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WCN Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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WCNWaste Connections, Inc.
Industrials / Waste Management
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Above Peers
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- Momentum85
- Value42
- Quality43
- Risk resilience47
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WCN Dividend answer
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 0.83%, or $1.40 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 0.83%, from $1.40 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.35 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 6, 2026. Payment date: Aug 20, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
WCN Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next WCN Dividend Date
When WCN next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next WCN dividend
WCN's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.35 per share. Data last checked: Oct 4, 2026.
Latest WCN Dividend Dates
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WCN Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
WCN Annual Dividend History
WCN Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.35, event yield 83.64%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 11.25%
- Cohort rank
- #71
- Cohort standing
- Top quartile
- Industrials rank
- #13
- 2020 regular DPS
- $0.760
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.295
- Absolute change
- $0.535
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
WCN's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 11.25% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #71 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
WCN Dividend Yield
How WCN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
WCN's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent WCN dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 83.64% | Quarterly | $1.40 | Jul 22, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| May 6, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 88.94% | Quarterly | $1.36 | Apr 22, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 79.83% | Quarterly | $1.33 | Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 78.03% | Quarterly | $1.30 | Oct 21, 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | $0.315 | $0.315 | 67.07% | Quarterly | $1.26 | Jul 23, 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 |
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| May 7, 2025 | $0.315 | $0.315 | 62.00% | Quarterly | $1.23 | Apr 23, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | May 22, 2025 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | $0.315 | $0.315 | 64.41% | Quarterly | $1.20 | Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.315 | $0.315 | 64.32% | Quarterly | $1.17 | Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | $0.285 | $0.285 | 63.58% | Quarterly | $1.14 | Jul 24, 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| May 7, 2024 | $0.285 | $0.285 | 67.07% | Quarterly | $1.11 | Apr 24, 2024 | May 8, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | $0.285 | $0.285 | 64.16% | Quarterly | $1.08 | Feb 13, 2024 | Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | $0.285 | $0.285 | 79.74% | Quarterly | $1.05 | Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | $0.255 | $0.255 | 73.73% | Quarterly | $1.02 | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | Aug 30, 2023 |
| May 9, 2023 | $0.255 | $0.255 | 69.70% | Quarterly | $0.995 | Apr 26, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | May 24, 2023 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.255 | $0.255 | 72.43% | Quarterly | $0.97 | Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | $0.255 | $0.255 | 69.43% | Quarterly | $0.945 | Nov 2, 2022 | Nov 16, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 63.92% | Quarterly | $0.92 | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 |
| May 17, 2022 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 70.27% | Quarterly | $0.895 | May 3, 2022 | May 18, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 69.15% | Quarterly | $0.87 | Feb 16, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 62.73% | Quarterly | $0.845 | Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 64.60% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Aug 4, 2021 | Aug 18, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 |
| May 11, 2021 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 66.12% | Quarterly | $0.80 | Apr 28, 2021 | May 12, 2021 | May 26, 2021 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 78.38% | Quarterly | $0.78 | Feb 17, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 71.52% | Quarterly | $0.76 | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 72.29% | Quarterly | $0.74 | Jul 23, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | Aug 18, 2020 |
| May 4, 2020 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 83.78% | Quarterly | $0.715 | Apr 23, 2020 | May 5, 2020 | May 19, 2020 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 69.09% | Quarterly | $0.69 | Feb 12, 2020 | Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 12, 2020 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 74.85% | Quarterly | $0.665 | Oct 28, 2019 | Nov 12, 2019 | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 69.75% | Quarterly | $0.64 | Jul 29, 2019 | Aug 12, 2019 | Aug 26, 2019 |
| May 7, 2019 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 68.03% | Quarterly | $0.62 | Apr 24, 2019 | May 8, 2019 | May 22, 2019 |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 71.94% | Quarterly | $0.60 | Feb 13, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $0.16 | $0.16 | 75.36% | Quarterly | $0.58 | Oct 29, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $0.14 | $0.14 | 71.32% | Quarterly | $0.56 | Jul 24, 2018 | Aug 7, 2018 | Aug 21, 2018 |
| May 15, 2018 | $0.14 | $0.14 | 72.08% | Quarterly | $0.54 | May 2, 2018 | May 16, 2018 | May 30, 2018 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.14 | $0.14 | 72.59% | Quarterly | $0.52 | Feb 14, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Nov 7, 2017 | $0.14 | $0.14 | 72.32% | Quarterly | $0.50 | Oct 25, 2017 | Nov 8, 2017 | Nov 22, 2017 |
| Aug 3, 2017 | $0.12 | $0.12 | 73.44% | Quarterly | $0.48 | Jul 25, 2017 | Aug 8, 2017 | Aug 22, 2017 |
| May 8, 2017 | $0.18 | $0.12 | 74.00% | Quarterly | $0.4567 | Apr 26, 2017 | May 10, 2017 | May 24, 2017 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | $0.18 | $0.12 | 1.11% | Quarterly | $0.5637 | Feb 21, 2017 | Mar 7, 2017 | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $0.18 | $0.12 | 1.43% | Quarterly | $0.7084 | Oct 26, 2016 | Nov 7, 2016 | Nov 21, 2016 |
| Jul 28, 2016 | $0.145 | $0.0967 | — | — | $0.7699 | — | — | — |
| May 12, 2016 | $0.1956 | $0.1304 | — | — | $0.8462 | — | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2016 | $0.0697 | $0.0967 | — | — | $0.7158 | — | — | — |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $0.1292 | $0.0861 | — | — | $0.7058 | — | — | — |
| Feb 26, 2016 | $0.0697 | $0.0967 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.1228 | $0.0819 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2015 | $0.0697 | $0.0967 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2015 | $0.1272 | $0.0848 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $0.0625 | $0.0867 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | $0.16 | $0.0863 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2015 | $0.0625 | $0.0867 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2015 | $0.1272 | $0.0848 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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WCN Dividends FAQ
Does WCN pay a dividend?
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.35 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is WCN's dividend yield?
WCN's trailing dividend yield is 0.83%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is WCN's next dividend?
WCN's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is WCN's ex-dividend date?
WCN's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 6, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has WCN's dividend changed?
WCN's one-year dividend growth is 11.11% based on comparable covered dividend history.