EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.47% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.37%. Currently, EOG Resources has a market capitalization of $72.90 billion.

Buying $1000 In EOG: If an investor had bought $1000 of EOG stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $12,784.92 today based on a price of $124.11 for EOG at the time of writing.

EOG Resources'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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