Eaton Corp (NYSE:ETN) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.62% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.17%. Currently, Eaton Corp has a market capitalization of $139.59 billion.

Buying $100 In ETN: If an investor had bought $100 of ETN stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $985.42 today based on a price of $353.23 for ETN at the time of writing.

Eaton Corp’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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