WCN Dividend History & Yield

Waste Connections, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer International
$163.16
-1.04% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.64%
$1.05/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.86%
$1.40/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.40
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.35
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 6, 2026 Estimated
in 58 days
Next pay date
Nov 20, 2026
in 72 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 6, 2026
$0.35 per share
Payout ratio
33%
of earnings
Market cap
41.0B
P/E 39.4
5y dividend CAGR
+5.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
15.9
since Oct 27, 2010
1y total return
-11.1%
price -11.7% + dividends 0.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 6, 2026 (in 58 days) Nov 20, 2026 $0.35 $35.00 Estimated
Sat, Feb 6, 2027 (in 150 days) Feb 20, 2027 $0.35 $35.00 Estimated
Sun, May 9, 2027 (in 242 days) May 23, 2027 $0.35 $35.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 9, 2027 (in 334 days) Aug 23, 2027 $0.35 $35.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WCN's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.40 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Apr 29, 2016 to Aug 6, 2026; most recent $0.35$0.00$0.20$0.40Apr 29, 2016: $0.0967Apr '16Jul 28, 2016: $0.0967Nov 3, 2016: $0.12Mar 3, 2017: $0.12May 8, 2017: $0.12Aug 3, 2017: $0.12Aug '17Nov 7, 2017: $0.14Feb 27, 2018: $0.14May 15, 2018: $0.14Nov 9, 2018: $0.16Feb 28, 2019: $0.16Feb '19May 7, 2019: $0.16Aug 9, 2019: $0.16Nov 8, 2019: $0.185Feb 26, 2020: $0.185May 4, 2020: $0.185May '20Jul 31, 2020: $0.185Nov 9, 2020: $0.205Mar 2, 2021: $0.205May 11, 2021: $0.205Aug 17, 2021: $0.205Aug '21Nov 8, 2021: $0.23Mar 1, 2022: $0.23May 17, 2022: $0.23Aug 17, 2022: $0.23Nov 15, 2022: $0.255Nov '22Feb 28, 2023: $0.255May 9, 2023: $0.255Aug 15, 2023: $0.255Nov 7, 2023: $0.285Feb 27, 2024: $0.285Feb '24May 7, 2024: $0.285Aug 7, 2024: $0.285Nov 7, 2024: $0.315Feb 27, 2025: $0.315May 7, 2025: $0.315May '25Aug 6, 2025: $0.315Feb 25, 2026: $0.35May 6, 2026: $0.35Aug 6, 2026: $0.35

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.50$0.5020172018: $0.44$0.4420182019: $0.665$0.66520192020: $0.76$0.7620202021: $0.845$0.84520212022: $0.945$0.94520222023: $1.05$1.0520232024: $1.17$1.1720242025: $0.945$0.94520252026 (YTD): $1.05$1.052026 YTD

How much WCN do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month858$139,851$1,200
$500 / month4,286$699,257$6,000
$1,000 / month8,572$1,398,514$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.86%. $10,000 in WCN would currently pay about $86 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

WCN dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 6, 2026 $0.35 +0.0%
May 6, 2026 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2026 $0.35 +11.1%
Aug 6, 2025 $0.315 +0.0%
May 7, 2025 $0.315 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2025 $0.315 +0.0%
Nov 7, 2024 $0.315 +10.5%
Aug 7, 2024 $0.285 +0.0%
May 7, 2024 $0.285 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2024 $0.285 +0.0%
Nov 7, 2023 $0.285 +11.8%
Aug 15, 2023 $0.255 +0.0%
May 9, 2023 $0.255 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2023 $0.255 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2022 $0.255 +10.9%
Aug 17, 2022 $0.23 +0.0%
May 17, 2022 $0.23 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2022 $0.23 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2021 $0.23 +12.2%
Aug 17, 2021 $0.205 +0.0%
May 11, 2021 $0.205 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2021 $0.205 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2020 $0.205 +10.8%
Jul 31, 2020 $0.185 +0.0%
May 4, 2020 $0.185 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2020 $0.185 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2019 $0.185 +15.6%
Aug 9, 2019 $0.16 +0.0%
May 7, 2019 $0.16 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2019 $0.16 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2018 $0.16 +14.3%
May 15, 2018 $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2018 $0.14 +0.0%
Nov 7, 2017 $0.14 +16.7%
Aug 3, 2017 $0.12 +0.0%
May 8, 2017 $0.12 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2017 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 3, 2016 $0.12 +24.1%
Jul 28, 2016 $0.0967 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2016 $0.0967 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2016 $0.0967 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2015 $0.0967 +11.5%
Aug 6, 2015 $0.0867 +0.0%
Apr 28, 2015 $0.0867 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2015 $0.0867 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2014 $0.0867 +13.0%
Jul 30, 2014 $0.0767 +0.0%
Apr 29, 2014 $0.0767 +0.0%
Feb 7, 2014 $0.0767 +0.0%
Nov 1, 2013 $0.0767 +15.0%
Aug 2, 2013 $0.0667 +0.0%
May 6, 2013 $0.0667 +0.0%
Feb 1, 2013 $0.0667 +0.0%
Nov 1, 2012 $0.0667 +11.1%
Aug 2, 2012 $0.06 +0.0%
May 7, 2012 $0.06 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2012 $0.06 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2011 $0.06 +20.0%
Aug 1, 2011 $0.05 +0.0%
May 4, 2011 $0.05 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2011 $0.05 -0.4%
Oct 27, 2010 $0.0502

WCN dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Feb 25, 2026 Raised 11.1% $0.315 $0.35 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

WCN scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Waste Connections, Inc.

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Waste Management. First dividend on our records: Oct 27, 2010. 62 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

WCN dividend FAQ

When is WCN's next ex-dividend date?

WCN's next ex-dividend date is Nov 6, 2026 (in 58 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.35 per share, expected on Nov 20, 2026.

How often does WCN pay dividends?

WCN pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.35 per share with an ex-date of Aug 6, 2026.

What is WCN's dividend yield?

WCN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.64%, based on $1.05 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $163.16. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.40 per share, is 0.86%.

How much does WCN pay per share?

WCN pays about $0.35 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.40 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $140.00 a year.

Has WCN grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.1% a year (-16.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of WCN do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.86%, you would need about 858 shares of WCN (roughly $139,851 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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