Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.41% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.8%. Currently, Linde has a market capitalization of $225.26 billion.

Buying $100 In LIN: If an investor had bought $100 of LIN stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $398.53 today based on a price of $487.20 for LIN at the time of writing.

Linde’s Performance Over Last 10 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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