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Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 2.35% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 8.58%. Currently, Xcel Energy has a market capitalization of $37.96 billion.
Buying $1000 In XEL: If an investor had bought $1000 of XEL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $3,439.78 today based on a price of $69.70 for XEL at the time of writing.
Xcel Energy's Performance Over Last 15 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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