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1.56% YieldIndustrialsWaste Management, Inc. · NYSE
Price: $226.46 · Annual div: $3.54/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: 50% · Ex-div: TBD
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About Waste Management, Inc. (WM) — Dividend Analysis 2026
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.
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🌍 WM Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold WM.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 1.56% | -1.24% | $156 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 1.33% | -1.47% | $133 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 1.25% | -1.55% | $125 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 1.56% | -1.24% | $156 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 1.42% | -1.38% | $142 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 1.56% | -1.24% | $156 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 1.17% | -1.63% | $117 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 1.33% | -1.47% | $133 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 1.09% | -1.71% | $109 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 1.15% | -1.65% | $115 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 1.09% | -1.71% | $109 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 WM Income Goal & Break-Even
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $3.54/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 WM Dividend Payment Schedule
WM pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
📊 WM vs Industrials Benchmarks
How WM compares to typical Industrials averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for WM sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ WM Insider Activity
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | 2026-09-04 | 1,365 | $219.90 | $300.2K | ||
| F-InKind | 2026-09-03 | 356 | $220.13 | $78.4K | ||
| G-Gift | 2026-08-28 | 4,873.939 | — | — | ||
| G-Gift | 2026-08-28 | 4,873.939 | — | — | ||
| G-Gift | 2026-08-07 | 5,357.168 | — | — | ||
| G-Gift | 2026-08-07 | 5,357.168 | — | — | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-06-05 | 2,655 | $126.00 | $334.5K | ||
| Sale | 2026-06-05 | 2,655 | $220.47 | $585.3K | ||
| M-Exempt | 2026-06-05 | 2,655 | $126.00 | $334.5K | ||
| A-Award | 2026-05-20 | 2,257 | — | — |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
Analyst Price Target
Wall Street consensusAnalyst consensus price target via FMP. Not a guarantee of future performance. Past analyst accuracy varies.
Financial Health Scores
Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.
Geographic Revenue Breakdown
Where WM earns its moneyRevenue breakdown from latest annual report via FMP. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
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Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is currently trading at $226.46, 7% below its 52-week high. The current dividend yield is 1.56% based on an annual payout of $3.54 per share.
WM (Waste Management, Inc.) — 1.56% Dividend Yield Analysis
Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is a industrials stock currently trading at $226.46 with a dividend yield of 1.56%. The company pays an annual dividend of $3.54 per share. The payout ratio of 50% suggests the dividend is well-covered by earnings. Over the past 5 years, WM has grown its dividend at a compound annual rate of 51.2%.
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