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NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.16% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.5%. Currently, NextEra Energy has a market capitalization of $159.99 billion.
Buying $100 In NEE: If an investor had bought $100 of NEE stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,043.39 today based on a price of $81.44 for NEE at the time of writing.
NextEra Energy'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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