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Total Real Returns

WM,CAT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Wed 1988-06-22? to Fri 2025-08-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
WM
×
+11.52%
2025-08-01
31.73 TRR
2025-08-01
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+16.79%
2025-08-01
29.92 TRR
2025-08-01
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Fri 2025-08-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
WM
×
+3,072.72%
+9.76%/yr
+8.33%/yr
(R2=0.788)
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+2,946.84%
+9.64%/yr
+9.88%/yr
(R2=0.943)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1988-06-22? to Fri 2025-08-01 Start
Value
End
Value
WM
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$317,271.97
2025-08-01
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$304,683.72
2025-08-01
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year WM CAT
2025 (YTD) +11.52% +16.79%
2024 +11.08% +21.17%
2023 +12.43% +21.87%
2022 −10.30% +11.40%
2021 +34.36% +8.33%
2020 +4.05% +25.26%
2019 +27.54% +16.84%
2018 +3.35% −19.10%
2017 +21.89% +71.41%
2016 +33.62% +39.23%
2015 +6.36% −23.54%
2014 +17.34% +2.70%
2013 +35.79% +1.89%
2012 +5.82% −0.13%
2011 −10.37% −4.30%
2010 +11.61% +66.05%
2009 +3.47% +29.68%
2008 +4.65% −36.86%
2007 −12.35% +15.75%
2006 +21.19% +5.21%
2005 +0.75% +15.63%
2004 +0.55% +13.73%
2003 +26.78% +78.26%
2002 −29.80% −14.54%
2001 +13.29% +8.78%
2000 +56.26% −2.76%
1999 −64.09% −0.37%
1998 +16.97% −6.67%
1997 +21.06% +26.77%
1996 +63.42% +23.99%
1995 +61.90% +3.91%
1994 −2.61% +20.63%
1993 −23.68% +61.60%
1992 −19.46% +18.80%
1991 +185.96% −9.38%
1990 +237.67% −23.47%
1989 −36.68% −13.04%
1988 −47.81% −1.69%
1987 +47.93%
1986 −5.50%
1985 +30.53%
1984 −36.86%
1983 +13.42%
1982 −30.36%
1981 −12.15%
1980 +13.75%

Drawdowns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Fri 2025-08-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
WM
×
−5.65% −78.47%
2000-03-28
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−2.14% −73.92%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock