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Waste Management, Inc. WM | NYSE

$217.46 -$0.86 | -0.39%

Next Earnings: Jan 28, 2026

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $87.61B
PE Ratio: 34.14
52-Week Range: $194.11 - $242.58
Dividend Yield (FWD): 1.52% ($3.30)

10 Year WM Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 395.9% (17.37% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 355.8% (16.38% CAGR)
Share Price: 312.1% (15.21% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 114.3% (7.92% CAGR)
WM 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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WM Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
WM Dividend CAGR:1Y: 10.00%2Y: 8.56%5Y: 8.65%10Y: 7.92%
Share Price
WM Price CAGR:1Y: 5.73%2Y: 10.87%5Y: 13.10%10Y: 15.21%

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WM Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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WM Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

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WM Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.87%2Y: 11.33%5Y: 10.78%10Y: 6.73%
WM - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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WM EPS CAGR:1Y: -20.74%2Y: -4.39%5Y: 10.12%10Y: 7.25%
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WM Net Income CAGR:1Y: -20.66%2Y: -4.63%5Y: 9.11%10Y: 6.05%
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WM EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 0.70%2Y: 6.72%5Y: 9.51%10Y: 6.45%
WM - Free Cash Flow
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WM Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 41.42%2Y: 17.60%5Y: 3.53%10Y: 9.74%
WM - Free Cash Flow / Share
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WM Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 40.89%2Y: 17.75%5Y: 4.52%10Y: 10.95%
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WM Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 7.90%2Y: 9.13%5Y: 12.33%10Y: 7.30%
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WM Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 13.86%2Y: -3.26%5Y: 4.23%10Y: 4.05%
WM - Shares Outstanding
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WM Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 0.27%2Y: -0.20%5Y: -0.98%10Y: -1.12%
WM - Share Buybacks
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WM Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: -100.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: -100.00%
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WM Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: -103.70%2Y: N/A5Y: N/A10Y: N/A
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WM Expenses CAGR:1Y: -0.64%2Y: 7.38%5Y: 17.74%10Y: 8.76%
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WM Dividend CAGR:1Y: 10.00%2Y: 8.56%5Y: 8.65%10Y: 7.92%
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WM Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.87%2Y: 11.33%5Y: 10.78%10Y: 6.73%
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WM Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.87%2Y: 11.33%5Y: 10.78%10Y: 6.73%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

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WM Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 14.87%2Y: 11.33%5Y: 10.78%10Y: 6.73%
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WM Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -20.74%2Y: -4.39%5Y: 10.12%10Y: 7.25%
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WM Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -20.66%2Y: -4.63%5Y: 9.11%10Y: 6.05%
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WM Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 0.70%2Y: 6.72%5Y: 9.51%10Y: 6.45%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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WM Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -30.92%2Y: -14.32%5Y: -1.51%10Y: -0.63%
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WM Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -0.88%2Y: -13.12%5Y: -5.92%10Y: -2.51%
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WM Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $3.3
Forward Yield: 1.52%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-05
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $37.67

WM Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all WM dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
12/05/202512/19/2025$0.8251.55%0%$0.00
09/12/202509/26/2025$0.8251.48%1.51%$218.69
06/06/202506/20/2025$0.8251.33%1.42%$231.94
03/14/202503/28/2025$0.8251.37%1.45%$227.92
12/06/202412/20/2024$0.7501.35%1.46%$205.83
09/13/202409/27/2024$0.7501.42%1.46%$205.51
06/07/202406/21/2024$0.7501.45%1.44%$208.99
03/14/202403/28/2024$0.7501.36%1.41%$213.15
11/30/202312/15/2023$0.7001.64%1.6%$174.55
09/07/202309/22/2023$0.7001.75%1.79%$156.47
06/01/202306/16/2023$0.7001.66%1.7%$165.03
03/09/202303/24/2023$0.7001.76%1.81%$154.46
12/01/202212/16/2022$0.6501.55%1.61%$161.79
09/08/202209/23/2022$0.6501.45%1.57%$165.74
06/02/202206/17/2022$0.6501.54%1.85%$140.65
03/16/202203/31/2022$0.6501.54%1.64%$158.50
12/02/202112/17/2021$0.5751.4%1.43%$161.31
09/02/202109/17/2021$0.5751.46%1.51%$152.68
06/03/202106/18/2021$0.5751.59%1.68%$137.07
03/11/202103/26/2021$0.5751.84%1.77%$129.80
12/03/202012/18/2020$0.5451.86%1.86%$117.41
09/03/202009/18/2020$0.5451.93%1.89%$115.27
06/04/202006/19/2020$0.5451.96%2.14%$101.77
03/05/202003/20/2020$0.5451.77%2.22%$98.31
12/05/201912/20/2019$0.5131.84%1.81%$113.16
09/05/201909/20/2019$0.5131.68%1.78%$115.28
06/06/201906/21/2019$0.5131.72%1.77%$115.84
03/07/201903/22/2019$0.5131.91%2.01%$101.90
11/29/201812/14/2018$0.4652.01%2.04%$91.14
09/06/201809/21/2018$0.4651.98%2.03%$91.42
06/07/201806/22/2018$0.4652.14%2.27%$81.88
03/08/201803/23/2018$0.4652.04%2.24%$82.90
11/30/201712/15/2017$0.4252.07%1.98%$85.87
09/07/201709/22/2017$0.4252.21%2.17%$78.20
06/07/201706/23/2017$0.4252.28%2.32%$73.43
03/08/201703/24/2017$0.4252.29%2.35%$72.32
11/30/201612/16/2016$0.4102.36%2.34%$70.08
09/07/201609/23/2016$0.4102.52%2.59%$63.36
06/01/201606/17/2016$0.4102.61%2.62%$62.65
03/03/201603/18/2016$0.4102.73%2.8%$58.60
12/02/201512/18/2015$0.3852.88%2.92%$52.73
09/10/201509/24/2015$0.3853.07%3.09%$49.80
06/03/201506/19/2015$0.3853.09%3.22%$47.76
03/05/201503/20/2015$0.3852.77%2.82%$54.55
12/03/201412/19/2014$0.3753.05%2.95%$50.78
09/03/201409/19/2014$0.3753.18%3.17%$47.35
06/04/201406/20/2014$0.3753.35%3.36%$44.63
03/06/201403/21/2014$0.3753.57%3.68%$40.73
12/02/201312/20/2013$0.3653.25%3.29%$44.37
09/04/201309/20/2013$0.3653.62%3.47%$42.09
06/05/201306/21/2013$0.3653.51%3.66%$39.86
03/07/201303/22/2013$0.3653.89%3.81%$38.37
11/26/201212/14/2012$0.3554.43%4.23%$33.57
09/05/201209/21/2012$0.3554.13%4.37%$32.48
06/06/201206/22/2012$0.3554.3%4.39%$32.37
03/07/201203/23/2012$0.3553.99%4.06%$34.95
11/28/201112/16/2011$0.3404.47%4.39%$31.00
09/01/201109/23/2011$0.3404.16%4.41%$30.81
05/31/201106/17/2011$0.3403.37%3.7%$36.74
03/09/201103/25/2011$0.3403.44%3.67%$37.08
11/29/201012/17/2010$0.3153.66%3.47%$36.28
09/02/201009/24/2010$0.3153.65%3.52%$35.76
05/27/201006/18/2010$0.3153.7%3.76%$33.53
03/01/201003/19/2010$0.3153.55%3.69%$34.16
11/30/200912/18/2009$0.2903.53%3.52%$32.99
09/03/200909/25/2009$0.2903.83%4%$28.98
05/28/200906/19/2009$0.2904.05%4.11%$28.22
03/05/200903/20/2009$0.2904.7%4.62%$25.11
11/26/200812/19/2008$0.2703.81%3.46%$31.21
08/28/200809/19/2008$0.2702.98%3.09%$34.91
05/29/200806/20/2008$0.2702.72%2.82%$38.30
03/06/200803/21/2008$0.2703.03%3.2%$33.76
11/29/200712/19/2007$0.2402.84%2.91%$32.97
08/30/200709/21/2007$0.2402.53%2.52%$38.10
05/31/200706/22/2007$0.2402.38%2.45%$39.16
03/08/200703/23/2007$0.2402.66%2.75%$34.93
11/30/200612/22/2006$0.2202.4%2.46%$35.74
08/31/200609/22/2006$0.2202.51%2.49%$35.35
06/01/200606/23/2006$0.2202.28%2.51%$35.05
03/02/200603/24/2006$0.2202.44%2.57%$34.30
11/29/200512/23/2005$0.2002.65%2.61%$30.71
08/30/200509/23/2005$0.2002.91%2.85%$28.07
05/27/200506/24/2005$0.2002.62%2.86%$27.97
02/25/200503/24/2005$0.2002.58%2.75%$29.08
11/29/200412/23/2004$0.1882.53%2.53%$29.70
08/30/200409/24/2004$0.1882.05%2.78%$26.97
05/27/200406/25/2004$0.1881.32%2.53%$29.70
02/26/200403/25/2004$0.1880.69%2.63%$28.47
09/26/200310/15/2003$0.0100.04%0.15%$26.16
09/26/200210/15/2002$0.0100.04%0.17%$23.34
09/25/200110/11/2001$0.0100.08%0.15%$27.26
09/27/200010/16/2000$0.0100.11%0.22%$18.56
09/28/199910/19/1999$0.0100.11%0.23%$17.50
12/29/199801/22/1999$0.0100.05%0.08%$49.69
09/28/199810/23/1998$0.0100.02%0.09%$45.38

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for WM

Based on past 10-year performance, here are WM growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +15.21%
Dividend CAGR of +7.92%

Using WM CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

WM (DRIP)WM - No DRIP
Current Price$217.30$217.30
Start Shares46.0246.02
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count51.6346.02
Dividends Payment$1.77$1.77
Annual Dividends$365$325
Yield on cost3.65%3.25%
Share Price$777.25$777.25
Total Dividends$2,350$2,192
Final Value$40,127$37,960

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - WM

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on WM's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Waste Management, Inc. (WM) had its IPO on 1988-06-22, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Waste Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides waste management environmental services to residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in North America. It offers collection services, including picking up and transporting waste and recyclable materials from where it was generated to a transfer station, material recovery facility (MRF), or disposal site; and owns, develops, and operates landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States, as well as owns and operates transfer stations. As of December 31, 2021, the company owned or operated 255 solid waste landfills; 5 secure hazardous waste landfills; 96 MRFs; and 340 transfer stations. It also provides materials processing and commodities recycling services; recycling brokerage services, such as managing the marketing of recyclable materials for third parties; and other strategic business solutions. In addition, the company offers construction and remediation services; services related with the disposal of fly ash, and residue generated from the combustion of coal and other fuel stocks; in-plant services comprising full-service waste management solutions and consulting services; and specialized disposal services for oil and gas exploration and production operations. The company was formerly known as USA Waste Services, Inc. and changed its name to Waste Management, Inc. in 1998. Waste Management, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

WM website: https://www.wm.com


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