WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) closed fiscal year 2025 with 403 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.30 USD per share.
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM) closed fiscal year 2025 with 403 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.30 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 1,400 k shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has shrunk by 17.9 %. The dividend per share was 3.30 USD, up 10.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,334 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 491M | 486M | 475M | 461M | 464M | 464M | 459M | 447M | 439M | 433M | 424M | 424M | 423M | 416M | 408M | 402M | 402M | 403M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 3,700k | 100k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 300k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 1,400k |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.80 % | 0.02 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.07 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.35 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -4.60M | -11.1M | -14.5M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -5.80M | -11.3M | -7.90M | -6.00M | -9.30M | 0.00M | -1.50M | -6.70M | -8.20M | -6.40M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -0.95 % | -2.34 % | -3.15 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.26 % | -2.53 % | -1.80 % | -1.38 % | -2.19 % | 0.00 % | -0.35 % | -1.61 % | -2.01 % | -1.59 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -4.60M | -11.1M | -14.5M | 3.70M | 0.10M | -5.80M | -11.3M | -7.90M | -6.00M | -9.30M | 0.30M | -1.50M | -6.70M | -8.20M | -6.40M | 0.00M | 1.40M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -0.95 % | -2.34 % | -3.15 % | 0.80 % | 0.02 % | -1.26 % | -2.53 % | -1.80 % | -1.38 % | -2.19 % | 0.07 % | -0.35 % | -1.61 % | -2.01 % | -1.59 % | 0.00 % | 0.35 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.36 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.50 | 1.54 | 1.64 | 1.70 | 1.86 | 2.05 | 2.18 | 2.30 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 3.30 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 48.85 % | 57.24 % | 63.38 % | 66.29 % | 80.54 % | 696.94 % | 53.39 % | 92.30 % | 61.42 % | 38.48 % | 41.66 % | 52.46 % | 61.97 % | 53.41 % | 48.12 % | 49.31 % | 44.06 % | 49.26 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 531M | 569M | 604M | 637M | 658M | 683M | 693M | 695M | 726M | 750M | 802M | 876M | 927M | 970M | 1,077M | 1,136M | 1,210M | 1,334M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.49 % | 3.42 % | 3.44 % | 4.20 % | 4.24 % | 3.25 % | 2.92 % | 2.86 % | 2.31 % | 1.97 % | 2.11 % | 1.80 % | 1.85 % | 1.39 % | 1.65 % | 1.57 % | 1.47 % | 1.49 % |
Figures in USD
