Dividend compounder review

WDC

Western Digital Corporation · NASDAQ · US

Technology · Computer Hardware

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score74.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 11.5 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 9.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 12.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years10
Dividend Yield0.11%
Payout Ratio2.7%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$1.9B
Free Cash Flow$1.3B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.18
P/E33.6
Revenue Growth 5Y-10.7%
Net Margin55.3%
ROE85.9%
Price vs Trend83.2%
3Y Return1,876.1%
5Y Return957.5%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

WDC dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.125 to 0.15.

WDC dividend payment 0.15 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.125 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.1 to 0.125.

WDC dividend payment 0.125 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.1 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

Dividend cut -73.5% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.3779 to 0.1.

WDC dividend payment 0.1 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.3779 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.3779 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.3779 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.3779 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.3779 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.3779 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

WDC dividend payment 0.3779 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Western Digital Corporation.

Dividend increased 25.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.3023 to 0.3779.

Dividend increased 33.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.2268 to 0.3023.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.189 to 0.2268.