Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.89% on an annualized basis.

Buying $1,000 In DAL: 10 years ago, an investor could have purchased 106.72 shares of Delta Air Lines at the time with $1,000. This investment in DAL would have produced an average annual return of 13.97%. Currently, Delta Air Lines has a market capitalization of $22.42 billion.

Delta Air Lines's Share Price Over Last 10 Years

If you had invested $1,000 in Delta Air Lines you would have approximately $3,736.93 today.

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.

You can check out Benzinga's market data in an enhanced view on Benzinga Pro

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.