Block (NYSE:XYZ) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 2.64% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.84%. Currently, Block has a market capitalization of $36.42 billion.

Buying $100 In XYZ: If an investor had bought $100 of XYZ stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $436.17 today based on a price of $59.93 for XYZ at the time of writing.

Block's Performance Over Last 10 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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