Waste Management Inc. trailing returns
Waste Management Inc.'s 10-year annualized return is +15.0% per year (+304.8% cumulative). How Waste Management Inc. (WM) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through September 11, 2026 — cumulative and annualized, with dividends on or off.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-09-11. Annualized (CAGR) for windows of a year or more.
| Period | Path | Annualized | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | — | -0.6% | |
| 1 week | — | -3.7% | |
| 1 month | — | -5.7% | |
| YTD | — | -2.0% | |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -0.4% | |
| 5 years | +8.3% | +48.9% | |
| 10 years | +15.0% | +304.8% | |
| 20 years | +12.6% | +977.2% | |
| Since inception (1988) | +15.3% | +22452.6% |
Growth of WM
Actual index level (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-09-11). 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. Total return reinvests dividends (from WM's split- and dividend-adjusted closes); price return excludes them. 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 +15.0% a year annualized (+304.8% 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 +12.6% a year (+977.2% cumulative).
- What is Waste Management Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1988, Waste Management Inc. (WM) has compounded at about +15.3% a year — +22452.6% in total.