Waste Management Inc. trailing returns
Waste Management Inc.'s 10-year return is +16.1% a year (CAGR) (+344.8% cumulative). How Waste Management Inc. (WM) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -2.2% | +0.0% | -2.2% | — |
| 5 days | +1.8% | +0.0% | +1.8% | -2.2%Oct 27 |
| 1 month | +14.0% | +0.0% | +14.0% | -2.5%Oct 1 |
| YTD | +7.3% | +1.4% | +8.7% | -18.1%Oct 1 |
| 1 year | +10.3% | +1.8% | +12.2% | -18.1%Oct 2026 |
| 5 years | +8.7% | +1.7% | +10.5%+64.5% | -18.7%Nov 2025 |
| 10 years | +14.0% | +2.1% | +16.1%+344.8% | -30.4%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +9.7% | +2.9% | +12.5%+963.8% | -44.8%Mar 2009 |
| 30 years | +6.8% | +3.7% | +10.5%+1888.5% | -77.9%Mar 2000 |
| Since inception (1991) | +9.8% | +3.4% | +13.2%+7879.0% | -77.9%Mar 2000 |
Growth of WM#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+10.5%/year · +64.5%
- 10 years+16.1%/year · +344.8%
- 20 years+12.5%/year · +963.8%
- 30 years+10.5%/year · +1888.5%
- Since inception (1991)+13.2%/year · +7879.0%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). 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 WM'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 Management Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Waste Management Inc. (WM) returned about +16.1% a year annualized (+344.8% cumulative total return).
- What is Waste Management Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Waste Management Inc. (WM) compounded at about +12.5% a year (+963.8% cumulative).
- What is Waste Management Inc.'s 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Waste Management Inc. (WM) compounded at about +10.5% a year (+1888.5% cumulative).
- What is Waste Management Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1991, Waste Management Inc. (WM) has compounded at about +13.2% a year — +7879.0% in total.