WM
$235.81-2.16%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $235.81 -2.16%
Waste Management Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Waste Management Inc. total returns by year (1992–2026)#
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 | $235.81 | 1.4% | +8.7% | |
| 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 | 2.8% | +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 | $29.60 | $29.94 | 6.5% | +7.6% | |
| 2003 | $22.92 | $29.60 | 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 | $14.50 | $11.38 | 0.0% | -21.6% | |
| 1992 | $17.50 | $14.50 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
- Annualized
- +13.2%
- 1992–2026
- Average year
- +14.8%
- 34 full years
- Best year
- +75.1%
- 1996
- Worst year
- -61.9%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 26/34
- 76% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.2%
1992–2026
Average year
+14.8%
34 full years
Best year
+75.1%
1996
Worst year
-61.9%
1999
Positive years
26/34
76% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
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+8.7%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WM. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Waste Management Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1992, Waste Management Inc. (WM) has returned about 13.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.
- What were Waste Management Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1992–2026, the best year was 1996 (+75.1%) and the worst was 1999 (-61.9%).
- How often is Waste Management Inc. up in a year?
- 26 of the 34 full years since 1992 were positive — about 76% of the time.
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