WCN Dividend History & Yield Analysis

WCN has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
0.64%
Forward yield
0.64%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.05
Annualized rate
$1.05
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.3500
5-year dividend CAGR
4.45%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $165.01.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$1.05
  • 2025$0.9450
  • 2024$1.17
  • 2023$1.05
  • 2022$0.9450
  • 2021$0.8450
  • 2020$0.7600
  • 2019$0.6650
  • 2018$0.4400
  • 2017$0.5000
  • 2016$0.4101
  • 2015$0.3568
  • 2014$0.3168
  • 2013$0.2768
  • 2012$0.2467
  • 2011$0.2100
  • 2010$0.0502

WCN Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

WCN dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-08-012026-08-06$0.3500
2026-05-012026-05-06$0.3500
2026-02-012026-02-25$0.3500
2025-08-012025-08-06$0.3150
2025-05-012025-05-07$0.3150
2025-02-012025-02-27$0.3150
2024-11-012024-11-07$0.3150
2024-08-012024-08-07$0.2850
2024-05-012024-05-07$0.2850
2024-02-012024-02-27$0.2850
2023-11-012023-11-07$0.2850
2023-08-012023-08-15$0.2550
2023-05-012023-05-09$0.2550
2023-02-012023-02-28$0.2550
2022-11-012022-11-15$0.2550
2022-08-012022-08-17$0.2300
2022-05-012022-05-17$0.2300
2022-03-012022-03-01$0.2300
2021-11-012021-11-08$0.2300
2021-08-012021-08-17$0.2050
2021-05-012021-05-11$0.2050
2021-03-012021-03-02$0.2050
2020-11-012020-11-09$0.2050
2020-07-012020-07-31$0.1850
2020-05-012020-05-04$0.1850
2020-02-012020-02-26$0.1850
2019-11-012019-11-08$0.1850
2019-08-012019-08-09$0.1600
2019-05-012019-05-07$0.1600
2019-02-012019-02-28$0.1600
2018-11-012018-11-09$0.1600
2018-05-012018-05-15$0.1400
2018-02-012018-02-27$0.1400
2017-11-012017-11-07$0.1400
2017-08-012017-08-03$0.1200
2017-05-012017-05-08$0.1200
2017-03-012017-03-03$0.1200
2016-11-012016-11-03$0.1200
2016-07-012016-07-28$0.0967
2016-04-012016-04-29$0.0967
2016-02-012016-02-26$0.0967
2015-11-012015-11-05$0.0967
2015-08-012015-08-06$0.0867
2015-04-012015-04-28$0.0867
2015-02-012015-02-26$0.0867
2014-10-012014-10-31$0.0867
2014-07-012014-07-30$0.0767
2014-04-012014-04-29$0.0767
2014-02-012014-02-07$0.0767
2013-11-012013-11-01$0.0767
2013-08-012013-08-02$0.0667
2013-05-012013-05-06$0.0667
2013-02-012013-02-01$0.0667
2012-11-012012-11-01$0.0667
2012-08-012012-08-02$0.0600
2012-05-012012-05-07$0.0600
2012-02-012012-02-16$0.0600
2011-10-012011-10-31$0.0600
2011-08-012011-08-01$0.0500
2011-05-012011-05-04$0.0500

Does WCN pay dividends?

Yes. WCN pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.3500 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the WCN yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.05) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the WCN DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.