Western Digital stock buybacks 1990–2027What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Western Digital spent 1.00B USD buying back its shares in Q1 FY2027, the three months to 2 October 2026, up 81.0% on the same quarter a year before. Western Digital spent 2.59B USD buying back its shares in fiscal year 2026, up 1,639.6% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 4 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 2 Oct 2026 | 3.04B | — | 196.00M | 4.29B |
| FY2026 | 3 Jul 2026 | 2.59B | +1,639.60% | 174.00M | 3.51B |
| FY2025 | 27 Jun 2025 | 149.00M | — | 44.00M | 1.28B |
| FY2024 | 28 Jun 2024 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -781.00M |
| FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -1.22B |
| FY2022 | 1 Jul 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 773.00M |
| FY2021 | 2 Jul 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 895.00M |
| FY2020 | 3 Jul 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 595.00M | 177.00M |
| FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 563.00M | -4.74% | 584.00M | 790.00M |
| FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 591.00M | — | 593.00M | 3.40B |
| FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 574.00M | 2.88B |
| FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 60.00M | -93.81% | 464.00M | 1.40B |
| FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 970.00M | +18.87% | 396.00M | 1.63B |
| FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 816.00M | -3.09% | 259.00M | 2.19B |
| FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 842.00M | +39.40% | 181.00M | 2.17B |
| FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 604.00M | +1,108.00% | 0.00 | 2.35B |
| FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 50.00M | — | 0.00 | 877.00M |
| FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 1.21B |
| FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 36.00M | -40.00% | 0.00 | 786.00M |
| FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 60.00M | -17.81% | 0.00 | 784.00M |
| FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 73.00M | +36.45% | 0.00 | 294.00M |
| FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 53.50M | +18.89% | 0.00 | 99.60M |
| FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 45.00M | +181.25% | 0.00 | 227.30M |
| FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 16.00M | — | 0.00 | 58.30M |
| FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 218.90M |
| FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 35.01M |
| FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -154.01M |
| FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -174.01M |
| FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -246.10M |
| FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 35.80M | -75.24% | 0.00 | -237.60M |
| FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 144.60M | +9.46% | 0.00 | 98.20M |
| FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 132.10M | +1,123.15% | 0.00 | -50.40M |
| FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 10.80M | — | 0.00 | 66.50M |
| FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 162.50M |
| FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 20.30M |
| FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -18.00M |
| FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -87.10M |
| FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 20.80M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | 2 Oct 2026 | 1.00B | +81.01% | 56.00M | 1.38B |
| Q4 FY2026 | 3 Jul 2026 | 672.00M | +351.01% | 54.00M | 1.28B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 3 Apr 2026 | 752.00M | — | 43.00M | 978.00M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 2 Jan 2026 | 615.00M | — | 43.00M | 653.00M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 3 Oct 2025 | 553.00M | +764.06% | 34.00M | 599.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 27 Jun 2025 | 149.00M | +2,880.00% | 44.00M | 675.00M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 28 Mar 2025 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 379.00M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 27 Dec 2024 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 287.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 27 Sept 2024 | 64.00M | +2,033.33% | 0.00 | -62.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 28 Jun 2024 | 5.00M | — | 0.00 | 250.00M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 29 Mar 2024 | 16.00M | — | 0.00 | -39.00M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 29 Dec 2023 | 2.00M | — | 0.00 | -242.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 29 Sept 2023 | 3.00M | -94.00% | 0.00 | -750.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -187.00M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -491.00M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Dec 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -223.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2022 | 50.00M | — | 0.00 | -314.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 17.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 1 Apr 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 108.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 372.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 1 Oct 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 276.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 690.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 2 Apr 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -46.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 1 Jan 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 218.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 2 Oct 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 33.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | — | 150.00M | -43.00M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 3 Apr 2020 | 0.00 | — | 149.00M | 15.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 3 Jan 2020 | 0.00 | — | 149.00M | 97.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 4 Oct 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 147.00M | 108.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 146.00M | 131.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 146.00M | -18.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 28 Dec 2018 | 0.00 | — | 144.00M | 249.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 28 Sept 2018 | 563.00M | — | 148.00M | 428.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 436.00M | — | 150.00M | 673.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Mar 2018 | 155.00M | — | 148.00M | 814.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 29 Dec 2017 | 0.00 | — | 148.00M | 931.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 29 Sept 2017 | 0.00 | — | 147.00M | 978.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 146.00M | 814.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 144.00M | 895.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 142.00M | 914.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 142.00M | 257.00M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 5.00M | -97.47% | 117.00M | 204.00M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 1 Apr 2016 | 1.00M | -99.58% | 116.00M | 352.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 1 Jan 2016 | 1.00M | -99.68% | 116.00M | 449.00M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 2 Oct 2015 | 60.00M | -73.09% | 115.00M | 394.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 198.00M | -27.21% | 116.00M | 332.00M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 3 Apr 2015 | 240.00M | -1.64% | 93.00M | 534.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 2 Jan 2015 | 309.00M | +106.00% | 93.00M | 97.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 3 Oct 2014 | 223.00M | +48.67% | 94.00M | 667.00M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 272.00M | +15.74% | 70.00M | 552.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 28 Mar 2014 | 244.00M | +0.41% | 71.00M | 536.00M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 27 Dec 2013 | 150.00M | +2.74% | 59.00M | 557.00M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 27 Sept 2013 | 150.00M | -31.19% | 59.00M | 544.00M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 235.00M | -61.09% | 60.00M | 548.00M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 29 Mar 2013 | 243.00M | — | 0.00 | 539.00M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 28 Dec 2012 | 146.00M | — | 121.00M | 526.00M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 28 Sept 2012 | 218.00M | — | 61.00M | 554.00M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 604.00M | — | 0.00 | 805.00M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.07B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 259.00M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 218.00M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.00M | 294.00M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 1 Apr 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 138.00M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 255.00M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 1 Oct 2010 | 50.00M | — | 0.00 | 190.00M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 178.00M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 2 Apr 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 411.00M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 1 Jan 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 358.00M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 2 Oct 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 258.00M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 238.00M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 27 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 249.00M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 26 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 160.00M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 26 Sept 2008 | 36.00M | +125.00% | 0.00 | 139.00M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 84.00M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 28 Mar 2008 | 44.00M | — | 0.00 | 294.00M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 28 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 350.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 28 Sept 2007 | 16.00M | — | 0.00 | 56.00M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 44.00M | +353.61% | 0.00 | 68.00M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 95.00M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 29 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 75.00M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 29 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 56.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 9.70M | -55.30% | 0.00 | 30.50M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 18.00M | — | 0.00 | 15.10M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Dec 2005 | 12.00M | +44.58% | 0.00 | 64.60M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2005 | 14.00M | -6.67% | 0.00 | -10.60M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 21.70M | +35.62% | 0.00 | 32.70M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 1 Apr 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 64.00M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2004 | 8.30M | — | 0.00 | 88.20M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 1 Oct 2004 | 15.00M | — | 0.00 | 42.40M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 16.00M | — | 0.00 | 31.80M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 26 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 35.30M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 26 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 29.10M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 26 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -37.90M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 28.49M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 28 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 82.89M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 27 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 74.86M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 27 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 32.66M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -15.44M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 29 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 33.04M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 28 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -13.03M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 28 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 30.44M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -31.77M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -21.42M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 29 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -23.71M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 29 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -77.10M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -36.12M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -22.89M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -17.70M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 2 Oct 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -97.30M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -71.00M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 27 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -66.70M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 26 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -49.10M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 26 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -59.30M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 7.50M | -82.31% | 0.00 | -116.00M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 28 Mar 1998 | 15.80M | -69.85% | 0.00 | -23.80M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 27 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -62.60M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 27 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -35.20M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 42.40M | +130.43% | 0.00 | -300.00K |
| Q3 FY1997 | 29 Mar 1997 | 52.40M | +27.80% | 0.00 | 8.50M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 28 Dec 1996 | 41.20M | -11.78% | 0.00 | 78.90M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 28 Sept 1996 | 8.60M | -66.92% | 0.00 | 11.10M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 18.40M | — | 0.00 | 3.70M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Mar 1996 | 41.00M | — | 0.00 | -34.90M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Dec 1995 | 46.70M | — | 0.00 | 24.00M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1995 | 26.00M | — | 0.00 | -43.20M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 27.20M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 1 Apr 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 6.50M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 50.20M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 1 Oct 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -17.40M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 67.40M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 26 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 42.80M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 25 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 44.70M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.60M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 500.00K |
| Q3 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.80M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -2.80M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 14.80M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 43.40M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.10M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -72.10M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.20M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.00M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -29.50M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -29.70M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -24.90M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -16.20M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 18.40M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 38.00M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -19.40M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Western Digital's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
