If you invested $1,000 in WCN — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) in January 2016 would be worth $4,593 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 15.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to May 1998.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,747 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,578 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WCN trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WCN since January 2016#
monthlyWaste Connections Inc. (WCN). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WCN by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WCN, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,593 | $7,578 | 4.6× | 15.6% |
| 2017 | $3,311 | $6,265 | 3.3× | 13.4% |
| 2018 | $2,449 | $4,565 | 2.4× | 11.1% |
| 2019 | $2,089 | $4,561 | 2.1× | 10.3% |
| 2020 | $1,799 | $3,472 | 1.8× | 9.4% |
| 2021 | $1,745 | $2,401 | 1.7× | 10.6% |
| 2022 | $1,369 | $2,070 | 1.4× | 7.2% |
| 2023 | $1,275 | $2,533 | 1.3× | 7.1% |
| 2024 | $1,083 | $1,777 | 1.1× | 3.2% |
| 2025 | $909 | $1,411 | 0.9× | -6.0% |
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. WCN data begins May 1998; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WCN chart and fundamentals on the WCN quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WCN be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) in January 2016 would be worth about $4,593 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 15.6% a year.
- How far back does the WCN calculation go?
- WCN data begins May 1998. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.