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Data last updated: Oct 24, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 24, 2026): Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) pays a $1.40 annual dividend ($0.35 quarterly), yielding 0.83% at $186.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-11-05. 8 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.83%
Annual Dividend: $1.40 per share
Payout Ratio: 31.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-05
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 25
Waste Connections, Inc. dividend investors get exposure to a North American non-hazardous waste management business spanning collection, landfill operations, recycling, and E&P waste disposal across the U.S. and Canada. The current yield is 0.88%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.40 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 6, 2026. WCN's beta of 0.474 makes it one of the lower-volatility names in the Industrials sector, which suits investors who prioritize price stability over yield.
Waste Connections, Inc. pays out 32.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings relative to the dividend reflects a business built on essential, non-discretionary services: residential, commercial, and municipal waste collection does not disappear in a downturn. Waste Connections, Inc. dividend safety faces its most credible pressure from the E&P waste segment, which is tied to oil and gas exploration activity and can contract sharply when energy markets weaken.
Waste Connections, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of -1.3% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $1.6277 to $1.2950 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 14.7% in 2019, but the full history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which pulls the long-run rate negative. Seven consecutive years of increases through 2025 show a more recent upward trend, but growth is slow.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +11.1% | $0.94 (2022) | $1.29 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +11.2% | $0.76 (2020) | $1.29 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.4% | $0.69 (2015) | $1.29 (2025) |
WCN stock fits dividend investors who value low volatility and a conservative payout structure over yield size. The yield is low (below 2%) at 0.88%, and it sits above the 5-year average of 0.66%, meaning the current entry point offers slightly more income than the historical norm. The 32.7% payout ratio leaves meaningful room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings soften. The trade-off is straightforward: Waste Connections, Inc. offers a well-covered, growing dividend from a low-volatility business, but income-focused investors who need yield above 2% will not find it here.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-05-06 | $0.3500 |
| 2026-02-25 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-11-05 | $0.3500 |
| 2025-08-06 | $0.3150 |
| 2025-05-07 | $0.3150 |
| 2025-02-27 | $0.3150 |
| 2024-11-07 | $0.3150 |
| 2024-08-07 | $0.2850 |
| 2024-05-07 | $0.2850 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0500 |
| 2025 | $1.2950 |
| 2024 | $1.1700 |
| 2023 | $1.0500 |
| 2022 | $0.9450 |
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