Is Waste Connections Inc a good dividend stock?

Waste Connections Inc (WCN) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 0.80%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is WCN's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for WCN stock is currently 0.80%.

How much does WCN pay in dividends per year?

Waste Connections Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.3650 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does WCN pay dividends?

WCN stock pays dividends quarterly.

Is WCN's dividend growing?

Waste Connections Inc's 3-year dividend CAGR is 11.11%.

WCN Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

Waste Connections Inc

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Overview Dividend safety Dividends Fundamentals

Waste Connections Inc (WCN) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 0.80% as of Jul 14, 2026. It pays $1.37 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 6.74% 5-year compound annual rate.

43.08B

Market cap

32.30x

Current P/E

22.03x

Forward P/E

0.80%

Dividend yield

$1.37

WCN dividend

Dividend safety

Strong

Dividend coverage looks healthy — WCN pays out about 26% of earnings.

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	38.96%
Operating margin	18.13%
Pretax margin	14.98%
Net margin	11.37%
Effective tax rate	24.08%
ROA	5.09%
ROE	13.22%
D/E	1.14x
Interest coverage ratio	5.19x

All financials

WCN valuation

P/E	32.30x
P/S	4.20x
P/B	4.85x
P/CF	16.53x
P/FCF	19.80x
P/OCF	16.53x
PEG	0.50x
EV multiple	10.15x

About

Waste Connections, Inc. is a leading environmental services provider that delivers a full spectrum of non-hazardous waste management solutions, including collection, transfer, disposal, and resource recovery, across both the United States and Canada. The company offers essential waste collection services to a diverse customer base, spanning residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) sectors. Beyond collection, their operations encompass landfill management for final waste disposition and comprehensive recycling programs for a wide array of materials, such as compostables, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and both ferrous and aluminum metals.