Here's How Much $100 Invested In Microsoft 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

Microsoft MSFT has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 8.75% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.18%. Currently, Microsoft has a market capitalization of $3.15 trillion.

Buying $100 In MSFT: If an investor had bought $100 of MSFT stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $259.51 today based on a price of $423.73 for MSFT at the time of writing.

Microsoft's Performance Over Last 5 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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