WM (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.19 ✓ Yield 1.37%, Avg. Growth per Year 6.43%, 97.7% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of WM`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Waste Management are shrinking at a rate of -1.33% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -100.00%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Waste Management ever had a Stock Split?

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Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 404.2 -1.77%
2022 411.5 -2.16%
2021 420.6 -1.06%
2020 425.1 -0.54%
2019 427.4 -0.26%
2018 428.5 -2.1%
2017 437.7 -1.46%
2016 444.2 -1.42%
2015 450.6 -2.45%
2014 461.9 -1.07%
2013 466.9 +0.09%
2012 466.5 +0.67%
2011 463.4 -2.97%
2010 477.6 -2.15%
2009 488.1 -0.99%
2008 493 -1.06%
2007 498.3 -5.73%
2006 528.57 -3.38%
2005 547.06 -5.18%
2004 576.92 -1.32%
2003 584.62 -4.16%
2002 610 -2.75%
2001 627.27 +1.17%
2000 620 -0.25%
1999 621.54 -1.04%
1998 628.1 +169.93%
1997 232.69 +37.44%
1996 169.31 +156.77%
1995 65.94 +188.48%
1994 22.86 +88.82%
1993 12.11 +8.95%
1992 11.11 +3.7%
1991 10.71 +167.86%
1990 4 +42.45%
1989 2.81
1988 2.81 +59.82%
1987 1.76

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.19
Dividends Paid 12m 2.85 Yield 12m 1.37%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 2.54 Yield Average 5y 1.22%
Growth Rate 5y 6.43% Yield on Cost 5y 2.93%
Payout Consistency 97.7% First Payout 1998-09-28
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-03-14 Quarterly 0.75 7.1%
2023-11-30 Quarterly 0.7
2023-09-07 Quarterly 0.7
2023-06-01 Quarterly 0.7
2023-03-09 Quarterly 0.7 7.7%
2022-12-01 Quarterly 0.65
2022-09-08 Quarterly 0.65
2022-06-02 Quarterly 0.65
2022-03-16 Quarterly 0.65 13%
2021-12-02 Quarterly 0.575
2021-09-02 Quarterly 0.575
2021-06-03 Quarterly 0.575
2021-03-11 Quarterly 0.575 5.5%
2020-12-03 Quarterly 0.545
2020-09-03 Quarterly 0.545
2020-06-04 Quarterly 0.545
2020-03-05 Quarterly 0.545 6.3%
2019-12-05 Quarterly 0.5125
2019-09-05 Quarterly 0.5125
2019-06-06 Quarterly 0.5125
2019-03-07 Quarterly 0.5125 10.2%
2018-11-29 Quarterly 0.465
2018-09-06 Quarterly 0.465
2018-06-07 Quarterly 0.465
2018-03-08 Quarterly 0.465

  • WM`s 1.37% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.85 USD by the current stock price.
  • 2.93% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.85 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 97.7% Payout Consistency of WM Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 6.43% per year in the last 5-Years showcases WM`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.19 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.