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Block (NYSE:SQ) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 10.64% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.23%. Currently, Block has a market capitalization of $33.37 billion.
Buying $100 In SQ: If an investor had bought $100 of SQ stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $237.50 today based on a price of $57.49 for SQ at the time of writing.
Block's Performance Over Last 5 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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