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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |