What if you'd invested in Waste Management, Inc.?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in WM back in 1988 would be worth
$93,345
+9,234% total · 12.7% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Waste Management, Inc. back in 1988-06 and just left it alone, you'd have about $93,345 today. That's a gain of 9,234%, or roughly 12.7% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in WM
since 1988-06, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in WM over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-06) | $1,005 | +$5 | +0% | 0.5% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $1,368 | +$368 | +37% | 11.0% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $1,748 | +$748 | +75% | 11.8% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $4,103 | +$3,103 | +310% | 15.2% |
| At the very start (1988-06) | $93,345 | +$92,345 | +9,234% | 12.7% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.