WM
Waste Management Inc.Stock · IndustrialsS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.1% · US Stock Market 0.1% · Russell 1000 0.1% · Russell 3000 0.1% · MSCI ACWI 0.09% · MSCI World 0.09%$213.46-0.61%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Waste Management Inc. returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Waste Management Inc. returns by year (1989–2026)#
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 | $219.71 | $213.46 | +0.8% | -2.0% | |
| 2025 | $201.79 | $219.71 | +1.6% | +10.5% | |
| 2024 | $179.1 | $201.79 | +1.6% | +14.3% | |
| 2023 | $156.88 | $179.1 | +2.0% | +16.2% | |
| 2022 | $166.9 | $156.88 | +1.5% | -4.5% | |
| 2021 | $117.93 | $166.9 | +2.3% | +43.8% | |
| 2020 | $113.96 | $117.93 | +2.0% | +5.5% | |
| 2019 | $88.99 | $113.96 | +2.4% | +30.4% | |
| 2018 | $86.3 | $88.99 | +2.2% | +5.3% | |
| 2017 | $70.91 | $86.3 | +2.8% | +24.5% | |
| 2016 | $53.37 | $70.91 | +3.5% | +36.4% | |
| 2015 | $51.32 | $53.37 | +3.1% | +7.1% | |
| 2014 | $44.87 | $51.32 | +3.9% | +18.2% | |
| 2013 | $33.74 | $44.87 | +4.8% | +37.8% | |
| 2012 | $32.71 | $33.74 | +4.5% | +7.6% | |
| 2011 | $36.87 | $32.71 | +3.6% | -7.7% | |
| 2010 | $33.81 | $36.87 | +4.2% | +13.2% | |
| 2009 | $33.14 | $33.81 | +4.3% | +6.3% | |
| 2008 | $32.67 | $33.14 | +3.1% | +4.5% | |
| 2007 | $36.77 | $32.67 | +2.4% | -8.8% | |
| 2006 | $30.35 | $36.77 | +7.7% | +28.9% | |
| 2005 | $29.94 | $30.35 | +7.1% | +8.5% | |
| 2004 | $29.6 | $29.94 | +6.5% | +7.6% | |
| 2003 | $22.92 | $29.6 | +8.1% | +37.2% | |
| 2002 | $31.91 | $22.92 | +3.2% | -25.0% | |
| 2001 | $27.75 | $31.91 | +4.3% | +19.3% | |
| 2000 | $17.19 | $27.75 | +11.2% | +72.7% | |
| 1999 | $46.63 | $17.19 | +1.2% | -61.9% | |
| 1998 | $39.25 | $46.63 | +2.9% | +21.7% | |
| 1997 | $31.88 | $39.25 | +3.7% | +26.9% | |
| 1996 | $18.88 | $31.88 | +6.2% | +75.1% | |
| 1995 | $11.38 | $18.88 | +5.8% | +71.8% | |
| 1994 | $11.38 | $11.38 | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1993 | $14.5 | $11.38 | +0.0% | -21.6% | |
| 1992 | $17.5 | $14.5 | +0.0% | -17.1% | |
| 1991 | $5.13 | $17.5 | +0.0% | +241.5% | |
| 1990 | $2 | $5.13 | +0.0% | +156.3% | |
| 1989 | $2.5 | $2 | +0.0% | -20.0% |
- Annualized
- +15.3%
- 1989–2026
- Average year
- +23.9%
- 37 full years
- Best year
- +241.5%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -61.9%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 28/37
- 76% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+15.3%
1989–2026
Average year
+23.9%
37 full years
Best year
+241.5%
1991
Worst year
-61.9%
1999
Positive years
28/37
76% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-200%-100%0%100%200%
1989-20%'89
1990+156%
1991+241%
1992-17%'92
1993-22%
19940%
1995+72%'95
1996+75%
1997+27%
1998+22%'98
1999-62%
2000+73%
2001+19%'01
2002-25%
2003+37%
2004+7.6%'04
2005+8.5%
2006+29%
2007-8.8%'07
2008+4.5%
2009+6.3%
2010+13%'10
2011-7.7%
2012+7.6%
2013+38%'13
2014+18%
2015+7.1%
2016+36%'16
2017+24%
2018+5.3%
2019+30%'19
2020+5.5%
2021+44%
2022-4.5%'22
2023+16%
2024+14%
2025+11%'25
2026-2.0%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from WM'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. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Waste Management Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1989, Waste Management Inc. (WM) has returned about 15.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 23.9%.
- What were Waste Management Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1989–2026, the best year was 1991 (+241.5%) and the worst was 1999 (-61.9%).
- How often is Waste Management Inc. up in a year?
- 28 of the 37 full years since 1989 were positive — about 76% of the time.
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