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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

44.08%-5.83%(-11.68%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, WM annual payout ratio is 44.08%, with the most recent change of -5.83% (-11.68%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WM annual payout ratio has fallen by -9.30% (-17.42%).
  • WM annual payout ratio is now -91.61% below its all-time high of 525.38%, reached on December 31, 2013.

Performance

1-Year Change

-11.68%

3-Year Change

-17.42%

5-Year Change

-15.91%

15-Year Change

+14.55%

WM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

87.54%
WM annual payout ratio is higher than 87.54% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

525.38%
WM annual payout ratio is currently -91.61% below its historical high of 525.38%

3-Year Low

44.08%
WM annual payout ratio is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

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

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

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

OtherWMdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$3.00
WM annual dividend per share is $3.00

Annual Dividend Yield

1.39%
WM annual dividend yield is 1.39%

Annual Dividends Paid

$1.21B
WM annual dividends paid is $1.21 billion

Annual Net Income

$2.75B
WM annual net profit is $2.75 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

47.85%0.00%(0.00%)
October 17, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WM TTM payout ratio is 47.85%, unchanged on October 17, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WM TTM payout ratio has increased by +2.78% (+6.17%).
  • WM TTM payout ratio is now -93.16% below its all-time high of 700.00%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+2.37%

1-Year Change

+6.17%

3-Year Change

+2%

5-Year Change

-21.23%

WM TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

89.44%
WM TTM payout ratio is higher than 89.44% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

700.00%
WM TTM payout ratio is currently -93.16% below its historical high of 700.00%

3-Year Low

44.07%
WM TTM payout ratio is currently +8.58% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
WM has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

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

OtherWMdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$3.23
WM TTM dividend per share is $3.23

TTM Dividend Yield

1.50%
WM TTM dividend yield is 1.50%

TTM Dividends Paid

$1.27B
WM TTM dividends paid is $1.27 billion

TTM Net Income

$2.72B
WM TTM net profit is $2.72 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

45.80%-6.95%(-13.18%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WM quarterly payout ratio is 45.80%, with the most recent change of -6.95% (-13.18%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WM quarterly payout ratio has increased by +1.54% (+3.48%).
  • WM quarterly payout ratio is now -52.58% below its all-time high of 96.59%, reached on March 31, 2013.

Performance

3-Month Change

-13.18%

1-Year Change

+3.48%

3-Year Change

-0.07%

5-Year Change

-38.87%

WM Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

89.8%
WM quarterly payout ratio is higher than 89.8% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

96.59%
WM quarterly payout ratio is currently -52.58% below its historical high of 96.59%

3-Year Low

39.61%
WM quarterly payout ratio is currently +15.63% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

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

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 27, 2025
WM next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 27, 2025

OtherWMdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.82
WM last dividend was $0.82 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 12, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

1.50%
WM TTM dividend yield is 1.50%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$333.00M
WM quarterly dividends paid is $333.00 million

Quarterly Net Income

$727.00M
WM quarterly net profit is $727.00 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

44.08%
WM annual payout ratio is 44.08%

Annual Dividends Paid

$1.21B
WM annual dividends paid is $1.21 billion

Annual Net Income

$2.75B
WM annual net profit is $2.75 billion

WM Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-11.7%+6.2%+3.5%
3Y3 Years-17.4%+2.0%-0.1%
5Y5 Years-15.9%-21.2%-38.9%

WM 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-Year-17.4%at low-4.9%+8.6%-23.6%+15.6%
5Y5-Year-28.9%at low-23.8%+8.6%-33.6%+15.6%
All-TimeAll-Time-91.6%+449.0%-93.2%+334.4%-52.6%+134.1%

WM Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
47.85%(+2.4%)
-
Jun 2025
-
46.74%(+0.8%)
45.80%(-13.2%)
Mar 2025
-
46.38%(+5.2%)
52.75%(+4.8%)
Dec 2024
44.08%(-11.7%)
44.07%(-2.2%)
50.33%(+27.1%)
Sep 2024
-
45.07%(-2.2%)
39.61%(-10.5%)
Jun 2024
-
46.07%(-1.1%)
44.26%(+1.9%)
Mar 2024
-
46.60%(-5.7%)
43.42%(-27.5%)
Dec 2023
49.91%(+3.8%)
49.43%(+1.7%)
59.91%(+40.1%)
Sep 2023
-
48.61%(+0.2%)
42.75%(-7.4%)
Jun 2023
-
48.50%(+0.1%)
46.17%(-15.0%)
Mar 2023
-
48.46%(+0.5%)
54.32%(+2.1%)
Dec 2022
48.08%(-9.9%)
48.21%(+2.8%)
53.20%(+27.3%)
Sep 2022
-
46.91%(-2.0%)
41.78%(-8.8%)
Jun 2022
-
47.89%(-8.6%)
45.83%(-14.3%)
Mar 2022
-
52.38%(-2.1%)
53.50%(+12.8%)
Dec 2021
53.38%(-13.9%)
53.50%(-2.8%)
47.43%(+6.1%)
Sep 2021
-
55.02%(-7.4%)
44.71%(-35.2%)
Jun 2021
-
59.42%(-1.5%)
68.95%(+17.5%)
Mar 2021
-
60.30%(-2.6%)
58.67%(+11.2%)
Dec 2020
61.97%(+18.2%)
61.94%(+2.0%)
52.74%(-10.6%)
Sep 2020
-
60.75%(+8.4%)
58.97%(-21.3%)
Jun 2020
-
56.03%(+6.0%)
74.92%(+14.6%)
Mar 2020
-
52.85%(+0.6%)
65.37%(+34.0%)
Dec 2019
52.42%(+25.7%)
52.51%(+7.5%)
48.77%(+10.7%)
Sep 2019
-
48.86%(+2.5%)
44.04%(-22.5%)
Jun 2019
-
47.68%(+9.0%)
56.81%(-11.6%)
Mar 2019
-
43.75%(+4.9%)
64.27%(+73.2%)
Dec 2018
41.71%(+8.4%)
41.70%(+21.0%)
37.10%(-7.2%)
Sep 2018
-
34.47%(-3.4%)
39.96%(-0.3%)
Jun 2018
-
35.67%(-4.7%)
40.08%(-23.1%)
Mar 2018
-
37.42%(-2.9%)
52.15%(+155.9%)
Dec 2017
38.48%(-37.5%)
38.55%(-29.1%)
20.38%(-57.3%)
Sep 2017
-
54.35%(-5.3%)
47.68%(-8.0%)
Jun 2017
-
57.39%(-5.0%)
51.80%(-20.7%)
Mar 2017
-
60.40%(-2.4%)
65.32%(+21.2%)
Dec 2016
61.53%(-33.4%)
61.89%(-3.8%)
53.89%(-10.0%)
Sep 2016
-
64.34%(+4.0%)
59.87%(-5.4%)
Jun 2016
-
61.87%(+0.0%)
63.29%(-11.5%)
Mar 2016
-
61.86%(-32.9%)
71.48%(+13.5%)
Dec 2015
92.42%(+78.5%)
92.22%(+41.1%)
63.00%(+23.4%)
Sep 2015
-
65.38%(-6.2%)
51.04%(-20.4%)
Jun 2015
-
69.72%(-6.3%)
64.10%(+147.7%)
Mar 2015
-
74.38%(+38.8%)
-134.35%(-567.1%)
Dec 2014
51.79%(-90.1%)
53.57%(-91.7%)
28.76%(-53.0%)
Sep 2014
-
647.83%(+18.2%)
61.21%(-22.4%)
Jun 2014
-
548.15%(+26.8%)
78.83%(+7.4%)
Mar 2014
-
432.35%(-37.8%)
73.42%(+357.2%)
Dec 2013
525.38%(+586.7%)
695.24%(+849.4%)
-28.55%(-149.6%)
Sep 2013
-
73.23%(-7.4%)
57.58%(-13.8%)
Jun 2013
-
79.12%(-3.2%)
66.80%(-30.8%)
Mar 2013
-
81.71%(+1.3%)
96.59%(+37.6%)
Dec 2012
76.51%(+21.2%)
80.68%(+6.8%)
70.21%(-4.5%)
Sep 2012
-
75.54%(+7.6%)
73.54%(-2.4%)
Jun 2012
-
70.20%(+3.6%)
75.34%(-15.9%)
Mar 2012
-
67.73%(+2.1%)
89.62%(+59.7%)
Dec 2011
63.13%(+4.7%)
66.34%(+2.4%)
56.12%(+1.2%)
Sep 2011
-
64.81%(-1.5%)
55.44%(-13.9%)
Jun 2011
-
65.83%(+2.5%)
64.40%(-22.1%)
Mar 2011
-
64.25%(+1.0%)
82.65%(+62.0%)
Dec 2010
60.28%(+12.3%)
63.64%(+4.6%)
51.02%(-11.7%)
Sep 2010
-
60.84%(+4.6%)
57.75%(-2.0%)
Jun 2010
-
58.17%(+1.6%)
58.91%(-26.1%)
Mar 2010
-
57.25%(-0.8%)
79.69%(+87.1%)
Dec 2009
53.68%
57.71%(-8.4%)
42.60%(-13.0%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Sep 2009
-
62.98%(+5.7%)
48.97%(-7.9%)
Jun 2009
-
59.57%(+9.4%)
53.18%(-36.8%)
Mar 2009
-
54.46%(+10.4%)
84.12%(+44.0%)
Dec 2008
47.07%(+15.0%)
49.32%(+10.9%)
58.41%(+41.8%)
Sep 2008
-
44.49%(-1.0%)
41.18%(+2.5%)
Jun 2008
-
44.93%(+3.0%)
40.18%(-25.1%)
Mar 2008
-
43.61%(+0.4%)
53.63%(+42.7%)
Dec 2007
40.94%(+2.6%)
43.44%(-4.8%)
37.58%(-11.4%)
Sep 2007
-
45.63%(+2.7%)
42.41%(+18.4%)
Jun 2007
-
44.44%(+8.1%)
35.82%(-34.0%)
Mar 2007
-
41.10%(-1.5%)
54.31%(+18.3%)
Dec 2006
39.90%(+9.3%)
41.71%(+5.2%)
45.91%(+21.0%)
Sep 2006
-
39.63%(-5.6%)
37.94%(+36.1%)
Jun 2006
-
42.00%(+10.6%)
27.87%(-54.4%)
Mar 2006
-
37.96%(-1.3%)
61.11%(+69.4%)
Dec 2005
36.50%(-18.3%)
38.46%(-0.9%)
36.07%(-26.2%)
Sep 2005
-
38.79%(+8.6%)
48.90%(+130.8%)
Jun 2005
-
35.71%(-24.1%)
21.19%(-70.3%)
Mar 2005
-
47.07%(+1.1%)
71.25%(+87.5%)
Dec 2004
44.67%(+5281.9%)
46.58%(+24.5%)
37.99%(+9.7%)
Sep 2004
-
37.42%(+32.2%)
34.62%(-28.5%)
Jun 2004
-
28.31%(+84.9%)
48.44%(-32.9%)
Mar 2004
-
15.31%(+1767.1%)
72.19%(+2634.5%)
Dec 2003
0.83%(+15.3%)
0.82%(-50.0%)
2.64%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2003
-
1.64%(+105.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2003
-
0.80%(+3.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2003
-
0.77%(+2.7%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2002
0.72%(-39.0%)
0.75%(-55.1%)
2.49%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2002
-
1.67%(+45.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2002
-
1.15%(-5.7%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2002
-
1.22%(-2.4%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2001
1.18%(+114.5%)
1.25%(-61.9%)
3.75%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2001
-
3.28%(-18.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2001
-
4.00%(+119.6%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2001
-
-20.41%(-224.5%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2000
-8.11%(-385.6%)
-6.29%(-25.5%)
7.48%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 2000
-
-5.01%(-708.1%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 2000
-
-0.62%(+30.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 2000
-
-0.89%(+71.9%)
0.00%(+100.0%)
Dec 1999
-1.67%(+86.8%)
-3.17%(+64.1%)
-8.81%(>-9900.0%)
Sep 1999
-
-8.82%(-350.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jun 1999
-
-1.96%(+3.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 1999
-
-2.02%(-6.3%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 1998
-12.63%(>-9900.0%)
-1.90%(-120.9%)
12.92%(+295.8%)
Sep 1998
-
-0.86%(>-9900.0%)
-6.60%(>-9900.0%)
Jun 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Mar 1998
-
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%
Dec 1997
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1996
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1995
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1994
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1993
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1992
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1991
0.00%(-100.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1990
24.16%(+1.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1989
23.70%(+8.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1988
21.89%(+4.9%)
0.00%
-
Dec 1987
20.87%(+59.7%)
-
-
Dec 1986
13.07%(-49.8%)
-
-
Dec 1985
26.05%(-0.5%)
-
-
Dec 1984
26.19%(+3.4%)
-
-
Dec 1983
25.34%(+24.6%)
-
-
Dec 1982
20.33%(+6.7%)
-
-
Dec 1981
19.05%(-1.9%)
-
-
Dec 1980
19.42%
-
-

FAQ

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What is Waste Management, Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of WM is 44.08%

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

Waste Management, Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 525.38%

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

Over the past year, WM annual payout ratio has changed by -5.83% (-11.68%)

What is Waste Management, Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of WM is 47.85%

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

Waste Management, Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 700.00%

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

Waste Management, Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +3.78% (+8.58%) since the beginning of the year

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

Over the past year, WM TTM payout ratio has changed by +2.78% (+6.17%)

What is Waste Management, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of WM is 45.80%

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

Waste Management, Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 96.59%

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

Over the past year, WM quarterly payout ratio has changed by +1.54% (+3.48%)
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