Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Southwest Airlines 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Southwest Airlines LUV has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 3.39% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.14%. Currently, Southwest Airlines has a market capitalization of $22.60 billion.

Buying $1000 In LUV: If an investor had bought $1000 of LUV stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $3,798.40 today based on a price of $38.05 for LUV at the time of writing.

Southwest Airlines's Performance Over Last 10 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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