Waste Management Dividend History
NYSE: WMUtilitiesEnvironmental ServicesUSD
209.51-0.59 (-0.28%)
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- Dividend yield
- 1.69%
- Annual dividend
- $3.54
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 52%
Waste Management dividend summary
Waste Management pays a quarterly dividend of $0.945 per share ($3.78 annualized), a 1.80% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 22 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 8.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 52% of trailing earnings per share. WM has 98 recorded dividend payments since 1998, totaling $3.66 per share over the last 12 months.
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WM dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | $0.945 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | $0.945 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.945 | +14.5% | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $0.825 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $0.825 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | $0.825 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.825 | +10.0% | — |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.75 | +7.1% | — |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2023 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $0.70 | +7.7% | — |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.65 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | $0.65 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2022 | $0.65 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2022 | $0.65 | +13.0% | — |
| Dec 2, 2021 | $0.575 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2021 | $0.575 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2021 | $0.575 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2021 | $0.575 | +5.5% | — |
| Dec 3, 2020 | $0.545 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2020 | $0.545 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2020 | $0.545 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2020 | $0.545 | +6.2% | — |
| Dec 5, 2019 | $0.513 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2019 | $0.513 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2019 | $0.513 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2019 | $0.513 | +10.3% | — |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.465 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $0.465 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $0.465 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $0.465 | +9.4% | — |
| Nov 30, 2017 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2017 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2017 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2017 | $0.425 | +3.7% | — |
| Nov 30, 2016 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2016 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2016 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2016 | $0.41 | +6.5% | — |
| Dec 2, 2015 | $0.385 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2015 | $0.385 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2015 | $0.385 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2015 | $0.385 | +2.7% | — |
| Dec 3, 2014 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2014 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2014 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2014 | $0.375 | +2.7% | — |
| Dec 2, 2013 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2013 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2013 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2013 | $0.365 | +2.8% | — |
| Nov 26, 2012 | $0.355 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2012 | $0.355 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2012 | $0.355 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2012 | $0.355 | +4.4% | — |
| Nov 28, 2011 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2011 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 31, 2011 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2011 | $0.34 | +7.9% | — |
| Nov 29, 2010 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2010 | $0.315 | — | — |
| May 27, 2010 | $0.315 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2010 | $0.315 | +8.6% | — |
| Nov 30, 2009 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2009 | $0.29 | — | — |
| May 28, 2009 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2009 | $0.29 | +7.4% | — |
| Nov 26, 2008 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2008 | $0.27 | — | — |
| May 29, 2008 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2008 | $0.27 | +12.5% | — |
| Nov 29, 2007 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2007 | $0.24 | — | — |
| May 31, 2007 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2007 | $0.24 | +9.1% | — |
| Nov 30, 2006 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2006 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2006 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2006 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 29, 2005 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2005 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 27, 2005 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 25, 2005 | $0.20 | +6.4% | — |
| Nov 29, 2004 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2004 | $0.188 | — | — |
| May 27, 2004 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2004 | $0.188 | +1780.0% | — |
| Sep 26, 2003 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2002 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 2001 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2000 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1999 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | $0.01 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1998 | $0.01 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.84 | 3 | -14.1% |
| 2025 | $3.30 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | $3.00 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | $2.80 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $2.60 | 4 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | $2.30 | 4 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | $2.18 | 4 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | $2.05 | 4 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | $1.86 | 4 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | $1.70 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | $1.64 | 4 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | $1.54 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | $1.50 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | $1.46 | 4 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | $1.42 | 4 | +4.4% |