What if you'd invested in Western Digital Corporation?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in WDC back in 1978 would be worth
$435,227
+43,423% total · 13.5% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Western Digital Corporation back in 1978-10 and just left it alone, you'd have about $435,227 today. That's a gain of 43,423%, or roughly 13.5% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in WDC
since 1978-10, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in WDC over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-11) | $1,814 | +$814 | +81% | 81.4% |
| 3 years ago (2023-11) | $8,136 | +$7,136 | +714% | 101.1% |
| 5 years ago (2021-11) | $6,796 | +$5,796 | +580% | 46.7% |
| 10 years ago (2016-11) | $6,941 | +$5,941 | +594% | 21.4% |
| At the very start (1978-10) | $435,227 | +$434,227 | +43,423% | 13.5% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.