Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 3.27% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.37%. Currently, Hecla Mining has a market capitalization of $12.55 billion.

Buying $100 In HL: If an investor had bought $100 of HL stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $473.67 today based on a price of $18.71 for HL at the time of writing.

Hecla Mining's Performance Over Last 10 Years

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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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