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NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 4.1% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.11%. Currently, NextEra Energy has a market capitalization of $167.38 billion.
Buying $100 In NEE: If an investor had bought $100 of NEE stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $552.36 today based on a price of $85.28 for NEE at the time of writing.
NextEra 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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