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Western Digital stock buybacks
WDC$2.6Bbought back in the 12 months to Jul 3, 2026
Western Digital bought back $2.6B of its stock in the last twelve months, $2.4B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 6.6% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $0 |
| Q2 '22 | $0 |
| Q3 '22 | $0 |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $0 |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $0 |
| Q4 '24 | $0 |
| Q1 '25 | $0 |
| Q2 '25 | $149M |
| Q3 '25 | $553M |
| Q4 '25 | $615M |
| Q1 '26 | $752M |
| Q2 '26 | $672M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 303.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 307.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 313.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 313.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 316.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 315.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 316.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 317.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 319.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 318.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 319.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 316.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 323.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 325.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 335.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 321.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 357.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 357.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 358.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 364.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 376.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 381.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 387.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 388.0M |
$672Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$2.4Bnet of stock compensation ($204M)
+6.6%diluted shares, 1 year
+23.9%diluted shares, 5 years
$174Mdividends, 12 months
74%of free cash flow ($3.5B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$3.3Bleft under its authorization as of Jul 3, 2026
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Questions
- Does Western Digital buy back its stock?
- Western Digital bought back $2.6B of its stock in the last twelve months, $2.4B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 6.6% from a year earlier.
- How much did Western Digital spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $2.6B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jul 3, 2026.
- Is Western Digital's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +23.9% over five fiscal years and +6.6% over the last year.
- Does Western Digital have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $3.3B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jul 3, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-K for the period ending Jul 3, 2026, filed Aug 14, 2026 · open on SEC.gov