What is Waste Management Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1989, Waste Management Inc. (WM) has returned about 15.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 23.8%.

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 (-62.0%).

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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$238.77+$1.50 (+0.63%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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WM returns by year

Waste Management Inc. has returned +15.7% annually (CAGR) since 1989. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Waste Management Inc. (WM) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+15.7%

1989–2026

Average year

+23.8%

37 full years

Best year

+241.5%

1991

Worst year

-62.0%

1999

Positive years

28/37

76% up

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).

Waste Management Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$219.71	$238.77	+0.9%	+9.6%
2025	$201.79	$219.71	+1.6%	+10.5%
2024	$179.10	$201.79	+1.6%	+14.3%
2023	$156.88	$179.10	+2.0%	+16.2%
2022	$166.90	$156.88	+1.5%	-4.5%
2021	$117.93	$166.90	+2.3%	+43.8%
2020	$113.96	$117.93	+2.0%	+5.5%
2019	$88.99	$113.96	+2.4%	+30.4%
2018	$86.30	$88.99	+2.2%	+5.3%
2017	$70.91	$86.30	+2.7%	+24.4%
2016	$53.37	$70.91	+3.5%	+36.4%
2015	$51.32	$53.37	+3.1%	+7.1%
2014	$44.87	$51.32	+3.8%	+18.2%
2013	$33.74	$44.87	+4.8%	+37.8%
2012	$32.71	$33.74	+4.4%	+7.6%
2011	$36.87	$32.71	+3.5%	-7.7%
2010	$33.81	$36.87	+4.2%	+13.2%
2009	$33.14	$33.81	+4.2%	+6.2%
2008	$32.67	$33.14	+3.1%	+4.5%
2007	$36.77	$32.67	+2.4%	-8.8%
2006	$30.35	$36.77	+7.6%	+28.8%
2005	$29.94	$30.35	+7.0%	+8.4%
2004	$29.60	$29.94	+6.4%	+7.5%
2003	$22.92	$29.60	+8.0%	+37.1%
2002	$31.91	$22.92	+3.1%	-25.1%
2001	$27.75	$31.91	+4.3%	+19.3%
2000	$17.19	$27.75	+11.0%	+72.5%
1999	$46.63	$17.19	+1.2%	-62.0%
1998	$39.25	$46.63	+2.8%	+21.6%
1997	$31.88	$39.25	+3.7%	+26.8%
1996	$18.88	$31.88	+6.1%	+75.0%
1995	$11.38	$18.88	+5.8%	+71.7%
1994	$11.38	$11.38	+0.0%	+0.0%
1993	$14.50	$11.38	+0.0%	-21.6%
1992	$17.50	$14.50	+0.0%	-17.1%
1991	$5.13	$17.50	+0.0%	+241.5%
1990	$2.00	$5.13	+0.0%	+156.3%
1989	$2.50	$2.00	+0.0%	-20.0%

Total return by period

-200%-100%+0%+100%+200%

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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. 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 Management Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1989, Waste Management Inc. (WM) has returned about 15.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 23.8%.
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 (-62.0%).
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.