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A $1,000 investment in Waste Management Inc. (WM) in January 2016 would be worth $5,013 as of June 2026 with dividends reinvested — 16.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to September 1988.
Growth of $1,000 in WM since January 2016
dividends reinvested · monthlyWaste Management Inc. (WM). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (dividends reinvested, no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
$1,000 invested in WM, by starting year
| Invested in | Worth today (div. reinvested) | Price-only | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $228,668 | $79,560 | 229× | 15.5% |
| 1989 | $239,560 | $83,349 | 240× | 15.9% |
| 1990 | $457,337 | $159,120 | 457× | 18.3% |
| 1991 | $72,911 | $25,367 | 72.9× | 13.0% |
| 1992 | $36,721 | $12,776 | 36.7× | 11.1% |
| 1993 | $46,581 | $16,207 | 46.6× | 12.2% |
| 1994 | $43,746 | $15,220 | 43.7× | 12.4% |
| 1995 | $51,863 | $18,045 | 51.9× | 13.4% |
| 1996 | $29,001 | $10,544 | 29.0× | 11.7% |
| 1997 | $15,958 | $5,994 | 16.0× | 9.9% |
| 1998 | $15,366 | $5,953 | 15.4× | 10.1% |
| 1999 | $11,084 | $4,381 | 11.1× | 9.2% |
| 2000 | $30,297 | $12,502 | 30.3× | 13.8% |
| 2001 | $20,425 | $8,967 | 20.4× | 12.6% |
| 2002 | $16,729 | $7,592 | 16.7× | 12.3% |
| 2003 | $20,011 | $9,517 | 20.0× | 13.7% |
| 2004 | $15,571 | $7,881 | 15.6× | 13.1% |
| 2005 | $14,011 | $7,544 | 14.0× | 13.2% |
| 2006 | $12,226 | $6,928 | 12.2× | 13.1% |
| 2007 | $9,563 | $5,761 | 9.6× | 12.4% |
| 2008 | $10,862 | $6,751 | 10.9× | 13.9% |
| 2009 | $11,006 | $7,015 | 11.0× | 14.8% |
| 2010 | $10,285 | $6,827 | 10.3× | 15.3% |
| 2011 | $8,385 | $5,777 | 8.4× | 14.8% |
| 2012 | $8,784 | $6,294 | 8.8× | 16.3% |
| 2013 | $8,046 | $6,014 | 8.0× | 16.9% |
| 2014 | $6,762 | $5,237 | 6.8× | 16.7% |
| 2015 | $5,315 | $4,254 | 5.3× | 15.8% |
| 2016 | $5,013 | $4,132 | 5.0× | 16.8% |
| 2017 | $3,721 | $3,148 | 3.7× | 15.1% |
| 2018 | $2,860 | $2,474 | 2.9× | 13.4% |
| 2019 | $2,589 | $2,287 | 2.6× | 13.8% |
| 2020 | $1,998 | $1,798 | 2.0× | 11.5% |
| 2021 | $2,143 | $1,965 | 2.1× | 15.3% |
| 2022 | $1,561 | $1,454 | 1.6× | 10.8% |
| 2023 | $1,494 | $1,414 | 1.5× | 12.7% |
| 2024 | $1,223 | $1,179 | 1.2× | 8.9% |
| 2025 | $1,016 | $993 | 1.0× | 1.2% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. WM data begins September 1988; values as of June 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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