Equity
Common Stock Shares Issued
Western Digital Common Stock Shares Issued remained flat by 0.0% to 349M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 349M to 349M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock Shares Issued shows an upward trend with a 2.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in issued shares often signals equity-based financing or employee compensation, whereas a decline reflects share repurchase programs.
Detailed definition
The total number of common stock shares that have been issued by the company to shareholders, including both outstanding...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all publicly traded companies.
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common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
21 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 312M | 312M | 312M | 313M | 313M | 315M | 318M | 319M | 320M | 322M | 324M | 326M | 326M | 343M | 346M | 348M | 349M | 349M | 349M | 349M | 349M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.6% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.0% | +5.2% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +1.9% | +2.2% | +1.9% | +6.5% | +6.8% | +6.7% | +7.1% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.0% |
Range312M – 349M
CAGR+2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+2.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.9%
Current Streak20+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Digital's common stock shares issued?
- Western Digital (WDC) reported common stock shares issued of 349M in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Digital's common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?
- Western Digital's common stock shares issued decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 349M to 349M.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Digital's common stock shares issued?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Western Digital's common stock shares issued has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 312M to 349M.
- What does common stock shares issued mean?
- The total count of common stock shares that have been issued by the company.