If You Invested $10,000 In Equinix Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?

Equinix EQIX is the world’s digital infrastructure company. It enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

If You Bought Equinix Stock 10 Years Ago

The company's stock traded at approximately $225.18 per share 10 years ago. If you had invested $10,000, you could have bought roughly 44 shares. Currently, shares trade at $933.60, meaning your investment's value could have grown to $41,460 from stock price appreciation alone. However, Equinix also paid dividends during these 10 years. 

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Equinix's dividend yield is currently 2.03%. Over the last 10 years, it has paid about $122.41 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $5,436 from dividends alone. 

Summing up $41,460 and $5,436, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $46,896. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $10,000 in Equinix stock 10 years ago. This means a total return of 368.96%. In comparison, S&P 500 total return for the same period is 228.64%.

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What Could The Next 10 Years Bring? 

Equinix has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a price target of $914.5 based on the ratings of 31 analysts. The price target implies around 2% potential downside from the current stock price.

On Feb. 12, the company announced its Q4 2024 earnings, posting FFO of $7.92, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.09, and revenues of $2.26 billion, compared with the consensus of $2.27 billion, as reported by Benzinga.

The company provided its guidance for 2025, expecting revenues in the range of $9.033 to $9.133 billion, and AFFO per share between $36.69 and $37.51.

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Given the expected downside potential, growth-focused investors may not find Equinix stock attractive. However, the stock can be a good option for income-focused investors, who can benefit from the company's solid dividend yield of 2.03% and consistent hikes. Equinix has raised its dividend consecutively for the last 10 years.

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