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WCN Dividend History & Analysis | 0.8% Yield

WCN has a dividend yield of 0.8% and paid 1.3 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 0.75%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.30
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 11.39%
Overall Dividend Rating 60.02%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.33%
Payout Ratio 25.8%
Payouts in the last 12m 4
Payout Consistency 5y 98.33%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.
Total Return 12m: -5.6% (S&P 500: 14.2%)
Total Return 5y: 76.7% (S&P 500: 100.6%)

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
ABM 2,858 M 2.27% 2.93%
DBG 1,366 M 1.83% 3.19%
RTO 14,384 M 2.29% 2.13%
RSG 66,836 M 1.40% 3.37%
WM 87,080 M 1.53% 3.11%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
VLTO 25,371 M 322% 100%
GFL 15,876 M 16.4% 97.7%
ROL 29,543 M 14.3% 91.0%
ABM 2,858 M 12.9% 94.5%
WCN 45,393 M 11.4% 91.3%

Similar Stocks with Attractive Dividends - Compare WCN Dividends with its Peer-Group

ABM
ABM Industries
 2.27% Yield
ROL
Rollins
 1.13% Yield
WM
Waste Management
 1.53% Yield
RSG
Republic
 1.40% Yield

WCN Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of December 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-11-05 2025-11-05 2025-11-20 Quarterly 0.35 11.1% 0.21%
2025-08-06 2025-08-06 2025-08-21 Quarterly 0.315 0% 0.17%
2025-05-07 2025-05-07 2025-05-22 Quarterly 0.315 0% 0.16%
2025-02-27 2025-02-27 2025-03-13 Quarterly 0.315 0% 0.17%
2024-11-07 2024-11-07 2024-11-21 Quarterly 0.315 10.5% 0.17%
2024-08-07 2024-08-07 2024-08-22 Quarterly 0.285 0% 0.16%
2024-05-07 2024-05-08 2024-05-23 Quarterly 0.285 0% 0.17%
2024-02-27 2024-02-28 2024-03-13 Quarterly 0.285 0% 0.17%
2023-11-07 2023-11-08 2023-11-28 Quarterly 0.285 11.8% 0.22%
2023-08-15 2023-08-16 2023-08-30 Quarterly 0.255 0% 0.18%
2023-05-09 2023-05-10 2023-05-24 Quarterly 0.255 0% 0.18%
2023-02-28 2023-03-01 2023-03-15 Quarterly 0.255 0% 0.19%
2022-11-15 2022-11-16 2022-12-01 Quarterly 0.255 10.9% 0.19%
2022-08-17 2022-08-18 2022-09-01 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.16%
2022-05-17 2022-05-18 2022-06-01 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.18%
2022-03-01 2022-03-02 2022-03-16 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.19%
2021-11-08 2021-11-09 2021-11-23 Quarterly 0.23 12.2% 0.17%
2021-08-17 2021-08-18 2021-09-01 Quarterly 0.205 0% 0.16%
2021-05-11 2021-05-12 2021-05-26 Quarterly 0.205 0% 0.17%
2021-03-02 2021-03-03 2021-03-17 Quarterly 0.205 0% 0.21%
2020-11-09 2020-11-10 2020-11-25 Quarterly 0.205 10.8% N/A
2020-08-03 2020-08-04 2020-08-18 Quarterly 0.185 0% N/A
2020-05-04 2020-05-05 2020-05-19 Quarterly 0.185 0% N/A
2020-02-26 2020-02-27 2020-03-12 Quarterly 0.185 0% N/A
2019-11-08 2019-11-12 2019-11-26 Quarterly 0.185 15.6% N/A
2019-08-09 2019-08-12 2019-08-26 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2019-05-07 2019-05-08 2019-05-22 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2019-02-28 2019-03-01 2019-03-15 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2018-11-09 2018-11-13 2018-11-27 Quarterly 0.16 14.3% N/A
2018-08-06 2018-08-07 2018-08-21 Unknown 0.14 0% N/A
2018-05-15 2018-05-16 2018-05-30 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2018-02-27 2018-02-28 2018-03-14 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2017-11-07 2017-11-08 2017-11-22 Quarterly 0.14 16.7% N/A
2017-08-04 2017-08-08 2017-08-22 Quarterly 0.12 -33.3% N/A
2017-05-08 2017-05-10 2017-05-24 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A
2017-03-03 2017-03-07 2017-03-21 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A
2016-11-03 2016-11-07 2016-11-21 Quarterly 0.18 24.1% N/A
2016-07-29 2016-08-02 2016-08-15 Quarterly 0.145 -64.3% N/A
2016-05-12 2016-05-16 2016-05-30 Quarterly 0.4062 180.1% N/A
2016-04-29 2016-03-31 2016-05-17 0.145 -46% N/A
2016-03-29 2016-03-31 2016-04-15 Quarterly 0.2683 85% N/A
2016-02-26 2016-03-01 2016-03-15 0.145 -43.1% N/A
2015-12-29 2015-12-31 2016-01-15 Quarterly 0.255 75.9% N/A
2015-11-05 2015-09-30 2015-11-23 0.145 -45.1% N/A
2015-09-28 2015-09-30 2015-10-15 Quarterly 0.2642 103.2% N/A
2015-08-06 2015-06-30 2015-08-24 0.13 -51.7% N/A
2015-06-26 2015-06-30 2015-07-15 Quarterly 0.269 106.9% N/A
2015-04-28 2015-04-30 2015-05-14 0.13 -50.8% N/A
2015-03-27 2015-03-31 2015-04-15 Quarterly 0.2642 103.2% N/A
2015-02-26 2015-03-02 2015-03-16 0.13 0% N/A

WCN Dividend FAQ

Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) is a North-American provider of non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal, and resource-recovery services. It serves residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and oil-and-gas (E&P) customers with landfill disposal, recycling (compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastics, glass, ferrous and aluminum), and intermodal transport solutions, and also offers waste-treatment leasing services.

What is the Dividend Yield of WCN?

As of December 2025, WCN`s dividend yield is 0.75%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.30 USD by the current share price of 172.63.

Does WCN pay a dividend?

As of December 2025, WCN paid a dividend of 1.30 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-11-05 and the payout was 0.35 USD.

How often does WCN pay dividends?

WCN pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, WCN has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-11-05.

WCN dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for WCN for the next 4 payments are between 0.27 (-22.9%) and 0.276 (-21.1%).
This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment.

Will WCN pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.35 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-11-05. The next Ex-Dividend date for Waste Connections (WCN) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for WCN?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Waste Connections (WCN) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of WCN?

WCN's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 11.4% per year.
Strong growth: WCN's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of WCN?

WCN's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.33%. If you bought WCN's shares at 97.68 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.30 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.33% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of WCN?

WCN Payout Consistency is 91.3%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Waste Connections has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does WCN have a good Dividend Yield?

WCN`s 0.75% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of WCN?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of WCN is 25.8%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of WCN?

WCN`s Overall Dividend Rating is 60.02%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.

Last update: 2025-11-15 02:26