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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Waste Management, Inc. (WM) pays a $3.54 annual dividend ($0.94 quarterly), yielding 1.54% at $230.40/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-05. 26+ consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.54%
Annual Dividend: $3.54 per share
Payout Ratio: 49.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-05
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 29
Waste Management, Inc. dividend has been paid without interruption for 29 years, backed by a business that collects, processes, and disposes of waste across North America for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The current yield sits at 1.54%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.54 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 5, 2026, and the last declared quarterly payment was $0.945 per share. WM's beta of 0.448 reflects low price volatility, which suits income investors who prioritize payment reliability over yield size. As a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of increases, WM is built for investors who value durability.
Waste Management, Inc. pays out 49.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, and WM's operations span essential services including landfill management, materials recovery, and waste collection across a broad North American customer base, all of which generate recurring demand. Waste Management, Inc. dividend safety benefits from that demand profile, since municipalities and commercial clients require waste services regardless of economic conditions. The primary data-supported pressure point is that the payout ratio, while moderate today, would tighten if earnings declined without a corresponding reduction in the dividend rate.
Waste Management, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.5% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.36 to $3.30 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.7% in 2014, while the largest reached 13.0% in 2022. For income investors, a 6.5% annualized growth rate means the dividend has roughly doubled every 11 years, which matters for long-term purchasing power.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.3% | $2.60 (2022) | $3.30 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.6% | $2.18 (2020) | $3.30 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.9% | $1.54 (2015) | $3.30 (2025) |
Waste Management, Inc. stock fits dividend investors who want a low-volatility payer with a long, unbroken increase streak rather than a high current yield. The yield of 1.54% is low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 1.22%, which means the current entry point offers slightly more income than the historical norm. As a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of increases, WM brings a degree of payment durability that few industrial stocks match. The trade-off is straightforward: investors accept a modest yield in exchange for a business with recurring demand, a moderate payout ratio of 49.5%, and a dividend that has grown at 6.5% annually over 14 years.
WM is a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | $0.9450 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.9450 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.8250 |
| 2025-09-12 | $0.8250 |
| 2025-06-06 | $0.8250 |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.8250 |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.7500 |
| 2024-09-13 | $0.7500 |
| 2024-06-07 | $0.7500 |
| 2024-03-14 | $0.7500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8900 |
| 2025 | $3.3000 |
| 2024 | $3.0000 |
| 2023 | $2.8000 |
| 2022 | $2.6000 |
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