Waste Connections (WCN) Payout Ratio (2015 - 2026)

Waste Connections has disclosed Payout Ratio across 12 years of filings, most recently posting 0.3 for Q2 2026.

• In Q2 2026, Payout Ratio rose 5.29% year-over-year to 0.3; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.33 (down 39.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.31, down 42.63% from the prior year.
• Payout Ratio came in at 0.3 for Q2 2026 at Waste Connections, down from 0.41 in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.58 in Q4 2023 to a low of 0.32 in Q4 2024.
• Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.29, with a median of 0.31 recorded in 2023.
• Year-over-year, Payout Ratio sank 154.88% in 2024 and soared 208.69% in 2025.
• Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.34 in 2022, then soared by 73.38% to 0.58 in 2023, then sank by 154.88% to 0.32 in 2024, then soared by 208.69% to 0.35 in 2025, then fell by 14.24% to 0.3 in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.3 in Q2 2026, 0.41 in Q1 2026, and 0.35 in Q4 2025.