Waste Connections Dividend History
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152.83-1.86 (-1.20%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 0.89%
- Annual dividend
- $1.37
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 6, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 25%
Waste Connections dividend summary
Waste Connections pays a semiannual dividend of $0.35 per share ($0.70 annualized), a 0.46% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in February 2026, from $0.315 to $0.35. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 4.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 25% of trailing earnings per share. WCN has 62 recorded dividend payments since 2010, totaling $1.05 per share over the last 12 months.
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WCN dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 6, 2026 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $0.35 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.315 | — | — |
| May 7, 2025 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.315 | +10.5% | — |
| Aug 7, 2024 | $0.285 | — | — |
| May 7, 2024 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2024 | $0.285 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2023 | $0.285 | +11.8% | — |
| Aug 15, 2023 | $0.255 | — | — |
| May 9, 2023 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.255 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2022 | $0.255 | +10.9% | — |
| Aug 17, 2022 | $0.23 | — | — |
| May 17, 2022 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2021 | $0.23 | +12.2% | — |
| Aug 17, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| May 11, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2021 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $0.205 | +10.8% | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | $0.185 | — | — |
| May 4, 2020 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2020 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.185 | +15.6% | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 7, 2019 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $0.16 | +14.3% | — |
| May 15, 2018 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2017 | $0.14 | +16.7% | — |
| Aug 3, 2017 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 8, 2017 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2017 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $0.12 | +24.1% | — |
| Jul 28, 2016 | $0.0967 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | $0.0967 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.0967 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2015 | $0.0967 | +11.5% | — |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $0.0867 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2015 | $0.0867 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2015 | $0.0867 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2014 | $0.0867 | +13.0% | — |
| Jul 30, 2014 | $0.0767 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2014 | $0.0767 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2014 | $0.0767 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2013 | $0.0767 | +15.0% | — |
| Aug 2, 2013 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| May 6, 2013 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2013 | $0.0667 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2012 | $0.0667 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 2, 2012 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 7, 2012 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2012 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2011 | $0.06 | +20.0% | — |
| Aug 1, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| May 4, 2011 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2011 | $0.05 | -0.4% | — |
| Oct 27, 2010 | $0.0502 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.05 | 3 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | $0.945 | 3 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | $1.17 | 4 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | $1.05 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | $0.945 | 4 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | $0.845 | 4 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | $0.76 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | $0.665 | 4 | +51.1% |
| 2018 | $0.44 | 3 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | $0.50 | 4 | +22.0% |
| 2016 | $0.41 | 4 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | $0.3567 | 4 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | $0.3167 | 4 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | $0.2767 | 4 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | $0.2467 | 4 | +17.5% |
WCN stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2017 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Nov 15, 2010 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Mar 14, 2007 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |