Western Digital Corporation (WDC) Stock Total Returns
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2021-04-14 to 2026-04-14 to
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Investment Performance
Final Value
$70,772
Total Return
607.72%
CAGR
47.91%
Dividends
$86.83
Yield on Cost
0.87%
Rolling Returns
1-Month (21 Trading Days)
| Average | +4.07% |
| Median | +3.41% |
| Best | +59.57% |
| Worst | -32.37% |
| % of Windows Positive | 60.2% |
1-Year (252 Trading Days)
| Average | +60.59% |
| Median | +22.79% |
| Best | +1013.02% |
| Worst | -52.26% |
| % of Windows Positive | 57.5% |
3-Year (756 Trading Days)
| Average | +205.10% |
| Median | +21.99% |
| Best | +1286.58% |
| Worst | -22.13% |
| % of Windows Positive | 89.2% |
Risk Metrics
| Maximum Drawdown | -60.85% |
| Average Drawdown | -25.70% |
| Drawdown Duration | 749 Trading Days |
| Sortino Ratio | 1.64 |
| Calmar Ratio | 0.79 |
| CVaR (5%) | -6.36% |
Yearly Returns
| Year | Percentage | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 partial | +112.67% (+1315.43% ann.) | +$11266.68 | $7.26 | $1.45 | $0.01 |
| 2025 | +283.35% | +$28334.82 | $72.21 | $14.44 | $0.12 |
| 2024 | +13.86% | +$1386.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | +65.99% | +$6599.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | -51.62% | $5161.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | +17.73% | +$1772.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | -11.29% | $1128.68 | $158.03 | $31.61 | $0.25 |
| 2019 | +75.94% | +$7593.68 | $409.32 | $81.86 | $0.65 |
| 2018 | -52.23% | $5223.49 | $253.40 | $50.68 | $0.41 |
| 2017 | +19.25% | +$1924.85 | $296.39 | $59.28 | $0.47 |
| 2016 | +16.59% | +$1659.49 | $337.27 | $67.45 | $0.54 |
| 2015 | -44.60% | $4460.40 | $181.95 | $36.39 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | +33.58% | +$3358.31 | $179.66 | $35.93 | $0.29 |
| 2013 | +100.13% | +$10012.57 | $248.54 | $49.71 | $0.40 |
| 2012 | +38.72% | +$3872.32 | $161.97 | $32.39 | $0.26 |
| 2011 | -8.70% | $870.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2010 | -23.22% | $2321.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2009 | +285.59% | +$28558.95 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2008 | -62.10% | $6209.86 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2007 | +47.65% | +$4765.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2006 | +9.94% | +$994.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2005 | +71.68% | +$7167.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2004 | -8.06% | $805.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2003 | +84.51% | +$8450.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2002 | +1.91% | +$191.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2001 | +157.23% | +$15723.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2000 | -41.79% | $4179.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1999 | -72.20% | $7219.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1998 | -5.86% | $585.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1997 | -43.74% | $4373.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1996 | +218.18% | +$21818.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1995 | +6.72% | +$671.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1994 | +83.56% | +$8356.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1993 | +5.80% | +$579.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1992 | +228.57% | +$22857.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1991 | -46.15% | $4615.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1990 | -41.79% | $4179.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1989 | -43.22% | $4322.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1988 | -9.23% | $923.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1987 | -12.16% | $1216.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1986 | +76.19% | +$7619.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1985 | +21.74% | +$2173.91 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1984 | -4.17% | $416.67 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1983 | +94.59% | +$9459.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1982 | -30.19% | $3018.87 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1981 | -32.91% | $3291.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1980 | +229.17% | +$22916.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1979 | +60.00% | +$6000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 1978 partial | -16.67% (-67.65% ann.) | $1666.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Market Regimes
| Regime | Period | Percentage | Annual | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bubble / TMT mania | August 9, 1995 – March 10, 2000 | -46.10% | -12.61% | $4610.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dot-com bust / post-bubble disinflation scare | March 13, 2000 – October 9, 2002 | -34.07% | -14.94% | $3406.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| China-WTO / housing-credit / commodity boom | October 10, 2002 – October 9, 2007 | +432.32% | +39.74% | +$43232.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| GFC / deleveraging / dollar shortage | October 10, 2007 – March 9, 2009 | -43.43% | -33.18% | $4342.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Policy-led rebound / euro-sovereign-crisis overlay | March 10, 2009 – July 25, 2012 | +102.81% | +23.30% | +$10281.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Secular stagnation / QE / low inflation / duration bull | July 26, 2012 – February 19, 2020 | +108.60% | +10.20% | +$10859.60 | $3589.54 | $717.91 | $5.74 |
| Pandemic shock / liquidity crash | February 20, 2020 – March 23, 2020 | -50.23% | -99.97% | $5023.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Policy bazooka / monetary euphoria | March 24, 2020 – November 6, 2020 | -0.61% | -0.98% | $60.82 | $123.55 | $24.71 | $0.20 |
| Reopening reflation / fiscal boom / supply bottlenecks | November 9, 2020 – November 29, 2021 | +42.21% | +39.67% | +$4221.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Inflation shock / duration crash / aggressive tightening | November 30, 2021 – November 9, 2022 | -40.61% | -42.49% | $4061.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Disinflation rebound / AI-led narrow bull / higher-for-longer | November 10, 2022 – September 17, 2024 | +74.54% | +35.05% | +$7454.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Disinflationary easing / resilient growth / AI capex under oil-shock test partial | September 18, 2024 – April 14, 2026 | +654.64% | +262.66% | +$65463.54 | $92.58 | $18.52 | $0.15 |
Dividend History
Annual Dividends Per Share
TTM Yield
—
Consecutive Years Paid
— current
Consecutive Years of Growth
— current
| Date | Per Share | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-26 | $0.1890 | 0.63% |
| 2012-12-12 | $0.1890 | 0.66% |
| 2013-03-26 | $0.1890 | 0.53% |
| 2013-06-26 | $0.1890 | 0.42% |
| 2013-09-26 | $0.1890 | 0.38% |
| 2013-12-24 | $0.2268 | 0.36% |
| 2014-03-26 | $0.2268 | 0.33% |
| 2014-06-25 | $0.3023 | 0.44% |
| 2014-10-01 | $0.3023 | 0.41% |
| 2014-12-30 | $0.3023 | 0.35% |
| 2015-03-31 | $0.3779 | 0.54% |
| 2015-06-30 | $0.3779 | 0.61% |
| 2015-09-30 | $0.3779 | 0.72% |
| 2015-12-29 | $0.3779 | 0.83% |
| 2016-03-30 | $0.3779 | 1.03% |
| 2016-06-29 | $0.3779 | 1.13% |
| 2016-09-28 | $0.3779 | 0.85% |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.3779 | 0.71% |
| 2017-03-29 | $0.3779 | 0.62% |
| 2017-06-28 | $0.3779 | 0.54% |
| 2017-09-28 | $0.3779 | 0.56% |
| 2017-12-28 | $0.3779 | 0.62% |
| 2018-03-28 | $0.3779 | 0.54% |
| 2018-06-28 | $0.3779 | 0.65% |
| 2018-09-27 | $0.3779 | 0.85% |
| 2018-12-27 | $0.3779 | 1.35% |
| 2019-03-28 | $0.3779 | 1.10% |
| 2019-06-27 | $0.3779 | 1.13% |
| 2019-10-03 | $0.3779 | 0.88% |
| 2020-01-02 | $0.3779 | 0.79% |
| 2020-04-02 | $0.3779 | 1.29% |
| 2025-06-04 | $0.1000 | 0.19% |
| 2025-09-04 | $0.1000 | 0.12% |
| 2025-12-04 | $0.1250 | 0.08% |
| 2026-03-05 | $0.1250 | 0.05% |
| Total | 35 payments |
Portfolio Dividend Returns
Based on $10,000 initial investment, 20% tax rate, 0.2% transaction cost. Showing 2021-04-14 to 2026-04-14. Change
| Date | Total Yield | Tax | Trans. Cost | Shares Bought |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-04 | $19.26 | $3.85 | $0.03 | 0.2825 |
| 2025-09-04 | $19.29 | $3.86 | $0.03 | 0.1702 |
| 2025-12-04 | $24.13 | $4.83 | $0.04 | 0.1197 |
| 2026-03-05 | $24.15 | $4.83 | $0.04 | 0.0744 |
| Total | $86.83 | $17.37 | $0.14 | 0.6468 |
All calculations use split-adjusted closing prices. Dividends are reinvested on the ex-dividend date at that day's closing price.
For each rolling window, returns are calculated at every possible starting point:
return = (value[i] ÷ value[i − windowSize] − 1) × 100
- Windows
- 1-month = 21 trading days, 1-year = 252 trading days, 3-year = 756 trading days.
- Statistics
- Average: arithmetic mean. Median: middle value when sorted. Best / Worst: max and min. % Positive: share of windows with return > 0.
The series is segmented by calendar year:
return = (endValue ÷ startValue − 1) × 100
startValue is the last value of the prior year (or the first value for the initial year). Partial first/last years are flagged. Dividends, taxes, and transaction costs are scaled proportionally to the initial investment.