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Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

49.02%+13.55%(+38.20%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, WCN annual payout ratio is 49.02%, with the most recent change of +13.55% (+38.20%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WCN annual payout ratio has risen by +13.42% (+37.70%).
  • WCN annual payout ratio is now -84.81% below its all-time high of 322.72%, reached on December 31, 2002.

Performance

1-Year Change

+38.2%

3-Year Change

+37.7%

5-Year Change

+58.69%

15-Year Change

+114.44%

WCN Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

88.99%
WCN annual payout ratio is higher than 88.99% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

322.72%
WCN annual payout ratio is currently -84.81% below its historical high of 322.72%

3-Year Low

29.07%
WCN annual payout ratio is currently +68.63% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
WCN previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
WCN next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherWCNdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$1.17
WCN annual dividend per share is $1.17

Annual Dividend Yield

0.68%
WCN annual dividend yield is 0.68%

Annual Dividends Paid

$302.26M
WCN annual dividends paid is $302.26 million

Annual Net Income

$616.57M
WCN annual net profit is $616.57 million

TTM Payout Ratio:

50.71%0.00%(0.00%)
October 17, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WCN TTM payout ratio is 50.71%, unchanged on October 17, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WCN TTM payout ratio has increased by +19.36% (+61.75%).
  • WCN TTM payout ratio is now -54.04% below its all-time high of 110.33%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+2.42%

1-Year Change

+61.75%

3-Year Change

+71.96%

5-Year Change

-46.47%

WCN TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Sector Percentile

90.3%
WCN TTM payout ratio is higher than 90.3% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

110.33%
WCN TTM payout ratio is currently -54.04% below its historical high of 110.33%

3-Year Low

29.20%
WCN TTM payout ratio is currently +73.66% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
WCN has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
WCN next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherWCNdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$1.26
WCN TTM dividend per share is $1.26

TTM Dividend Yield

0.73%
WCN TTM dividend yield is 0.73%

TTM Dividends Paid

$315.34M
WCN TTM dividends paid is $315.34 million

TTM Net Income

$643.83M
WCN TTM net profit is $643.83 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

29.09%-4.65%(-13.78%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WCN quarterly payout ratio is 29.09%, with the most recent change of -4.65% (-13.78%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WCN quarterly payout ratio has increased by +2.32% (+8.67%).
  • WCN quarterly payout ratio is now -99.14% below its all-time high of 3387.10%, reached on June 30, 2002.

Performance

3-Month Change

-13.78%

1-Year Change

+8.67%

3-Year Change

+9.77%

5-Year Change

+235.37%

WCN Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

80.27%
WCN quarterly payout ratio is higher than 80.27% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

3387.10%
WCN quarterly payout ratio is currently -99.14% below its historical high of 3387.10%

3-Year Low

-38.63%
WCN quarterly payout ratio is currently +175.30% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
WCN previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 21, 2025
WCN next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 21, 2025

OtherWCNdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.32
WCN last dividend was $0.32 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 6, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

0.73%
WCN TTM dividend yield is 0.73%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$84.45M
WCN quarterly dividends paid is $84.45 million

Quarterly Net Income

$290.28M
WCN quarterly net profit is $290.28 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

49.02%
WCN annual payout ratio is 49.02%

Annual Dividends Paid

$302.26M
WCN annual dividends paid is $302.26 million

Annual Net Income

$616.57M
WCN annual net profit is $616.57 million

WCN Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+38.2%+61.8%+8.7%
3Y3 Years+37.7%+72.0%+9.8%
5Y5 Years+58.7%-46.5%+235.4%

WCN Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+68.6%at high+73.7%-49.9%+175.3%
5Y5-Year-50.0%+68.6%-49.7%+73.7%-49.9%+175.3%
All-TimeAll-Time-84.8%+170.3%-54.0%+432.5%-99.1%+151.9%

WCN Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
50.71%(+2.4%)
-
Jun 2025
-
49.51%(+0.2%)
29.09%(-13.8%)
Mar 2025
-
49.40%(+0.8%)
33.74%(+187.3%)
Dec 2024
49.02%(+38.2%)
49.03%(+56.4%)
-38.63%(-261.4%)
Sep 2024
-
31.35%(-5.9%)
23.93%(-10.6%)
Jun 2024
-
33.30%(-5.1%)
26.77%(-16.6%)
Mar 2024
-
35.09%(-1.2%)
32.11%(-44.7%)
Dec 2023
35.47%(+22.0%)
35.53%(+12.1%)
58.06%(+102.0%)
Sep 2023
-
31.70%(+3.5%)
28.74%(-8.0%)
Jun 2023
-
30.62%(+4.4%)
31.24%(-6.0%)
Mar 2023
-
29.32%(+0.4%)
33.25%(-0.7%)
Dec 2022
29.07%(-18.3%)
29.20%(-1.0%)
33.50%(+34.9%)
Sep 2022
-
29.49%(-13.1%)
24.83%(-6.3%)
Jun 2022
-
33.92%(-4.6%)
26.50%(-19.5%)
Mar 2022
-
35.56%(-0.6%)
32.93%(-7.2%)
Dec 2021
35.60%(-63.7%)
35.79%(-3.1%)
35.47%(-24.5%)
Sep 2021
-
36.94%(+10.0%)
46.95%(+55.7%)
Jun 2021
-
33.59%(-63.8%)
30.15%(-10.3%)
Mar 2021
-
92.71%(-5.7%)
33.63%(-19.4%)
Dec 2020
97.99%(+217.2%)
98.29%(+3.7%)
41.75%(+35.7%)
Sep 2020
-
94.74%(+3.7%)
30.76%(+243.1%)
Jun 2020
-
91.36%(+192.4%)
-21.49%(-164.0%)
Mar 2020
-
31.24%(+0.7%)
33.60%(-7.9%)
Dec 2019
30.89%(+10.8%)
31.03%(+3.8%)
36.50%(+37.4%)
Sep 2019
-
29.90%(+1.7%)
26.56%(-6.2%)
Jun 2019
-
29.40%(+1.2%)
28.31%(-15.5%)
Mar 2019
-
29.04%(+3.2%)
33.51%(+5.5%)
Dec 2018
27.88%(+22.0%)
28.14%(+38.2%)
31.76%(+30.2%)
Sep 2018
-
20.36%(-0.1%)
24.40%(-7.9%)
Jun 2018
-
20.38%(+1.9%)
26.50%(-10.0%)
Mar 2018
-
20.00%(-12.7%)
29.44%(+152.9%)
Dec 2017
22.86%(-38.9%)
22.90%(-37.3%)
11.64%(-55.0%)
Sep 2017
-
36.55%(-5.8%)
25.86%(+0.9%)
Jun 2017
-
38.82%(-30.2%)
25.63%(-87.9%)
Mar 2017
-
55.60%(+65.0%)
211.10%(+506.3%)
Dec 2016
37.42%(+153.7%)
33.70%(+32.1%)
34.82%(+20.2%)
Sep 2016
-
25.51%(+0.2%)
28.97%(-54.8%)
Jun 2016
-
25.45%(+37.2%)
64.13%(+62.3%)
Mar 2016
-
18.55%(-15.0%)
39.52%(+26.6%)
Dec 2015
-69.69%(-376.0%)
21.83%(-24.6%)
31.22%(-45.1%)
Sep 2015
-
28.95%(+13.7%)
56.86%(+44.9%)
Jun 2015
-
25.47%(+1.1%)
39.25%(-51.0%)
Mar 2015
-
25.20%(+5.3%)
80.04%(-7.0%)
Dec 2014
25.25%(-3.4%)
23.93%(+11.9%)
86.06%(+124.2%)
Sep 2014
-
21.39%(-15.3%)
38.39%(-1.0%)
Jun 2014
-
25.25%(-6.3%)
38.78%(-35.8%)
Mar 2014
-
26.96%(+1.7%)
60.40%(+31.8%)
Dec 2013
26.13%
26.52%(-20.8%)
45.81%(-40.2%)
Sep 2013
-
33.47%(+14.3%)
76.59%(+56.9%)
Jun 2013
-
29.29%(-5.0%)
48.81%(-10.4%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Mar 2013
-
30.83%(-7.5%)
54.47%(-60.4%)
Dec 2012
27.85%(+30.1%)
33.33%(+325.8%)
137.53%(+170.7%)
Sep 2012
-
-14.76%(-1.0%)
50.81%(-11.0%)
Jun 2012
-
-14.62%(+1.6%)
57.11%(-14.7%)
Mar 2012
-
-14.86%(-2.6%)
66.92%(+1462.9%)
Dec 2011
21.40%(+240.2%)
-14.49%(-160.0%)
-4.91%(-112.7%)
Sep 2011
-
24.16%(-12.8%)
38.56%(-9.5%)
Jun 2011
-
27.70%(-9.2%)
42.60%(-36.2%)
Mar 2011
-
30.52%(-0.2%)
66.80%(-3.1%)
Dec 2010
6.29%(>+9900.0%)
30.58%(-22.6%)
68.95%(+44.5%)
Sep 2010
-
39.50%(-2.7%)
47.73%(-15.7%)
Jun 2010
-
40.59%(-22.9%)
56.65%(-15.6%)
Mar 2010
-
52.62%(>+9900.0%)
67.15%(-40.3%)
Dec 2009
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
-
Sep 2009
-
50.33%(+22.5%)
112.46%(-1.3%)
Jun 2009
-
41.07%(+32.9%)
113.92%(+482.4%)
Mar 2009
-
30.90%(+14.7%)
19.56%(-91.9%)
Dec 2008
0.00%(0.0%)
26.93%(-33.5%)
242.06%(+10.8%)
Sep 2008
-
40.50%(-6.2%)
218.42%(+25.6%)
Jun 2008
-
43.18%(-21.8%)
173.87%(-41.7%)
Mar 2008
-
55.20%(-3.7%)
298.14%(-43.9%)
Dec 2007
0.00%(0.0%)
57.30%(+79.1%)
531.61%(+105.4%)
Sep 2007
-
32.00%(-17.9%)
258.83%(+685.3%)
Dec 2006
0.00%(0.0%)
38.96%(+17.1%)
32.96%(+45.6%)
Jun 2006
-
33.26%(+0.5%)
22.64%(-42.8%)
Mar 2006
-
33.11%(-34.5%)
39.55%(+340.9%)
Dec 2005
0.00%(-100.0%)
50.58%(-44.7%)
8.97%(-80.7%)
Sep 2005
-
91.39%(+23.1%)
46.38%(+34.9%)
Jun 2005
-
74.22%(+17.3%)
34.39%(+161.3%)
Mar 2005
-
63.27%(+98.2%)
-56.08%(-220.0%)
Dec 2004
174.90%(-26.7%)
31.93%(+0.0%)
46.72%(-37.3%)
Sep 2004
-
31.92%(-3.1%)
74.56%(+6.6%)
Jun 2004
-
32.95%(-15.1%)
69.96%(-39.3%)
Mar 2004
-
38.82%(-8.2%)
115.33%(-65.9%)
Dec 2003
238.76%(-26.0%)
42.28%(-20.2%)
337.98%(+80.7%)
Sep 2003
-
52.97%(-15.7%)
187.02%(+6.7%)
Jun 2003
-
62.80%(-39.1%)
175.27%(-90.4%)
Dec 2002
322.72%(+5854.2%)
103.10%(+27.5%)
1820.43%(+344.4%)
Sep 2002
-
80.85%(+97.4%)
409.66%(-87.9%)
Jun 2002
-
40.95%(>+9900.0%)
3387.10%(>+9900.0%)
Mar 2002
-
0.00%(0.0%)
10.06%(+1189.7%)
Dec 1999
5.42%(-84.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.78%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jun 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
3.71%(+146.7%)
Mar 1999
-
0.00%(0.0%)
-7.95%(-109.9%)
Dec 1998
35.02%(+531.8%)
0.00%(0.0%)
80.11%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jun 1998
-
0.00%
100.00%(+300.0%)
Mar 1998
-
-
25.00%
Dec 1997
-8.11%
-
-

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What is Waste Connections, Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of WCN is 49.02%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Waste Connections, Inc.?

Waste Connections, Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 322.72%

What is Waste Connections, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WCN annual payout ratio has changed by +13.55% (+38.20%)

What is Waste Connections, Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of WCN is 50.71%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Waste Connections, Inc.?

Waste Connections, Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 110.33%

What is WCN TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Waste Connections, Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +1.68% (+3.43%) since the beginning of the year

What is Waste Connections, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WCN TTM payout ratio has changed by +19.36% (+61.75%)

What is Waste Connections, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of WCN is 29.09%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Waste Connections, Inc.?

Waste Connections, Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 3387.10%

What is Waste Connections, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WCN quarterly payout ratio has changed by +2.32% (+8.67%)
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