Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 8.57% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.68%. Currently, Analog Devices has a market capitalization of $184.70 billion.

Buying $100 In ADI: If an investor had bought $100 of ADI stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $2,579.67 today based on a price of $381.17 for ADI at the time of writing.

Analog Devices’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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