Waste Management's latest dividend was on Sep 13, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.75 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $2.95 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 1.4% based on its recent close price.
WM has a dividend yield of 1.4% which is lower than the Industrials sector average. If we compare it with the Industrials sector average of 1.49%, Waste Management's dividend yield is 6% lower. The historical 5-year average of WM's dividend yield is 1.6%, which is more than the current one.
Waste Management has been paying dividends since 1998. WM has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 7% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 35% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 20%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
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Sep 13, 2024 | $0.75 | 1.42% |
Jun 7, 2024 | $0.75 | 1.45% |
Mar 14, 2024 | $0.75 | 1.36% |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.7 | 1.64% |
Sep 7, 2023 | $0.7 | 1.75% |
Jun 1, 2023 | $0.7 | 1.66% |
Mar 9, 2023 | $0.7 | 1.76% |
Dec 1, 2022 | $0.65 | 1.55% |
Sep 8, 2022 | $0.65 | 1.45% |
Jun 2, 2022 | $0.65 | 1.54% |
Mar 16, 2022 | $0.65 | 1.54% |
Dec 2, 2021 | $0.575 | 1.4% |
Sep 2, 2021 | $0.575 | 1.46% |
Jun 3, 2021 | $0.575 | 1.59% |
Mar 11, 2021 | $0.575 | 1.84% |
Dec 3, 2020 | $0.545 | 1.86% |
Sep 3, 2020 | $0.545 | 1.93% |
Jun 4, 2020 | $0.545 | 1.96% |
Mar 5, 2020 | $0.545 | 1.77% |
Dec 5, 2019 | $0.513 | 1.84% |
Sep 5, 2019 | $0.513 | 1.68% |
Jun 6, 2019 | $0.513 | 1.72% |
Mar 7, 2019 | $0.513 | 1.91% |
Nov 29, 2018 | $0.465 | 2.01% |
Sep 6, 2018 | $0.465 | 1.98% |
Jun 7, 2018 | $0.465 | 2.14% |
Mar 8, 2018 | $0.465 | 2.04% |
Nov 30, 2017 | $0.425 | 2.07% |
Sep 7, 2017 | $0.425 | 2.21% |
Jun 7, 2017 | $0.425 | 2.28% |
Mar 8, 2017 | $0.425 | 2.29% |
Nov 30, 2016 | $0.41 | 2.36% |
Sep 7, 2016 | $0.41 | 2.52% |
Jun 1, 2016 | $0.41 | 2.61% |
Mar 3, 2016 | $0.41 | 2.73% |
Dec 2, 2015 | $0.385 | 2.88% |
Sep 10, 2015 | $0.385 | 3.07% |
Jun 3, 2015 | $0.385 | 3.09% |
Mar 5, 2015 | $0.385 | 2.77% |
WM has a payout ratio of 46.6% which is higher than the Industrials sector average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 31.2%, Waste Management's payout ratio is 49% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
WM Waste Management Inc | 1.4% | $2.95 | 46.6% |
RSG Republic Services Inc | 1.08% | $2.19 | 36.6% |
Yes, Waste Management has been paying dividends for the last 26 years.
Waste Management's last regular dividend was on Sep 13, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.75 per share.
WM's annualized dividend per share is $2.95.
Waste Management's current dividend yield is 1.4%.
Waste Management has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Waste Management's dividend payout ratio is 46.6%.
Waste Management's dividend yield is less than the Industrials sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.