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 Fri 2024-09-20 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
WM
×
+12.11%
2024-09-20
28.71 TRR
2024-09-20
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+22.90%
2024-09-20
25.95 TRR
2024-09-20
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Fri 2024-09-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
WM
×
+2,771.01%
+9.70%/yr
+8.18%/yr
(R2=0.773)
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+2,541.98%
+9.45%/yr
+9.76%/yr
(R2=0.939)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1988-06-22? to Fri 2024-09-20 Start
Value
End
Value
WM
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$287,100.86
2024-09-20
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$264,197.71
2024-09-20
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year WM CAT
2024 (YTD) +12.11% +22.90%
2023 +12.43% +21.87%
2022 −10.29% +11.40%
2021 +34.37% +8.33%
2020 +4.04% +25.26%
2019 +27.53% +16.85%
2018 +3.36% −19.10%
2017 +21.89% +71.41%
2016 +33.62% +39.21%
2015 +6.35% −23.53%
2014 +17.35% +2.70%
2013 +35.78% +1.89%
2012 +5.81% −0.14%
2011 −10.37% −4.29%
2010 +11.57% +66.05%
2009 +3.49% +29.69%
2008 +4.65% −36.86%
2007 −12.34% +15.75%
2006 +21.16% +5.21%
2005 +0.76% +15.61%
2004 +0.52% +13.77%
2003 +26.83% +78.22%
2002 −29.81% −14.51%
2001 +13.27% +8.75%
2000 +56.27% −2.75%
1999 −64.08% −0.37%
1998 +16.94% −6.64%
1997 +21.07% +26.72%
1996 +63.47% +24.01%
1995 +61.86% +3.89%
1994 −2.65% +20.71%
1993 −23.65% +61.48%
1992 −19.48% +18.77%
1991 +186.02% −9.42%
1990 +237.72% −23.46%
1989 −36.68% −13.07%
1988 −47.81% −1.70%
1987 +47.91%
1986 −5.51%
1985 +30.53%
1984 −36.88%
1983 +13.45%
1982 −30.35%
1981 −12.18%
1980 +13.79%

Drawdowns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Fri 2024-09-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
WM
×
−8.56% −78.48%
2000-03-28
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−2.85% −73.92%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock