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Total Real Returns

WDC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

WDC total return snapshot: WDC returned +776.25% over the past year and +235.45% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 31, 1978, WDC is up +85,335.72% in nominal total return, or +15.21%/yr, and is currently −22.62% below its total-return high on Jun. 18, 2026.

Data ending Mon Jul. 6, 2026

Tue 1978-10-31💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
WDC
×
+235.45%
2026-07-06
+776.25%
2026-07-06
Western Digital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Tue 1978-10-31💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
WDC
×
+85,335.72%
+15.21%/yr
+8.87%/yr
(R2=0.777)
Western Digital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Tue 1978-10-31💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Start
Value
End
Value
WDC
×
$10,000.00
1978-10-31
$8,543,571.53
2026-07-06
Western Digital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year WDC
2026 (YTD) +235.45%
2025 +283.68%
2024 +13.86%
2023 +65.99%
2022 −51.62%
2021 +17.73%
2020 −10.89%
2019 +77.14%
2018 −51.90%
2017 +19.83%
2016 +17.48%
2015 −43.97%
2014 +33.99%
2013 +100.83%
2012 +39.07%
2011 −8.70%
2010 −23.22%
2009 +285.59%
2008 −62.10%
2007 +47.65%
2006 +9.94%
2005 +71.68%
2004 −8.06%
2003 +84.51%
2002 +1.92%
2001 +157.23%
2000 −41.79%
1999 −72.20%
1998 −5.86%
1997 −43.74%
1996 +218.18%
1995 +6.72%
1994 +83.56%
1993 +5.80%
1992 +228.54%
1991 −46.15%
1990 −41.79%
1989 −43.22%
1988 −9.23%
1987 −12.16%
1986 +76.19%
1985 +21.74%
1984 −4.17%
1983 +94.60%
1982 −30.19%
1981 −32.91%
1980 +229.17%
1979 +60.00%
1978 −16.66%

Drawdowns

Tue 1978-10-31💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
WDC
×
−22.62%
from 2026-06-18 peak
−96.20%
2001-09-27
from 1997-08-20 peak
Western Digital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-07-06 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
WDC
×
+776.25% +894.53%
+215.36%/yr
+1,954.27%
+173.88%/yr
+1,009.87%
+61.83%/yr
+1,814.06%
+34.34%/yr
Western Digital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock