What if you'd held CWST?
A $1,000 investment in Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) at the month-end close of 1997-10 would be worth $4,234 at the close of 2026-08 — +323.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $14,108.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,408 | +40.8% |
| 1999 | $716 | -49.2% |
| 2000 | $329 | -54.0% |
| 2001 | $562 | +70.5% |
| 2002 | $337 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | $519 | +54.0% |
| 2004 | $555 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | $485 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | $464 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | $494 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | $155 | -68.7% |
| 2009 | $152 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | $269 | +76.4% |
| 2011 | $243 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | $166 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | $220 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | $153 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | $227 | +48.0% |
| 2016 | $471 | +107.5% |
| 2017 | $873 | +85.5% |
| 2018 | $1,080 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | $1,745 | +61.6% |
| 2020 | $2,349 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | $3,239 | +37.9% |
| 2022 | $3,007 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | $3,240 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | $4,012 | +23.8% |
| 2025 | $3,713 | -7.4% |
| 2026 | $3,552 | -4.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CWST was 2009-03 ($1.71): $1,000 then is $54,784 today. The worst was 2025-04 ($117): $1,000 then is $798.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CWST be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $4,234 today, a total return of +323.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CWST?
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2016, a +107.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,075 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -68.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in CWST have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-10 would have grown to about $320,732 on $34,700 invested.
Did CWST beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $14,108. CWST trailed the S&P 500 by +70.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) historical total-return data from 1997-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.