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Data last updated: Jul 27, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 27, 2026): Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) pays a $1.37 annual dividend ($0.35 quarterly), yielding 0.80% at $169.61/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-06. 7 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.80%
Annual Dividend: $1.37 per share
Payout Ratio: 32.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-06
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 25
Waste Connections, Inc. dividend sits at a current yield of 0.8%, backed by a $1.3650 per share trailing annual rate paid quarterly. WCN operates across the United States and Canada, collecting, transferring, and disposing of non-hazardous waste for residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial customers, with additional services in E&P waste treatment and recycling. The next ex-dividend date is August 6, 2026, with the last quarterly payment of $0.3500 per share. A beta of 0.484 points to low price volatility, which suits income investors who prioritize capital stability over yield size.
Waste Connections, Inc. pays out 32.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That level of retention reflects a business built on essential, non-discretionary services: waste collection and disposal for residential, municipal, and industrial customers does not disappear in a downturn. Waste Connections, Inc. dividend safety benefits from that demand profile, though the company's E&P waste segment ties a portion of revenue to oil and gas activity, which can be cyclical and introduce variability.
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 this calculation). The history table also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, and the largest single-year increase on record was 14.7% in 2019. For income investors focused on dividend growth, the long-run CAGR is negative, meaning the per-share payout has not kept pace with inflation over the full window.
| 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 | +5.0% | $0.79 (2015) | $1.29 (2025) |
WCN stock fits dividend investors who value low volatility and a financially conservative payout structure over high current income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.8%, and that sits above the 5-year average of 0.63%, so the stock is offering slightly more income than its recent norm. Seven consecutive years of dividend increases show a recent upward trend, but the long-run CAGR of -1.3% across the full history window is a real limitation. What an investor gets here is a low-payout, low-beta business in essential waste services. What they give up is meaningful yield and a strong long-term growth rate.
| 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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