Guide to buying Waste Connections stock in Canada

Waste Connections is a waste management business based in Canada. Waste Connections stocks (WCN) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

At its last market close, Waste Connections stock price was C$232.06. Waste Connections employs 24,214 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$9.8 billion.

Keep reading to see up-to-date Waste Connections stock price and performance data, along with a step-by-step guide for how to buy Waste Connections stock in Canada.

Waste Connections (WCN) stock summary

Company stock name	Waste Connections Inc
Stock ticker symbol	WCN
Exchange	Toronto Stock Exchange
Open	C$232.76
High	C$236.06
Low	C$230.27
Close	C$232.06
Adjusted closing	C$232.06
Volume The number of stocks traded during the day	359,578
52-week stock price range	C$203.46 – C$261.18
Where to buy Waste Connections stock	Buy on Questrade

The values in this table are accurate as of the market close on August 6, 2026, and all amounts are in CAD.

Can I buy Waste Connections stock in Canada?

Yes, you can buy Waste Connections stock in Canada. You simply need to open a brokerage account with an online trading platform that supports stocks on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) exchange. Platforms like Questrade and Wealthsimple will allow you to directly buy Waste Connections stock from within Canada.

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Waste Connections stock chart (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): WCN)

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Waste Connections stock price

Waste Connections's stock price at the last available market close was C$232.06 (as of August 6, 2026). For comparison, a year ago it was C$258.63.

Is Waste Connections stock a buy or sell right now?

The technical analysis gauge above shows real-time buy or sell ratings and analysis for Waste Connections stock based on your selected timeframe. It uses three widely followed indicators—moving averages, oscillators and pivots—but this does not represent investment advice or a guarantee of success. Finder may not concur with these signals and accepts no responsibility for the performance of your stocks.

Can I buy Waste Connections stock on the TSX?

No, you cannot buy Waste Connections stock on the TSX because Waste Connections stock is not listed on the TSX. Instead, Waste Connections stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "WCN."

That said, if you're wondering how to invest in Waste Connections stock in Canada, you still have the option to do so by opening a trading account with a Canadian brokerage that gives you access to Toronto Stock Exchange, like Questrade or Wealthsimple.

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Waste Connections stock dividends

Waste Connections dividend payout ratio: 35% of net profits

Recently Waste Connections has paid out, on average, around 35% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.84% of the current stock value.

This means that, over a year, based on recent payouts (which are not a guarantee of future payouts), Waste Connections shareholders could enjoy a 0.84% return on their shares in the form of dividend payments. In Waste Connections's case, that would currently equate to about 1.37 per share.

While Waste Connections's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Waste Connections may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Waste Connections's next dividend payout is expected around August 20, 2026. To benefit, you'll need to buy before August 6, 2026.

Waste Connections stock performance metrics

Here are some common key metrics for Waste Connections stock that analysts often use to help gauge a stock's value—P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

• Waste Connections's P/E ratio

  Waste Connections's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over the past 12 months gives a trailing price/earnings (P/E) ratio of roughly 40x.

• Waste Connections's PEG ratio

  Waste Connections's price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio comes out to about 2.3732.

  The PEG ratio provides a broader view than the P/E ratio alone, as it factors in Waste Connections's expected earnings growth.

• Waste Connections's EBITDA

  Waste Connections's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is C$3.1 billion.

Has Waste Connections stock ever split?

Waste Connections's stocks were split on a 3:2 basis on June 18, 2017. So, if you had owned 2 shares the day before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Waste Connections stocks, just the quantity.

However, indirectly, the new 50% higher stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Waste Connections stocks, which in turn could have impacted Waste Connections's stock price.

How volatile is Waste Connections stock?

Over the last 12 months, Waste Connections's stocks price has ranged from C$203.46 to as high as C$261.18. Waste Connections's beta measurement of stock volatility is 0.48. For comparison, the market (Toronto Stock Exchange) average beta is 1. This would suggest that Waste Connections's stocks are less volatile than average (on this exchange).

Some analysists use "beta" to gauge a stock's volatility. Beta is a popular way to measure a stocks volatility in relation to the market. Here is a breakdown of Waste Connections's beta stock volatility rating.

Waste Connections company and revenue performance

Market Capitalization The total market value of Waste Connections's outstanding shares	C$59.2 billion
Gross profit (TTM)	C$4.2 billion
Operating margin (TTM)	19.70%
Profit margin	10.86%
Revenue (TTM)	C$9.8 billion
Return on assets (TTM)	5.49%
Return on equity (TTM)	13.03%
Earnings per share (TTM)	C$5.81
50-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 50 days	C$228.08
200-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 200 days	C$230.08

All dollar amounts in this table are in CAD. TTM refers to the "trailing 12 months." All values are accurate as of the market close on August 6, 2026.

Waste Connections company profile

Waste Connections, Inc. provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, and disposal services in the United States and Canada. It offers collection services to residential, commercial, municipal, industrial, and exploration and production (E&P) customers; landfill disposal services; and recycling services for various recyclable materials, including compost, cardboard, mixed paper, plastic containers, glass bottles, and ferrous and aluminum metals.

The company owns and operates transfer stations that receive, compact, and/or load waste to be transported to landfills or treatment facilities through truck, rail, or barge; develops, owns, and operates projects or the beneficial reuse of landfill gas through landfill network; and intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers. In addition, it provides E&P waste treatment, recovery, and disposal services for waste created through the initial drilling and completion of an oil or natural gas well, such as drilling fluids, drill cuttings, completion fluids, and flowback water; production wastes and produced water during a well's operating life; contaminated soils that require treatment during site reclamation; and substances, which require clean-up after a spill, reserve pit clean-up, or pipeline rupture.

Waste Connections, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Woodbridge, Canada.

• Common company-related questions about Waste Connections

  What percentage of Waste Connections is owned by insiders or institutions?
  Currently 0.255% of Waste Connections stocks are held by insiders and 90.898% by institutions.

  How many people work for Waste Connections?
  Latest data suggests 24,214 work at Waste Connections.

  When does the fiscal year end for Waste Connections?
  Waste Connections's fiscal year ends in December.

  Where is Waste Connections based?
  Waste Connections's address is: 6220 Highway 7, Woodbridge, ON, Canada, L4H 4G3

  What is Waste Connections's ISIN number?
  Waste Connections's international securities identification number is: CA94106B1013

  What is Waste Connections's CUSIP number?
  Waste Connections's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 94106B101

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Do I have to pay tax on gains from Waste Connections stock sales in Canada?

Yes, you'll need to pay taxes in Canada on investment income, which includes any profit from selling Waste Connections stock. The CRA taxes investment income from stocks in Canada based on three main factors:

1. Investment income. Investment income includes money earned from interest, dividends or capital gains, which may affect how much you have to pay in taxes on stock sales in Canada.
2. Investor type. Your investment income will be taxed differently depending on whether you're a regular investor or a day trader (which means you buy and trade stocks on a daily basis as your primary form of income).
3. Tax bracket. The higher your tax bracket, the more you'll pay on income from stock sales. Your tax bracket depends on your gross income (minus deductions).

You can learn more about the tax implications of selling stocks in Canada here.

Frequently asked questions about Waste Connections stock

• Can I buy Waste Connections stock directly as a Canadian investor?

  Yes, Canadian investors can buy Waste Connections stock directly through various online brokerage platforms available in Canada. You can compare trading platform options and fees for buying Waste Connections stock in our table here.

• How much is Waste Connections stock worth?

  As of the last market close (on August 6, 2026), Waste Connections stock is worth C$232.06 per share.

• Can Canadians buy American stocks?

  Yes, Canadians can buy American stocks through Canadian trading platforms that give access to American stock exchanges such as the NYSE and Nasdaq. The good news is that most Canadian brokerage platforms, like Questrade, Interactive Brokers, Moomoo and Wealthsimple, give access to US exchanges. Read our full guide on how to buy US stocks in Canada to learn more.

• Can I buy fractional shares of Waste Connections stock?

  Yes, it may be possible to buy fractional shares of Waste Connections stock depending on the trading platform you're signed up with. Fractional shares can allow you to invest in Waste Connections stock even when you can't afford its full share price. You can read our full guide to how fractional shares work to learn more.

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