WCN
$153.93-1.05%
as of close, Sep 30, 2026
☾ AH $153.93 -1.05%
Waste Connections Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Sep 30, 2026
Waste Connections Inc. returns by year (1999–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $175.36 | $153.93 | 0.6% | -11.7% | |
| 2025 | $171.58 | $175.36 | 0.5% | +2.7% | |
| 2024 | $149.27 | $171.58 | 0.8% | +15.7% | |
| 2023 | $132.56 | $149.27 | 0.9% | +13.5% | |
| 2022 | $136.27 | $132.56 | 0.7% | -2.0% | |
| 2021 | $102.57 | $136.27 | 0.9% | +33.8% | |
| 2020 | $90.79 | $102.57 | 0.9% | +13.9% | |
| 2019 | $74.25 | $90.79 | 0.9% | +23.2% | |
| 2018 | $70.94 | $74.25 | 0.8% | +5.5% | |
| 2017 | $52.39 | $70.94 | 1.1% | +36.5% | |
| 2016 | $32.61 | $52.39 | 1.7% | +62.3% | |
| 2015 | $41.65 | $32.61 | 0.8% | -20.9% | |
| 2014 | $34.27 | $41.65 | 1.1% | +22.7% | |
| 2013 | $29.91 | $34.27 | 1.0% | +15.5% | |
| 2012 | $27.12 | $29.91 | 1.0% | +11.3% | |
| 2011 | $33.64 | $27.12 | 0.5% | -18.9% | |
| 2010 | $22.18 | $33.64 | 0.2% | +51.9% | |
| 2009 | $11.84 | $22.18 | 0.0% | +87.3% | |
| 2008 | $36.36 | $11.84 | 0.0% | -67.4% | |
| 2007 | $18.47 | $36.36 | 0.0% | +96.9% | |
| 2006 | $33.20 | $18.47 | 0.0% | -44.4% | |
| 2005 | $15.22 | $33.20 | 0.0% | +118.1% | |
| 2004 | $11.19 | $15.22 | 0.0% | +36.0% | |
| 2003 | $11.44 | $11.19 | 0.0% | -2.2% | |
| 2002 | $9.18 | $11.44 | 0.0% | +24.6% | |
| 2001 | $9.80 | $9.18 | 0.0% | -6.3% | |
| 2000 | $4.28 | $9.80 | 0.0% | +129.0% | |
| 1999 | $5.44 | $4.28 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
- Annualized
- +13.8%
- 1999–2026
- Average year
- +22.8%
- 27 full years
- Best year
- +129.0%
- 2000
- Worst year
- -67.4%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 19/27
- 70% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.8%
1999–2026
Average year
+22.8%
27 full years
Best year
+129.0%
2000
Worst year
-67.4%
2008
Positive years
19/27
70% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1999-21%'99
2000+129%
2001-6.3%'01
2002+25%
2003-2.2%'03
2004+36%
2005+118%'05
2006-44%
2007+97%'07
2008-67%
2009+87%'09
2010+52%
2011-19%'11
2012+11%
2013+16%'13
2014+23%
2015-21%'15
2016+62%
2017+36%'17
2018+5.5%
2019+23%'19
2020+14%
2021+34%'21
2022-2.0%
2023+13%'23
2024+16%
2025+2.7%'25
2026-12%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WCN. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Waste Connections Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1999, Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) has returned about 13.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 22.8%.
- What were Waste Connections Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1999–2026, the best year was 2000 (+129.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-67.4%).
- How often is Waste Connections Inc. up in a year?
- 19 of the 27 full years since 1999 were positive — about 70% of the time.
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