What one share of Waste Connections holds
Waste Connections, Inc. is the third largest solid waste services company in North America, providing non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, including by rail, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation, in 46 states in the U.S. and six provinces in Canada.
Waste Connections’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-09-30; the balance sheet is as of 2026-09-30.
| Sales | $39.07 |
|---|---|
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $5.02 |
| Free cash flow | $4.91 |
| Dividends | $1.40 |
| Cash and investments | $0.38 |
| Debt | $37.70 |
| Book value | $31.50 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $8.87 | $0.51 | $0.61 | $1.22 | — | $9.04 |
| 2011 | $10.16 | −$1.08 | $0.62 | $1.57 | — | $7.30 |
| 2012 | $10.88 | $0.54 | $1.03 | $0.90 | — | $7.38 |
| 2013 | $11.73 | $0.68 | $1.21 | $1.40 | — | $7.49 |
| 2014 | $10.73 | $1.24 | $0.98 | $1.16 | $0.32 | $7.31 |
| 2015 | $10.40 | −$0.52 | $1.07 | $2.05 | $0.36 | $10.81 |
| 2016 | $14.61 | $1.07 | $1.49 | $1.95 | $0.41 | $21.49 |
| 2017 | $17.52 | $2.18 | $1.81 | $2.68 | $0.50 | $23.79 |
| 2018 | $18.62 | $2.07 | $2.07 | $3.27 | $0.58 | $24.53 |
| 2019 | $20.37 | $2.14 | $2.40 | $3.43 | $0.67 | $26.30 |
| 2020 | $20.65 | $0.78 | $2.26 | $3.08 | $0.76 | $26.10 |
| 2021 | $23.50 | $2.36 | $2.84 | $3.64 | $0.84 | $26.86 |
| 2022 | $27.95 | $3.24 | $3.54 | $4.30 | $0.94 | $27.64 |
| 2023 | $31.07 | $2.95 | $3.62 | $4.62 | $1.05 | $29.86 |
| 2024 | $34.48 | $2.39 | $4.08 | $4.53 | $1.17 | $30.46 |
| 2025 | $36.70 | $4.17 | $4.57 | $4.79 | $1.29 | $32.26 |
Common questions about Waste Connections
Does Waste Connections pay a dividend?
Yes. Waste Connections paid $1.40 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2014 to 2025 in StockSlicer’s data.
What is Waste Connections’s book value per share?
Waste Connections’s book value is $31.50 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of September 30, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Waste Connections have?
Each share of Waste Connections has $0.38 of cash and investments and $37.70 of debt, as of September 30, 2026.
What is Waste Connections’s free cash flow per share?
$4.91 per share over the last 12 months. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
How has Waste Connections’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $0.51 in 2010 to $4.17 in 2025, growing about 15.0% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Waste Connections bought back shares?
Waste Connections’s share count rose about 60% from 2010 to 2025. That dilution means each share owns a smaller slice of the company.
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