Dividend Yield: 1.58%
Is the dividend yield high or low?
The dividend yield of 1.58% is in line with its 5-year average of 1.49%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.99%–2.21%).
As of Tuesday, June 30, 2026. 6.92% above its 12-month average of 1.48%.
Dividend Yield (1.58%) = TTM Dividends/Share ($3.54) / Share Price ($223.40)
WM Dividend Yield Chart
WM Average Dividend Yield Chart
WM Current vs Average Dividend Yield Chart
WM Dividend Yield Metrics
DIVIDEND YIELD
1.58%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG TTM
1.48%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 3Y
1.47%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 5Y
1.50%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 10Y
1.75%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 15Y
2.32%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 20Y
2.54%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+6.92%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+8.07%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+5.75%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-9.54%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-31.83%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-37.54%
WM Competitors' Dividend Yield
| NAME | MARKET CAP | DIVIDEND YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM) | $89.50B | 1.58% | 1.48% | 1.47% | 1.50% |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs › | $89.52B | 3.04% | 2.56% | 2.29% | 2.17% |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $89.14B | 1.14% | 1.27% | 1.87% | 1.99% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $88.32B | 1.17% | 1.36% | 1.43% | 1.36% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation (BE)vs › | $86.10B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $84.45B | 1.92% | 1.87% | 3.05% | 3.57% |
| General Dynamics Corporation (GD)vs › | $95.80B | 1.83% | 1.76% | 1.98% | 2.09% |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $98.42B | 1.12% | 1.53% | 2.16% | 2.37% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $80.18B | 1.55% | 1.56% | 1.83% | 2.02% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $80.18B | 6.07% | 6.68% | 5.41% | 4.44% |
Dividend Yield Formula & Definition
Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month dividends per share divided by the share price — the cash income the stock pays at today's price. A yield far above a company's own history can signal either value or a market doubting the dividend; read it with the payout ratio.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Dividend Yield FAQ
- What is the dividend yield for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?
- The dividend yield for WM stock is 1.58%.
- Is Waste Management, Inc.'s dividend yield high or low?
- The dividend yield of 1.58% is in line with its 5-year average of 1.49%, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.99%–2.21%).
- What is the TTM average dividend yield for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?
- The TTM average dividend yield for WM stock is 1.48%.
- What is the 3Y average dividend yield for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?
- The 3Y average dividend yield for WM stock is 1.47%.
- What is the 5Y average dividend yield for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?
- The 5Y average dividend yield for WM stock is 1.50%.
- What is the 10Y average dividend yield for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?
- The 10Y average dividend yield for WM stock is 1.75%.
- What is the 15Y average dividend yield for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?
- The 15Y average dividend yield for WM stock is 2.32%.
- What is the 20Y average dividend yield for Waste Management, Inc. (WM)?
- The 20Y average dividend yield for WM stock is 2.54%.
WM Dividend Yield History
| DATE | DIVIDEND YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 1.58% |
| 2026-06-26 | 1.57% |
| 2026-06-24 | 1.59% |
| 2026-06-22 | 1.66% |
| 2026-06-17 | 1.64% |
| 2026-06-15 | 1.63% |
| 2026-06-11 | 1.62% |
| 2026-06-09 | 1.60% |
| 2026-06-05 | 1.98% |
| 2026-06-03 | 1.57% |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.61% |
| 2026-05-28 | 1.60% |
| 2026-05-26 | 1.59% |
| 2026-05-21 | 1.57% |
| 2026-05-19 | 1.54% |
| 2026-05-15 | 1.56% |
| 2026-05-13 | 1.58% |
| 2026-05-11 | 1.60% |
| 2026-05-07 | 1.54% |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.52% |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.49% |
| 2026-04-29 | 1.48% |
| 2026-04-27 | 1.51% |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.47% |
| 2026-04-21 | 1.53% |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.53% |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.52% |
| 2026-04-13 | 1.48% |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.47% |
| 2026-04-07 | 1.47% |
| 2026-04-02 | 1.45% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.49% |
| 2026-03-27 | 1.52% |
| 2026-03-25 | 1.52% |
| 2026-03-23 | 1.50% |
| 2026-03-19 | 1.46% |
| 2026-03-17 | 1.45% |
| 2026-03-13 | 1.78% |
| 2026-03-11 | 1.40% |
| 2026-03-09 | 1.34% |
| 2026-03-05 | 1.34% |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.36% |
| 2026-02-27 | 1.37% |
| 2026-02-25 | 1.45% |
| 2026-02-23 | 1.43% |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.41% |
| 2026-02-17 | 1.40% |
| 2026-02-12 | 1.43% |
| 2026-02-10 | 1.42% |
| 2026-02-06 | 1.46% |
| 2026-02-04 | 1.46% |
| 2026-02-02 | 1.48% |
| 2026-01-29 | 1.48% |
| 2026-01-27 | 1.43% |
| 2026-01-23 | 1.44% |
| 2026-01-21 | 1.46% |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.49% |
| 2026-01-14 | 1.51% |
| 2026-01-12 | 1.51% |
| 2026-01-08 | 1.51% |
| 2026-01-06 | 1.51% |
| 2026-01-02 | 1.51% |
| 2025-12-30 | 1.49% |
| 2025-12-26 | 1.49% |
| 2025-12-23 | 1.50% |
| 2025-12-19 | 1.53% |
| 2025-12-17 | 1.50% |
| 2025-12-15 | 1.51% |
| 2025-12-11 | 1.56% |
| 2025-12-09 | 1.58% |
| 2025-12-05 | 1.90% |
| 2025-12-03 | 1.49% |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.49% |
| 2025-11-26 | 1.48% |
| 2025-11-24 | 1.52% |
| 2025-11-20 | 1.49% |
| 2025-11-18 | 1.53% |
| 2025-11-14 | 1.54% |
| 2025-11-12 | 1.58% |
| 2025-11-10 | 1.61% |
| 2025-11-06 | 1.62% |
| 2025-11-04 | 1.61% |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.61% |
| 2025-10-29 | 1.63% |
| 2025-10-27 | 1.51% |
| 2025-10-23 | 1.49% |
| 2025-10-21 | 1.50% |
| 2025-10-17 | 1.50% |
| 2025-10-15 | 1.51% |
| 2025-10-13 | 1.49% |
| 2025-10-09 | 1.48% |
| 2025-10-07 | 1.48% |
| 2025-10-03 | 1.47% |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.47% |
| 2025-09-29 | 1.47% |
| 2025-09-25 | 1.49% |
| 2025-09-23 | 1.48% |
| 2025-09-19 | 1.49% |
| 2025-09-17 | 1.50% |
| 2025-09-15 | 1.49% |
| 2025-09-11 | 1.43% |
| 2025-09-09 | 1.44% |
| 2025-09-05 | 1.43% |
| 2025-09-03 | 1.40% |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.39% |
| 2025-08-27 | 1.39% |
| 2025-08-25 | 1.41% |
| 2025-08-21 | 1.37% |
| 2025-08-19 | 1.38% |
| 2025-08-15 | 1.39% |
| 2025-08-13 | 1.37% |
| 2025-08-11 | 1.33% |
| 2025-08-07 | 1.35% |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.37% |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.38% |
| 2025-07-30 | 1.35% |
| 2025-07-28 | 1.38% |
| 2025-07-24 | 1.37% |
| 2025-07-22 | 1.39% |
| 2025-07-18 | 1.39% |
| 2025-07-16 | 1.39% |
| 2025-07-14 | 1.37% |
| 2025-07-10 | 1.40% |
| 2025-07-08 | 1.40% |
| 2025-07-03 | 1.39% |
| 2025-07-01 | 1.38% |
| 2025-06-27 | 1.38% |
| 2025-06-25 | 1.38% |
| 2025-06-23 | 1.34% |
| 2025-06-18 | 1.35% |
| 2025-06-16 | 1.34% |
| 2025-06-12 | 1.33% |
| 2025-06-10 | 1.35% |
| 2025-06-06 | 1.65% |
| 2025-06-04 | 1.29% |
| 2025-06-02 | 1.27% |
| 2025-05-29 | 1.29% |
| 2025-05-27 | 1.29% |
| 2025-05-22 | 1.32% |
| 2025-05-20 | 1.31% |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.34% |
| 2025-05-14 | 1.38% |
| 2025-05-12 | 1.36% |
| 2025-05-08 | 1.32% |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.31% |
| 2025-05-02 | 1.31% |
| 2025-04-30 | 1.32% |
| 2025-04-28 | 1.34% |
| 2025-04-24 | 1.35% |
| 2025-04-22 | 1.34% |
| 2025-04-17 | 1.33% |
| 2025-04-15 | 1.33% |
| 2025-04-11 | 1.34% |
| 2025-04-09 | 1.37% |
| 2025-04-07 | 1.39% |
| 2025-04-03 | 1.30% |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.32% |
| 2025-03-28 | 1.35% |
| 2025-03-26 | 1.34% |
| 2025-03-24 | 1.36% |
| 2025-03-20 | 1.36% |
| 2025-03-18 | 1.36% |
| 2025-03-14 | 1.37% |
| 2025-03-12 | 1.35% |
| 2025-03-10 | 1.32% |
| 2025-03-06 | 1.33% |
| 2025-03-04 | 1.30% |
| 2025-02-28 | 1.29% |
| 2025-02-26 | 1.31% |
| 2025-02-24 | 1.31% |
| 2025-02-20 | 1.31% |
| 2025-02-18 | 1.31% |
| 2025-02-13 | 1.32% |
| 2025-02-11 | 1.32% |
| 2025-02-07 | 1.33% |
| 2025-02-05 | 1.33% |
| 2025-02-03 | 1.34% |
| 2025-01-30 | 1.35% |
| 2025-01-28 | 1.40% |
| 2025-01-24 | 1.43% |
| 2025-01-22 | 1.42% |
| 2025-01-17 | 1.42% |
| 2025-01-15 | 1.44% |
| 2025-01-13 | 1.45% |
| 2025-01-08 | 1.45% |
| 2025-01-06 | 1.49% |
| 2025-01-02 | 1.50% |
| 2024-12-30 | 1.48% |
| 2024-12-26 | 1.46% |
| 2024-12-23 | 1.47% |
| 2024-12-19 | 1.46% |
| 2024-12-17 | 1.44% |
| 2024-12-13 | 1.41% |
| 2024-12-11 | 1.40% |
| 2024-12-09 | 1.38% |
| 2024-12-05 | 1.00% |
| 2024-12-03 | 1.00% |
| 2024-11-29 | 0.99% |
| 2024-11-26 | 1.30% |
| 2024-11-22 | 1.31% |
| 2024-11-20 | 1.35% |
| 2024-11-18 | 1.35% |
| 2024-11-14 | 1.33% |
| 2024-11-12 | 1.31% |
| 2024-11-08 | 1.32% |
| 2024-11-06 | 1.35% |
| 2024-11-04 | 1.38% |
| 2024-10-31 | 1.37% |
| 2024-10-29 | 1.35% |
| 2024-10-25 | 1.43% |
| 2024-10-23 | 1.39% |
| 2024-10-21 | 1.39% |
| 2024-10-17 | 1.38% |
| 2024-10-15 | 1.38% |
| 2024-10-11 | 1.39% |
| 2024-10-09 | 1.39% |
| 2024-10-07 | 1.44% |
| 2024-10-03 | 1.41% |
| 2024-10-01 | 1.42% |
| 2024-09-27 | 1.44% |
| 2024-09-25 | 1.42% |
| 2024-09-23 | 1.42% |
| 2024-09-19 | 1.44% |
| 2024-09-17 | 1.45% |
| 2024-09-13 | 1.42% |
| 2024-09-11 | 1.06% |
| 2024-09-09 | 1.06% |
| 2024-09-05 | 1.39% |
| 2024-09-03 | 1.38% |
| 2024-08-29 | 1.38% |
| 2024-08-27 | 1.39% |
| 2024-08-23 | 1.38% |
| 2024-08-21 | 1.39% |
| 2024-08-19 | 1.40% |
| 2024-08-15 | 1.40% |
| 2024-08-13 | 1.42% |
| 2024-08-09 | 1.41% |
| 2024-08-07 | 1.42% |
| 2024-08-05 | 1.44% |
| 2024-08-01 | 1.41% |
| 2024-07-30 | 1.44% |
| 2024-07-26 | 1.47% |
| 2024-07-24 | 1.33% |
| 2024-07-22 | 1.30% |
| 2024-07-18 | 1.30% |
| 2024-07-16 | 1.31% |
| 2024-07-12 | 1.36% |
| 2024-07-10 | 1.37% |
| 2024-07-08 | 1.38% |
| 2024-07-03 | 1.38% |
| 2024-07-01 | 1.39% |
| 2024-06-27 | 1.36% |
| 2024-06-25 | 1.37% |
| 2024-06-21 | 1.39% |
| 2024-06-18 | 1.39% |
| 2024-06-14 | 1.42% |
| 2024-06-12 | 1.44% |
| 2024-06-10 | 1.44% |
| 2024-06-06 | 1.06% |
| 2024-06-04 | 1.06% |
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About Waste Management, Inc.
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) functions as a premier provider of environmental waste solutions across North America, serving a diverse client base that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers. The company's core operations involve comprehensive collection services, which include gathering and transporting both waste materials and recyclables from their initial point of generation to designated transfer stations, material recovery facilities (MRFs), or final disposal sites. Waste Management maintains an extensive network of facilities, owning, developing, and operating landfill gas-to-energy plants within the United States, in addition to managing numerous transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, its substantial infrastructure consisted of 255 solid waste landfills, 5 secure hazardous waste landfills, 96 material recovery facilities, and 340 transfer stations. Beyond primary collection and disposal, WM offers services in materials processing and commodities recycling. This extends to recycling brokerage, where they handle the marketing of recyclable goods for third-party entities, alongside providing various other strategic business solutions. Its service portfolio also encompasses construction and remediation projects, the responsible management of fly ash and other residues generated from coal and fuel combustion, and specialized in-plant services offering full-spectrum waste management consulting. Furthermore, the company delivers tailored disposal solutions for oil and gas exploration and production activities. Originally incorporated in 1987 as USA Waste Services, Inc., the company rebranded to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Waste Management
- CEO
- James C. Fish Jr.