
Aug 2025+2.1%
Sep 2025+50%
Oct 2025+25%
Nov 2025+8.7%
Dec 2025+5.6%
Jan 2026+45%2026
Feb 2026+12%
Mar 2026-3.2%
Apr 2026+61%
May 2026+22%
Jun 2026+21%
Jul 2026-15%
Aug 2026-17%
Sep 2026+0.9%
Oct 2026-27%
Western Digital Corporation returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1979, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: -26.95% — 47th of 48 Octobers since 1979 at the last close; the average October returned +0.9%.
| Month | −120%0+120% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +15.3% | +9.8% | 73% | +116.6% 2001 | -27.7% 1988 | |
| Feb | -0.8% | -1.1% | 46% | +26.0% 1994 | -30.3% 1999 | |
| Mar | +2.1% | -1.7% | 48% | +65.3% 2000 | -30.8% 1993 | |
| Apr | +4.2% | +4.5% | 63% | +60.6% 2026 | -28.1% 2004 | |
| May | +2.4% | +3.5% | 56% | +34.2% 2003 | -31.8% 2000 | |
| Jun | -3.7% | -2.9% | 31% | +29.2% 2019 | -30.8% 1998 | |
| Jul | -0.3% | -3.6% | 44% | +38.2% 1980 | -27.3% 1982 | |
| Aug | +4.1% | +2.7% | 54% | +61.7% 1980 | -27.0% 1998 | |
| Sep | -2.3% | -2.0% | 40% | +49.6% 2025 | -39.8% 1999 | |
| Oct | +0.9% | -2.3% | 45% | +57.5% 1993 | -30.2% 1987 | |
| Nov | +4.7% | +6.9% | 68% | +40.6% 2001 | -45.8% 2000 | |
| Dec | +4.5% | +6.5% | 62% | +33.1% 2001 | -25.0% 2000 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WDC's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Western Digital Corporation's average monthly return?
- Western Digital Corporation (WDC) has averaged about 2.53% per month, positive in roughly 52% of months. The best month was Jan 2001 (+116.6%) and the worst was Nov 2000 (-45.8%).
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