WM (Waste Management) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.49 (As of Mar. 2025)

View and export this data going back to 1988. Start your Free Trial

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 Mar. 2025 was 0.49.

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

WM' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.42 Med: 0.47 Max: 0.59
Current: 0.43

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Waste Management was 0.59. The lowest was 0.42. And the median was 0.47.

WM's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
52.63% of 95 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs WM: 0.43

As of today (2025-07-24), the Dividend Yield % of Waste Management is 1.37%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Waste Management was 3.05%. The lowest was 1.28%. And the median was 1.77%.

Waste Management's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2025 was $0.83.

During the past 12 months, Waste Management's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.90% 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.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* 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:

* 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.

* Premium members only.

Waste Management Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Waste Management Annual Data

Trend

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dec24

Dividend Payout Ratio

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

0.54

0.48

0.47

0.45

0.42

Waste Management Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.43	0.41	0.38	0.44	0.49

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:

* The bar in red indicates where Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Save Embed

;

Save Embed

;

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 )
	=	3	/	7.23
	=	0.41

Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2025 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2025 )
	=	0.825	/	1.67
	=	0.49

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) 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.

Waste Management Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Waste Management's Dividend Payout Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Waste Management Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Waste Management » Waste Management Inc (NYSE:WM) » Definitions » Dividend Payout Ratio

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

WMI:Mexico 1WM:Italy 0LTG:UK UWS:Germany UWS:Germany UWS:Germany WAST:Canada 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.

Executives

Rafael Carrasco	officer: SVP Operations	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Devina A Rankin	officer: VP & Treasurer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John J Morris	officer: Chief Strategy Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John A. Carroll	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Michael J. Watson	officer: Sr. VP-Chief Customer Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Tara J. Hmmer	officer: SVP Operat Safety Envir Compl	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON X1 77002
Christopher P. Desantis	officer: SVP Operations - East	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Donald J Smith	officer: Sr. VP - Operations	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Fish James C Jr	officer: SVP, Eastern Group	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Charles C Boettcher	officer: Sr VP Chief Legal Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Maryrose Sylvester	director	C/O 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Kelly C. Rooney	officer: SVP Chief People Officer	800 CAPITOL STREET #3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John C Pope	director	810 S. RIDGE RD, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Bruce E. Chinn	director	800 CAPITOL STREET 3000, HOUSTON TX 77002
Leslie K Nagy	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77046