Waste ConnectionsMEX:WCNN 87 Dividend Yield % is 0.88% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 26% above its 10-year median of 0.70. GuruFocus rates MEX:WCNN with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN3,445.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 121 Waste Management companies, Waste Connections ranks worse than 83.47% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Waste Connections is 0.88%.
Good Sign:
Waste Connections Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
The historical rank and industry rank for Waste Connections's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:WCNN'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.59 Med: 0.7 Max: 0.94
Current: 0.88
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Waste Connections was 0.94%. The lowest was 0.59%. And the median was 0.70%.
MEX:WCNN's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 83.47% of 121
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 2.21
vs MEX:WCNN: 0.88
During the past 12 months, Waste Connections's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Waste Connections was 76.90% per year. The lowest was 11.10% per year. And the median was 14.00% 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 Connections Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Waste Connections's Dividend 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.
MEX:WCNN vs CLH, RSG, GFL: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Waste Connections's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Connections Dividend Yield % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Waste Connections's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Waste Connections's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Waste Connections Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.350000
2026-05-06
2026-05-06
2026-05-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 17.360000
USD 0.350000
2026-02-25
2026-02-25
2026-03-12
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 17.228000
USD 0.350000
2025-11-05
2025-11-05
2025-11-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 18.419300
USD 0.315000
2025-08-06
2025-08-06
2025-08-21
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 18.706300
* 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 Connections's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
24.4450395
/
2800.00
=
0.87 %
Current Share Price is MXN2800.00. Waste Connections's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is MXN24.4450395.
Waste Connections's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
24.304
/
2800.00
=
0.87 %
Current Share Price is MXN2800.00. Waste Connections's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as MXN6.076 * 4 = MXN24.304.
* 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 Connections (MEX:WCNN) has a Dividend Yield % of 0.88% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Waste Connections and its competitors. This is 26% above median its historical median of 0.70. Over the past decade, Waste Connections' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.59 to 0.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Waste Connections ranks #101 out of 121 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 83.5%.
Is Waste Connections' Dividend Yield % too high?
Waste Connections' current Dividend Yield % of 0.88% is 26% above median its 10-year median of 0.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.59 to a high of 0.94. The Waste Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.21. Waste Connections' value of 0.88% is 60.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Waste Connections ranks #101 out of 121 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Waste Connections has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Waste Connections' Dividend Yield % compare to CLH and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Waste Connections ranks #101 out of 121 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Waste Connections in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.21. Waste Connections' value of 0.88% is 60.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Waste Connections' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.59 to 0.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.70 vs. the industry median of 2.21, Waste Connections has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Waste Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Waste Management companies is 2.21, based on 121 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Waste Connections's current Dividend Yield % of 0.88% is 60.2% 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Waste Connections and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Waste Connections's current Dividend Yield % is 0.88%, which is 26% above median its own 10-year median of 0.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Waste Connections stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waste Connections (MEX:WCNN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN3,445.03, compared to a current price of MXN2,800.00 — trading 18.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 0.88%, which is 26% above median its 10-year median of 0.70 and 60.2% below the Waste Management industry median of 2.21. Waste Connections' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Waste Connections (MEX:WCNN), the current Dividend Yield % is 0.88% as of Jun. 24, 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 Connections (MEX:WCNN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Waste Connections stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN2,800.00 is trading 18.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN3,445.03.
GuruFocus considers Waste Connections to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:WCNN:
Dividend Yield %: 0.88% (26% above median its 10-year median of 0.70)
GF Value™: MXN3,445.03 vs. price of MXN2,800.00 (18.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 60.2% below the Waste Management median (#101 of 121)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:WCNN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Waste Connections is a North American waste management company focused on integrated waste collection services. The firm primarily focuses on residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial waste collection, with a secondary market focus on rural areas. With 113 landfills and 222 transfer stations as of 2024, it is the third-largest waste management company by revenue. Revenue is split among six operating segments: Western, Southern, Eastern, Central, Canada, and Midsouth.
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