United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.01% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.26%. Currently, United Microelectronics has a market capitalization of $52.95 billion.

Buying $100 In UMC: If an investor had bought $100 of UMC stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $697.89 today based on a price of $21.10 for UMC at the time of writing.

United Microelectronics’s Performance Over Last 20 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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