All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1988-06-22? to Tue 2025-01-14 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
WM
×
+2.56%
2025-01-14
29.12 TRR
2025-01-14
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+2.32%
2025-01-14
26.11 TRR
2025-01-14
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Tue 2025-01-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
WM
×
+2,811.74%
+9.66%/yr
+8.24%/yr
(R2=0.779)
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+2,559.77%
+9.39%/yr
+9.82%/yr
(R2=0.940)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1988-06-22? to Tue 2025-01-14 Start
Value
End
Value
WM
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$291,173.58
2025-01-14
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$265,977.09
2025-01-14
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year WM CAT
2025 (YTD) +2.56% +2.32%
2024 +10.87% +20.93%
2023 +12.43% +21.87%
2022 −10.30% +11.39%
2021 +34.36% +8.33%
2020 +4.05% +25.26%
2019 +27.54% +16.84%
2018 +3.36% −19.10%
2017 +21.88% +71.41%
2016 +33.63% +39.22%
2015 +6.34% −23.53%
2014 +17.35% +2.71%
2013 +35.78% +1.88%
2012 +5.81% −0.13%
2011 −10.36% −4.30%
2010 +11.59% +66.06%
2009 +3.45% +29.67%
2008 +4.65% −36.85%
2007 −12.33% +15.74%
2006 +21.18% +5.20%
2005 +0.76% +15.62%
2004 +0.52% +13.76%
2003 +26.80% +78.27%
2002 −29.81% −14.54%
2001 +13.30% +8.74%
2000 +56.21% −2.78%
1999 −64.07% −0.33%
1998 +16.95% −6.66%
1997 +21.08% +26.74%
1996 +63.41% +23.98%
1995 +61.88% +3.95%
1994 −2.65% +20.61%
1993 −23.63% +61.54%
1992 −19.47% +18.77%
1991 +185.93% −9.42%
1990 +237.69% −23.45%
1989 −36.68% −13.13%
1988 −47.81% −1.70%
1987 +47.99%
1986 −5.50%
1985 +30.53%
1984 −36.87%
1983 +13.43%
1982 −30.38%
1981 −12.11%
1980 +13.70%

Drawdowns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Tue 2025-01-14 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
WM
×
−9.31% −78.48%
2000-03-28
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−11.13% −73.91%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock