
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.91% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.03%. Currently, Microsoft has a market capitalization of $1.93 trillion.
Buying $100 In MSFT: If an investor had bought $100 of MSFT stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $975.70 today based on a price of $258.19 for MSFT at the time of writing.
Microsoft's Performance Over Last 20 Years

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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