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Hershey (NYSE:HSY) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.95% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 9.72%. Currently, Hershey has a market capitalization of $43.19 billion.
Buying $100 In HSY: If an investor had bought $100 of HSY stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $643.27 today based on a price of $210.05 for HSY at the time of writing.
Hershey'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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