# Waste Management (WM) — Dividends

WM · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.66 |
| Forward yield | 1.63% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Waste Management pays a quarterly dividend of $0.95 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 11, 2026 and was paid on September 25, 2026. Its last four payments add up to $3.68 per share, a yield of about 1.8% at a share price of $204.45.

The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Waste Management has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in March. The rate went from $0.58 to $0.65 in 2022, then to $0.70 in 2023, $0.75 in 2024, $0.83 in 2025 and $0.95 in 2026. Those raises ranged from about 7.1% to 14.5%. The two most recent were the largest in dollar terms, at eight and twelve cents. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 64%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.60 in 2022 to $2.80 in 2023, $3.00 in 2024 and $3.32 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid in mid to late December. The payment after that, in March 2027, is the one where past raises have appeared.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 26, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.75 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.70 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | $0.70 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | $0.70 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | $0.70 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | $0.65 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $0.65 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Jun 17, 2022 | $0.65 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.65 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.58 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Waste Management (WM) pay a dividend?

Yes. Waste Management pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.95 per share.

### What is WM's dividend yield?

Waste Management paid $3.66 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.63% at the last price of $224.19. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is WM's most recent ex-dividend date?

Waste Management's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 11, 2026, payable on Sep 25, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has WM been raising its dividend?

Yes — Waste Management has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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