ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 9.51% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.55%. Currently, ConocoPhillips has a market capitalization of $155.40 billion.

Buying $100 In COP: If an investor had bought $100 of COP stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $245.89 today based on a price of $127.50 for COP at the time of writing.

ConocoPhillips's Performance Over Last 5 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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