Xylem (NYSE:XYL) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 2.14% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.95%. Currently, Xylem has a market capitalization of $25.24 billion.

Buying $100 In XYL: If an investor had bought $100 of XYL stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $311.25 today based on a price of $104.70 for XYL at the time of writing.

Xylem's Performance Over Last 10 Years

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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