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 Video: What is a Stock Split?
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| Western Digital Corporation is a developer, manufacturer and provider of data storage devices and solutions based on both hard disk drive and NAND flash technologies. Co. manufactures, markets, and sells data storage devices and solutions in the U.S. and in foreign countries through its sales personnel, dealers, distributors, retailers, and subsidiaries. It manages and reports under two segments: hard disk drives (HDD) and flash-based products (Flash). Its portfolio of technology and products addresses multiple end markets: Cloud, Client and Consumer. Cloud is comprised primarily of products for public or private cloud environments and end customers. According to our Western Digital stock split history records, Western Digital has had 2 splits. | |
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Western Digital (WDC) has 2 splits in our Western Digital stock split history database. The first split for WDC took place on June 04, 1997. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of WDC owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 2000 share position following the split. WDC's second split took place on February 24, 2025. This was a 1323 for 1000 split, meaning for each 1000 shares of WDC owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1323 shares. For example, a 2000 share position pre-split, became a 2646 share position following the split.
When a company such as Western Digital splits its shares, the market capitalization before and after the split takes place remains stable, meaning the shareholder now owns more shares but each are valued at a lower price per share. Often, however, a lower priced stock on a per-share basis can attract a wider range of buyers. If that increased demand causes the share price to appreciate, then the total market capitalization rises post-split. This does not always happen, however, often depending on the underlying fundamentals of the business.
Looking at the Western Digital stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 2646 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Western Digital shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of WDC, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete Western Digital stock split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
03/25/2015 |
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| End date: |
03/21/2025 |
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| Start price/share: |
$71.52 |
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| End price/share: |
$43.66 |
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| Starting shares: |
139.82 |
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| Ending shares: |
166.11 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$7.94 |
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| Total return: |
-27.48% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
-3.16% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$7,254.14 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
03/25/2015 |
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| End date: |
03/21/2025 |
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| Start price/share: |
$71.52 |
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| End price/share: |
$43.66 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$7.94 |
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| Total return: |
-27.86% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
-3.21% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$7,216.78 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Ratio |
| 06/04/1997 | 2 for 1
| | 02/24/2025 | 1323 for 1000 |
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