Waste Connections (WCN) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Waste Connections' (WCN) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.35 for Q2 2026, down 5.8% from 3.56 a year earlier but up 35.7% from the prior quarter.
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Waste Connections (WCN) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Waste Connections was 3.05, up 50.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 3.23, up 57.8% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Waste Connections' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.04 in FY2024 (-27.5%), 2.82 in FY2023 (-18.0%), 3.44 in FY2022 (+22.5%) and 2.81 in FY2021 (+174.1%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has run from a low of -2.42 in Q4 2024 to a high of 4.16 in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 4.7%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2022, with growth of 87.9%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 42.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 2.47 (Q1 2026), 2.88 (Q4 2025) and 3.53 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waste Management | 94.39 Bn | 93.32 Bn | 2.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Republic Services | 75.41 Bn | 75.02 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.93 |
| 3 | Waste Connections | 47.83 Bn | 47.48 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 4.06 |
| 4 | GFL Environmental | 15.73 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 304.74 Mn | - |
| 5 | Clean Harbors | 15.30 Bn | 12.64 Bn | 661.44 Mn | - |
| 6 | Casella Waste Systems | 5.92 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 184.65 Mn | - |
| 7 | Onterris | 832.01 Mn | 777.91 Mn | 88.27 Mn | - |
| 8 | Enviri | 710.17 Mn | 67.28 Mn | -162.22 Mn | - |
| 9 | Oio | 619.48 Mn | 617.91 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Perma Fix Environmental Services | 328.26 Mn | 221.00 Mn | 552,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.06 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.35 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.88 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.53 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.56 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.42 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.16 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.74 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.13 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.72 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.49 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.01 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.98 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.77 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.04 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.80 |
API Access
Waste Connections Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "WCN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=WCN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();