Waste Connections
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 23 Nov 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 31.53% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

WCN Most Recent Dividend 23 Nov 2021
WCN Dividend Yield TTM 0.68%
WCN Payout Ratio TTM 31.53% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 31.53%

Waste Connections stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN): Dividend per share
2016 $0.94
2017 $0.74
2018 $0.72
2019 $0.67
2020 $0.95
2021 $0

Waste Connections stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN): Dividend Yield
2016 0.77%
2017 0.71%
2018 0.78%
2019 0.75%
2020 0.78%
2021 0.61%

Waste Connections stock dividend history by quarter (2009 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
8 Nov 2021 $0.23000 $0.23000 9 Nov 2021 23 Nov 2021
17 Aug 2021 $0.20500 $0.20500 18 Aug 2021 1 Sep 2021
11 May 2021 $0.20500 $0.20500 12 May 2021 26 May 2021
2 Mar 2021 $0.00000 $0.20500
9 Nov 2020 $0.20500 $0.20500 28 Oct 2020 10 Nov 2020 25 Nov 2020
3 Aug 2020 $0.18500 $0.18500 23 Jul 2020 4 Aug 2020 18 Aug 2020
31 Jul 2020 $0.18500 $0.18500 23 Jul 2020 4 Aug 2020 18 Aug 2020
4 May 2020 $0.18500 $0.18500 23 Apr 2020 5 May 2020 19 May 2020
26 Feb 2020 $0.18500 $0.18500 12 Feb 2020 27 Feb 2020 12 Mar 2020
8 Nov 2019 $0.18500 $0.18500 28 Oct 2019 12 Nov 2019 26 Nov 2019
9 Aug 2019 $0.16000 $0.16000 29 Jul 2019 12 Aug 2019 26 Aug 2019
7 May 2019 $0.16000 $0.16000 24 Apr 2019 8 May 2019 22 May 2019
28 Feb 2019 $0.16000 $0.16000 13 Feb 2019 1 Mar 2019 15 Mar 2019
9 Nov 2018 $0.16000 $0.16000 29 Oct 2018 13 Nov 2018 27 Nov 2018
6 Aug 2018 $0.14000 $0.14000 24 Jul 2018 7 Aug 2018 21 Aug 2018
3 Aug 2018 $0.14000 $0.14000 24 Jul 2018 7 Aug 2018 21 Aug 2018
15 May 2018 $0.14000 $0.14000 2 May 2018 16 May 2018 30 May 2018
27 Feb 2018 $0.14000 $0.14000 14 Feb 2018 28 Feb 2018 14 Mar 2018
7 Nov 2017 $0.14000 $0.14000 25 Oct 2017 8 Nov 2017 22 Nov 2017
4 Aug 2017 $0.12000 $0.12000 26 Jul 2017 8 Aug 2017 22 Aug 2017
3 Aug 2017 $0.12000 $0.12000 25 Jul 2017 8 Aug 2017 22 Aug 2017
8 May 2017 $0.18000 $0.12000 26 Apr 2017 10 May 2017 24 May 2017
3 Mar 2017 $0.18000 $0.12000 21 Feb 2017 7 Mar 2017 21 Mar 2017
3 Nov 2016 $0.18000 $0.12000 26 Oct 2016 7 Nov 2016 21 Nov 2016
29 Jul 2016 $0.14500 $0.14500 8 Sep 2016 2 Aug 2016 15 Aug 2016
28 Jul 2016 $0.14500 $0.09667 19 Jul 2016 2 Aug 2016 15 Aug 2016
12 May 2016 $0.11000 $0.1523019 27 Apr 2016 16 May 2016 30 May 2016
29 Apr 2016 $0.09667 $0.09667 20 Apr 2016 3 May 2016 17 May 2016
29 Mar 2016 $0.17000 $0.23537566 24 Feb 2016 31 Mar 2016 15 Apr 2016
26 Feb 2016 $0.09667 $0.09667 9 Feb 2016 1 Mar 2016 15 Mar 2016
29 Dec 2015 $0.17000 $0.23537566 30 Oct 2015 31 Dec 2015 15 Jan 2016
5 Nov 2015 $0.09667 $0.09667 27 Oct 2015 9 Nov 2015 23 Nov 2015
28 Sep 2015 $0.17000 $0.23537566 30 Jul 2015 30 Sep 2015 15 Oct 2015
6 Aug 2015 $0.08667 $0.08667
26 Jun 2015 $0.16000 $0.22153003 30 Apr 2015 30 Jun 2015 15 Jul 2015
28 Apr 2015 $0.08667 $0.08667
27 Mar 2015 $0.16000 $0.22153003 26 Feb 2015 31 Mar 2015 15 Apr 2015
26 Feb 2015 $0.08667 $0.08667
29 Dec 2014 $0.16000 $0.22153003 30 Oct 2014 31 Dec 2014 15 Jan 2015
31 Oct 2014 $0.08667 $0.08667
26 Sep 2014 $0.16000 $0.22153003 25 Jul 2014 30 Sep 2014 15 Oct 2014
30 Jul 2014 $0.07667 $0.07667
26 Jun 2014 $0.15000 $0.2076844 25 Apr 2014 30 Jun 2014 15 Jul 2014
29 Apr 2014 $0.07667 $0.07667
27 Mar 2014 $0.15000 $0.2076844 13 Feb 2014 31 Mar 2014 15 Apr 2014
7 Feb 2014 $0.07667 $0.07667
27 Dec 2013 $0.15000 $0.2076844 24 Oct 2013 31 Dec 2013 15 Jan 2014
1 Nov 2013 $0.07667 $0.07667
26 Sep 2013 $0.15000 $0.2076844 30 Jul 2013 30 Sep 2013 15 Oct 2013
2 Aug 2013 $0.06667 $0.06667
26 Jun 2013 $0.14000 $0.19383878 2 May 2013 28 Jun 2013 15 Jul 2013
6 May 2013 $0.06667 $0.06667
26 Mar 2013 $0.14000 $0.19383878 15 Feb 2013 28 Mar 2013 15 Apr 2013
1 Feb 2013 $0.06667 $0.06667
27 Dec 2012 $0.14000 $0.19383878 29 Oct 2012 31 Dec 2012 15 Jan 2013
1 Nov 2012 $0.06667 $0.06667
26 Sep 2012 $0.14000 $0.19383878 26 Jul 2012 28 Sep 2012 15 Oct 2012
2 Aug 2012 $0.06000 $0.06000
27 Jun 2012 $0.14000 $0.19383878 30 Apr 2012 29 Jun 2012 16 Jul 2012
7 May 2012 $0.06000 $0.06000
28 Mar 2012 $0.14000 $0.19383878 28 Feb 2012 30 Mar 2012 16 Apr 2012
16 Feb 2012 $0.06000 $0.06000
28 Dec 2011 $0.12500 $0.17307034 25 Oct 2011 31 Dec 2011 16 Jan 2012
31 Oct 2011 $0.06000 $0.06000
28 Sep 2011 $0.12500 $0.17307034 26 Jul 2011 30 Sep 2011 14 Oct 2011
1 Aug 2011 $0.05000 $0.05000
28 Jun 2011 $0.12500 $0.17307034 15 Jun 2011 30 Jun 2011 15 Jul 2011
4 May 2011 $0.05000 $0.05000
29 Mar 2011 $0.12500 $0.17307034 14 Mar 2011 31 Mar 2011 15 Apr 2011
17 Feb 2011 $0.05000 $0.05000
29 Dec 2010 $0.12500 $0.17307034 13 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2010 14 Jan 2011
27 Oct 2010 $0.05022 $0.05022
28 Sep 2010 $0.12500 $0.17307034 7 Sep 2010 30 Sep 2010 15 Oct 2010
28 Jun 2010 $0.12500 $0.17307034 10 Jun 2010 30 Jun 2010 15 Jul 2010
29 Mar 2010 $0.12500 $0.17307034 23 Feb 2010 31 Mar 2010 15 Apr 2010
29 Dec 2009 $0.12500 $0.17307034 23 Dec 2008 31 Dec 2009 15 Jan 2010
15 Dec 2009 $0.12500 $0.17307034 23 Dec 2008 17 Dec 2009 31 Dec 2009
28 Sep 2009 $0.12500 $0.17307034 23 Dec 2008 30 Sep 2009 15 Oct 2009
26 Jun 2009 $0.12500 $0.17307034 23 Dec 2008 30 Jun 2009 15 Jul 2009

Waste Connections Dividend FAQs

Does Waste Connections pay dividends?

Yes, Waste Connections pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 0.68%.

When does Waste Connections pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 23 Nov 2021.

How much does Waste Connections pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.23. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.