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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

1.36%0.02%-1.45%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, WM annual dividend yield is 1.36%, down -1.45% on
Historical Performance
WM annual dividend yield is down -17.07% over the past 3 years, and down -26.09% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
WM annual dividend yield is currently -72.02% below its historical high of 4.86% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
WM annual dividend yield is +10.57% above its 3-year low of 1.23% reached on
Sector Comparison
WM annual dividend yield is higher than 52.11% of companies in Industrials sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for WM has not been announced

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Performance

WM Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield1.36%-6.2%-17.1%-26.1%-60.9%
Price$220.91+6.9%+39.6%+86.3%+510.1%
Annual Dividend Per Share$3.00+7.1%+30.4%+46.3%+158.6%
Annual Payout Ratio44.08%-11.7%-17.4%-15.9%-17.9%
Annual Dividends Paid$1.21B+6.5%+24.7%+38.1%+112.7%
Annual Free Cash Flow$2.16B+18.4%-11.3%+5.0%+82.5%
Annual Revenue$22.06B+8.0%+23.0%+42.8%+87.1%
Annual EPS$6.81+20.2%+58.5%+74.3%+238.7%
PE Ratio34.81+14.7%+18.6%+3.3%+90.3%

Dividend Yield Highs

WM Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y1.75%-22.3%
5Y1.98%-31.3%
All4.86%-72.0%

Dividend Yield Lows

WM Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y1.23%+10.6%
5Y1.23%+10.6%
All0.03%+4433.3%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
1.36%-0.7%
1.37%-8.1%
1.49%-4.5%
1.56%-6.0%
1.66%+20.3%
1.38%-25.4%
YearValueChange
1.85%+2.8%
1.80%-13.9%
2.09%+6.1%
1.97%-14.7%
2.31%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of WM?

    As of today, WM annual dividend yield is 1.36%

  • What is WM annual dividend yield most recent change?

    WM annual dividend yield was down -1.45% on January 9, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in WM annual dividend yield?

    WM annual dividend yield is down -6.21% year-over-year

  • How far is WM annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    WM annual dividend yield is currently -72.02% below its historical high of 4.86% set on March 9, 2009

  • How does WM annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    WM annual dividend yield is higher than 52.11% of companies in Industrials sector

  • What is WM next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for WM has not been scheduled

  • When is WM next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for WM has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. WM Official Website www.wm.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000110465925103136/0001104659-25-103136-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/823768/000155837025001132/0001558370-25-001132-index.htm
  4. WM Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/WM
  5. WM Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/wm