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Waste Management, Inc. provides environmental solutions through subsidiaries that collect, recycle, transfer and dispose of waste for residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers. Its recurring updates cover collection and disposal performance, recycling infrastructure, organics, renewable energy from landfill gas, regulated medical waste services and secure information destruction across the U.S., Canada and Western Europe.
WM news also frequently reports quarterly and annual earnings, operating EBITDA and margin trends, pricing and cost-control initiatives, cash flow, dividends, share repurchase authorizations and capital allocation. Product and service updates include accepted recyclable materials, renewable natural gas projects and sustainability-related growth initiatives tied to the company’s disposal network, collection fleet and recycling operations.
WM (NYSE: WM) appointed Tara Hemmer as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting to President John Morris. She will oversee WM's operating platform and continue leading Sustainability businesses, including Recycling, Renewable Energy and Advisory Services.
WM also announced the July retirement of Rafael Carrasco, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Strategy and President of WM Healthcare Solutions. Following his retirement, WM Healthcare Solutions will report directly to John Morris. Hemmer has 27 years at WM and has led the addition of 14 renewable natural gas sites and 37 advanced recycling facilities.
WM (NYSE: WM) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.945 per share. The dividend is payable on June 18, 2026 to stockholders of record as of June 5, 2026, providing cash returns to shareholders.
WM (NYSE: WM) reported first-quarter 2026 results: revenue $6,227M, operating EBITDA $1,848M, net income $723M, and diluted EPS $1.79. The company generated $1.5B cash from operations (24% higher) and $920M free cash flow, returned $729M to shareholders, and added nearly 300,000 tons of recycling capacity. WM reaffirmed its full-year financial outlook and noted margin expansion and adjusted operating EBITDA growth of 5.9% while citing weather-related volume impacts.
WM (NYSE: WM) will release first quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 and will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET.
The live audio webcast and replay will be available at investors.wm.com under “Events & Presentations.” Participants dialing in must register to receive dial‑in and passcode details; pre‑registration is available anytime.
WM (NYSE: WM) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.945 per share, payable March 27, 2026, to stockholders of record on March 13, 2026.
The declaration sets the payment timeline and the per-share amount for the March 2026 distribution to shareholders.
WM (NYSE: WM) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results with strong margin and cash-flow gains. Total Company operating EBITDA was $7,171 million for 2025 (as reported) and grew 13.3%; adjusted operating EBITDA grew 15.5% and full-year adjusted margin exceeded 30%.
The company generated $6.04 billion of operating cash flow (+12.1%) and $2.94 billion of free cash flow (+26.8%). 2026 guidance targets revenue of $26,425–$26,625 million, adjusted operating EBITDA of $8,150–$8,250 million, and free cash flow of $3,750–$3,850 million.
WM (NYSE: WM) will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after market close on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, and will host a live audio webcast of the earnings call on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The live audio webcast and replay will be available at investors.wm.com under “Events & Presentations.” Participants dialing into the call must register to receive dial-in and passcode details and may pre-register at any time.
WM noted its ongoing investor presentations and conference schedule is posted at investors.wm.com. The company provides collection, recycling, disposal, organics and renewable energy services across the U.S. and Canada.
WM (NYSE: WM) announced a 14.5% planned increase in its 2026 dividend, raising the quarterly rate to $0.945 and the annual dividend to $3.78 per share, marking the 23rd consecutive year of dividend increases.
The board also approved a new $3.0 billion share repurchase authorization (superseding the remaining 2023 authority) and plans to repurchase approximately $2.0 billion of shares in 2026. The company expects to return about 90% of 2026 free cash flow to shareholders while targeting $100–$200 million in tuck-in acquisitions and maintaining investment-grade credit metrics, with year-end 2025 leverage estimated at ~3.1x and a 2026 target range of 2.5x–3.0x.
WM (NYSE: WM) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.825 per share, payable December 19, 2025 to stockholders of record on December 5, 2025.
The announcement reiterates WM's role as a North American provider of collection, recycling and disposal services across residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers, and highlights its recycling, organics and renewable energy capabilities, including landfill gas and renewable natural gas operations.
WM (NYSE: WM) announced on November 12, 2025 that it now accepts polypropylene plastic cups and paper to-go cups in curbside recycling at more local programs across the U.S. The move supports two recycling designations: polypropylene is approaching a Widely Recyclable threshold that would mean >60% of U.S. residents can recycle plastic beverage cups curbside, while paper to-go cups are trending toward a Check Locally designation meaning at least 20% community acceptance.
WM said it is investing $1.4 billion in new recycling infrastructure and is collaborating with Starbucks, How2Recycle, The Recycling Partnership, NextGen Consortium and municipalities to expand acceptance, bale cups at facilities, and send materials to end markets for remanufacturing.