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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): Waste Management, Inc. (WM) pays a $3.54 annual dividend ($0.94 quarterly), yielding 1.61% at $219.66/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-11. 26+ consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.61%
Annual Dividend: $3.54 per share
Payout Ratio: 50.1%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-11
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 stands at 1.61%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $3.54 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 11, 2026. A beta of 0.437 makes WM stock one of the lower-volatility names in the Industrials sector, which suits income investors who prioritize steadiness over yield size, and its Dividend Aristocrat status reflects 26 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Waste Management, Inc. pays out 50.1% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40-60%). That level leaves meaningful room between the dividend and earnings, and WM's business model, built on essential waste collection and disposal services for a broad base of residential, commercial, and municipal customers, supports recurring demand. Waste Management, Inc. dividend safety benefits from that demand structure, though any material compression in earnings, whether from rising operating costs or pricing pressure, would narrow the current buffer.
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 this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.7% in 2014, while the largest reached 13.0% in 2022, showing that the pace of growth has varied meaningfully from year to year.
| 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) |
WM stock fits dividend investors who want a low-volatility income stream from an essential-services business, and are willing to accept a modest yield in exchange for a long, unbroken growth record. The current yield of 1.61% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 1.27%, which means today's entry point offers more income than the historical norm. As a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of increases, WM brings a growth record that few industrial companies match. The trade-off is straightforward: the yield is not large, but the 50.1% payout ratio and essential-services business model keep the dividend on firm footing.
WM is a Dividend Aristocrat with 26 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | $0.9450 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.8350 |
| 2025 | $3.3000 |
| 2024 | $3.0000 |
| 2023 | $2.8000 |
| 2022 | $2.6000 |
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