WCN returns by year
Waste Connections Inc. has returned +14.1% annually (CAGR) since 1999. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) below, through August 13, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
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).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $175.36 | $165.50 | +0.4% | -5.2% | |
| 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% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WCN's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ#
- What is Waste Connections Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1999, Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) has returned about 14.1% 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.