Waste Connections Inc. trailing returns
Waste Connections Inc.'s 10-year return is +15.5% a year (CAGR) (+323.3% cumulative). How Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through November 13, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataTo 2026-11-13. Price return + dividends = total return. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative · the change over the window | ||||
| 1 day | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | — |
| 5 days | +2.6% | +0.0% | +2.6% | — |
| 1 month | +26.2% | +0.3% | +26.5% | -3.7%Oct 28 |
| YTD | +10.6% | +0.9% | +11.6% | -15.0%May 29 |
| Per year (CAGR) · the cumulative total return beneath | ||||
| 1 year | +15.9% | +1.0% | +16.9% CAGR | -16.5%May 2026 |
| 5 years | +7.4% | +0.8% | +8.2% CAGR+48.0% total | -25.5%May 2026 |
| 10 years | +14.7% | +0.8% | +15.5% CAGR+323.3% total | -31.7%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +12.6% | +0.7% | +13.4% CAGR12.3x total | -78.6%Dec 2008 |
| Since 1998Since inception (1998) | +14.4% | +0.5% | +14.9% CAGR52.1x total | -78.6%Dec 2008 |
Growth of WCN#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+8.2%/year · +48.0%
- 10 years+15.5%/year · +323.3%
- 20 years+13.4%/year · +1127.9%
- Since inception (1998)+14.9%/year · +5107.1%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-11-13). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in WCN's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Waste Connections Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) returned about +15.5% a year annualized (+323.3% cumulative total return).
- What is Waste Connections Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) compounded at about +13.4% a year (+1127.9% cumulative).
- What is Waste Connections Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1998, Waste Connections Inc. (WCN) has compounded at about +14.9% a year — +5107.1% in total.