Waste Connections WCN
NYSE WCN
$161.24 -1.93 (-1.18%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Waste Connections (WCN) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026)

Waste Connections' (WCN) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.35 in Q2 2026, down 5.03% year-over-year from 3.53 in Q2 2025, and up 35.93% quarter-over-quarter from 2.47 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Waste Connections (WCN) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waste Connections has disclosed Dividend Coverage Ratio across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 3.35 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 5.03% year-over-year to 3.35; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.05 (up 66.56% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.23, up 74.3% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.35 for Q2 2026 at Waste Connections, up from 2.47 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 4.16 in Q3 2024 to a low of 3.13 in Q4 2024.
  • Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 2.87, with a median of 3.12 recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio plunged 282.21% in 2024 and soared 192.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 2.98 in 2022, then plunged by 42.32% to 1.72 in 2023, then sank by 282.21% to 3.13 in 2024, then soared by 192.0% to 2.88 in 2025, then grew by 16.61% to 3.35 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Coverage Ratio figures were 3.35 in Q2 2026, 2.47 in Q1 2026, and 2.88 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 Waste Management 86.70 Bn 86.15 Bn 2.73 Bn 2.07
2 Republic Services 68.30 Bn 68.20 Bn 1.87 Bn 2.95
3 Waste Connections 40.78 Bn 40.69 Bn 1.08 Bn 3.35
4 GFL Environmental 15.50 Bn 15.31 Bn 385.80 Mn -19.02
5 Casella Waste Systems 5.77 Bn 5.74 Bn 178.80 Mn -
6 Comstock 230.47 Mn 230.47 Mn -896,073.00 -
7 Quest Resource Holding 30.08 Mn 29.06 Mn 10.43 Mn -
8 ReTo Eco-Solutions 52,556.85 -5.98 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 3.35
Mar 31, 2026 2.47
Dec 31, 2025 2.88
Sep 30, 2025 3.53
Jun 30, 2025 3.53
Mar 31, 2025 2.93
Dec 31, 2024 -3.13
Sep 30, 2024 4.16
Jun 30, 2024 3.68
Mar 31, 2024 3.06
Dec 31, 2023 1.72
Sep 30, 2023 3.49
Jun 30, 2023 3.15
Mar 31, 2023 2.96
Dec 31, 2022 2.98
Sep 30, 2022 4.03
Jun 30, 2022 3.82
Mar 31, 2022 3.10
Dec 31, 2021 2.80
Sep 30, 2021 2.15