Waste Connections Proposes 3-For-2 Stock Split - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN) announced it proposes to split common shares on a three-for-two basis. The proposed share split has been approved by the Board and requires the approval of shareholders. Following shareholder approval, it is expected that shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 7, 2017, will receive from the company's transfer agent on June 16, 2017 one additional common share for every two shares held.

Waste Connections also announced that its Board has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18. The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on May 24, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 10, 2017. The Board intends to review the quarterly dividend each October, with a long-term objective of increasing the amount of the dividend.