04:59 PM EDT, 07/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Waste Connections ( WCN ) reported Q2 adjusted earnings late Wednesday of $1.24 per diluted share, up from $1.02 a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $1.17.

Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $2.25 billion, compared with $2.02 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $2.22 billion.

The company said it now expects full year 2024 revenue of about $8.85 billion, $100 million higher than the original outlook. Analysts expect $8.82 billion.

The company maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.285 per share, payable Aug. 22 to shareholders of record Aug. 7.

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