WM · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Capital Allocation
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 2026-10-28 · Importance 37 · Surprise 6 · From source text
Waste Management allocated $957 million of available cash to shareholders through dividends and common-stock repurchases in the third quarter of 2026. The company said operating cash flow supports dividend payments, capital expenditures, tuck-in acquisitions, and strategic sustainability investments. It can temporarily modify capital expenditures and share repurchases to manage liquidity during significant financial-market disruption.
Key facts
- Waste Management paid cash dividends of $1,141 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1,001 million in 2025. source
- Waste Management allocated $957 million of available cash to shareholders through dividends and common stock repurchases during Q3 2026. source
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash used in investing activities was $2,059 million, compared with $2,699 million in 2025. source
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash used in financing activities was $2,766 million, compared with $1,830 million in 2025. source
- Waste Management used $108 million and $75 million of cash from restricted cash and cash equivalents to invest in available-for-sale securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -2.0% | For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash used in financing activities was $2,766 million, compared with $1,830 million in… |
| cash | positive | realized | +1.4% | For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net cash used in investing activities was $2,059 million, compared with $2,699 million in… |