Waste Management (MEX:WMI) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.44 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Waste Management Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.44.

The historical rank and industry rank for Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:WMI' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39 Med: 0.48 Max: 0.59
Current: 0.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Waste Management was 0.59. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.48.

MEX:WMI's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
55.88% of 102 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 0.355 vs MEX:WMI: 0.41

As of today (2025-03-29), the Dividend Yield % of Waste Management is 1.27%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Waste Management was 3.28%. The lowest was 1.27%. And the median was 1.80%.

Waste Management's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was MXN15.64.

During the past 12 months, Waste Management's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% 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 8.10% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Waste Management Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Waste Management Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

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0.42

Waste Management Quarterly Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.40	0.43	0.41	0.38	0.44

Competitive Comparison of Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Waste Management Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	62.567	/	150.787
	=	0.41

Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	15.642	/	35.455
	=	0.44

Waste Management (MEX:WMI) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.

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WM:USA 1WM:Italy 0LTG:UK UWS:Germany UWS:Germany UWS:Germany W1MC34:Brazil WM:Austria

Address

800 Capitol Street, Suite 3000, Houston, TX, USA, 77002

Website

https://www.wm.com

WM ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating 263 active landfills and about 332 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and medical end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.

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