Linde (NYSE:LIN) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.63% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.29%. Currently, Linde has a market capitalization of $141.93 billion.

Buying $100 In LIN: If an investor had bought $100 of LIN stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,046.10 today based on a price of $284.80 for LIN at the time of writing.

Linde's Performance Over Last 20 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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