WDC returns by year
Western Digital Corporation has returned +15.0% annually (CAGR) since 1979. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Western Digital Corporation (WDC) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Western Digital Corporation returns by year (1979–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $172.27 | $539.00 | +0.2% | +213.1% | |
| 2025 | $45.07 | $172.27 | +1.7% | +283.9% | |
| 2024 | $39.58 | $45.07 | +0.0% | +13.9% | |
| 2023 | $23.85 | $39.58 | +0.0% | +66.0% | |
| 2022 | $49.29 | $23.85 | +0.0% | -51.6% | |
| 2021 | $41.87 | $49.29 | +0.0% | +17.7% | |
| 2020 | $47.97 | $41.87 | +1.8% | -10.9% | |
| 2019 | $27.94 | $47.97 | +5.4% | +77.1% | |
| 2018 | $60.11 | $27.94 | +1.6% | -51.9% | |
| 2017 | $51.36 | $60.11 | +2.8% | +19.8% | |
| 2016 | $45.39 | $51.36 | +4.3% | +17.4% | |
| 2015 | $83.67 | $45.39 | +1.5% | -44.3% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WDC's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Western Digital Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1979, Western Digital Corporation (WDC) has returned about 15.0% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 36.3%.
- What were Western Digital Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1979–2026, the best year was 2009 (+285.6%) and the worst was 1999 (-72.2%).
- How often is Western Digital Corporation up in a year?
- 27 of the 47 full years since 1979 were positive — about 57% of the time.