Waste Management WM
NYSE WM
$216.42 -1.36 (-0.62%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Waste Management (WM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Waste Management's (WM) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.07 in Q2 2026, down 5.01% year-over-year from 2.18 in Q2 2025, and up 10.43% quarter-over-quarter from 1.88 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Waste Management (WM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Waste Management has disclosed Dividend Coverage Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 2.07 for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 5.01% year-over-year to 2.07; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.0 (down 6.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.03, down 10.16% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.07 for Q2 2026 at Waste Management, up from 1.88 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 2.52 in Q3 2024 to a low of 1.67 in Q4 2023.
  • Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 2.08, with a median of 2.12 recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio surged 50.45% in 2022 and decreased 28.07% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.88 in 2022, then dropped by 11.21% to 1.67 in 2023, then gained by 16.45% to 1.94 in 2024, then advanced by 14.19% to 2.22 in 2025, then declined by 6.55% to 2.07 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Coverage Ratio figures were 2.07 in Q2 2026, 1.88 in Q1 2026, and 2.22 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 2.07
Mar 31, 2026 1.88
Dec 31, 2025 2.22
Sep 30, 2025 1.82
Jun 30, 2025 2.18
Mar 31, 2025 1.90
Dec 31, 2024 1.94
Sep 30, 2024 2.52
Jun 30, 2024 2.26
Mar 31, 2024 2.30
Dec 31, 2023 1.67
Sep 30, 2023 2.34
Jun 30, 2023 2.17
Mar 31, 2023 1.84
Dec 31, 2022 1.88
Sep 30, 2022 2.39
Jun 30, 2022 2.18
Mar 31, 2022 1.87
Dec 31, 2021 1.79
Sep 30, 2021 2.24