If you invested $1,000 in WM — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Waste Management Inc. (WM) in January 2016 would be worth $5,471 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 17.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to September 1988.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WM beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WM since January 2016#
monthlyWaste Management Inc. (WM). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WM by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WM, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5,471 | $7,083 | 5.5× | 17.6% |
| 2017 | $4,061 | $5,856 | 4.1× | 15.9% |
| 2018 | $3,121 | $4,267 | 3.1× | 14.4% |
| 2019 | $2,825 | $4,263 | 2.8× | 14.9% |
| 2020 | $2,180 | $3,245 | 2.2× | 12.8% |
| 2021 | $2,339 | $2,244 | 2.3× | 16.8% |
| 2022 | $1,703 | $1,935 | 1.7× | 12.6% |
| 2023 | $1,630 | $2,367 | 1.6× | 15.1% |
| 2024 | $1,335 | $1,661 | 1.3× | 12.4% |
| 2025 | $1,109 | $1,318 | 1.1× | 7.3% |
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 July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WM chart and fundamentals on the WM quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WM be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Waste Management Inc. (WM) in January 2016 would be worth about $5,471 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 17.6% a year.
- How far back does the WM calculation go?
- WM data begins September 1988. 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.