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Waste Management (BSP:W1MC34) Total Payout Yield % : 2.80 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Waste Management Total Payout Yield %?

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Waste Management's current Total Payout Yield % is 2.80%.


Waste Management Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waste Management's Total Payout Yield % can be seen below:

* 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.

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Waste Management Total Payout Yield % Chart

Waste Management Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 2.72 3.39 3.97 3.45

Waste Management Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Total Payout Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.00 3.18 4.19 3.35 2.59

Competitive Comparison of Waste Management's Total Payout Yield %

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Management's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Management's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Management's Total Payout Yield % falls into.



Waste Management Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Waste Management's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-6379.54 + 0 + -5566.173) / 346632.3052
=3.45%

Waste Management's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (-1244.95 + 0 + -1528.799) * 4 / 428784.22944
=2.59%

* 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.


Waste Management Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.


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Waste Management (BSP:W1MC34) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX, USA, 77002
WM ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 259 active landfills and about 337 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.

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