During the past 12 months, Waste Management's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.80% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Waste Management was 344.80% per year. The lowest was -20.60% per year. And the median was 8.00% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Waste Management Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
WBO:WM vs RSG, WCN, CLH: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Management's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Waste Management Forward Dividend Yield % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Management's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Waste Management's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Waste Management Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.945000
2026-06-05
2026-06-05
2026-06-18
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.945000
2026-03-13
2026-03-13
2026-03-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 0.825000
2025-12-05
2025-12-05
2025-12-19
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.825000
2025-09-12
2025-09-12
2025-09-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Waste Management's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
3.23568
/
196.60
=
1.65 %
Current Share Price is €196.60. Waste Management's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €0.80892 * 4 = €3.23568.
Waste Management's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.54% mean?
Waste Management (WBO:WM) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.54% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Waste Management and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Waste Management ranks #77 out of 117 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 65.8%.
Is Waste Management's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Waste Management's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.54%. The Waste Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.26. Waste Management's value of 1.54% is 31.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Waste Management ranks #77 out of 117 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Waste Management has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Waste Management's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to RSG and WCN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Waste Management ranks #77 out of 117 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Waste Management in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.26. Waste Management's value of 1.54% is 31.9% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Waste Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Waste Management companies is 2.26, based on 117 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Waste Management's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.54% is 31.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Waste Management and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 2.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Waste Management's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.54%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Waste Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waste Management (WBO:WM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €216.15, compared to a current price of €196.60 — trading 9% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.54% and 31.9% below the Waste Management industry median of 2.26. Waste Management's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Waste Management (WBO:WM), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.54% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Waste Management (WBO:WM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waste Management stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €196.60 is trading 9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €216.15.
GuruFocus considers Waste Management to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for WBO:WM:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.54%
GF Value™: €216.15 vs. price of €196.60 (9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 31.9% below the Waste Management median (#77 of 117)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:WM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
WM, previously known as Waste Management, ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 257 active landfill sites and about 342 transfer stations that help with transporting waste efficiently and economically. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets for waste collection, transfer, and disposal. The company also has an energy business emanating from the beneficial use of landfill gas and is a leading recycler in North America.
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