Microsoft MSFT has outperformed the market by 6.35% on an annualized basis over the past 15 years and has produced a compound annual return of 13.52%. Microsoft currently has a market cap of $1.70 trillion.

Buying $1000 in MSFT: If an investor bought $1000 worth of MSFT stock 15 years ago, it would be worth it $6,627.65 today based on a price of $227.90 for MSFT at the time of writing.

Microsoft’s performance over the past 15 years

Finally – what is all this? The most important takeaway to take from this article is how much of a difference compound returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

This article was created by Benzinga’s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.