Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN)

The company now

Waste Connections reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.638 billion on 21 October, up from $2.458 billion a year earlier 1. Net income was $359.2 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, with one-off items removed) was $895.8 million 1.

Chief executive Ronald J Mittelstaedt credited better landfill activity and commodity-driven revenue, and said a late-quarter surge in diesel prices was overcome 1. The company raised its 2026 outlook for the second time, to revenue of about $10.09 billion and adjusted EBITDA of about $3.345 billion 1.

The board lifted the quarterly dividend to $0.385 a share from $0.350, payable on 19 November 2. The company says it has spent over $1 billion on repurchasing its own shares so far this year 1.

Still open is the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Los Angeles County, closed to new waste since the end of 2024 2. A subsidiary is suing the county for more than $825 million over the closure, and a hearing on first pleading challenges is set for March 8, 2027 25.

As of Nov 3, 2026. Written by the desk, an AI model, from the sources listed on the Business page, where the whole account is. Nothing here is advice.