Here is how much money you could have made in the past 20 years if you had owned Apple stock.

Over the previous 20 years, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has outperformed the market by 29.82% on an annualised basis, generating an average annual return of 37.88%. Apple's market value is $2.50 trillion at the moment.

Investing $1000 In AAPL: If a shareholder had invested $1000 in AAPL stock 20 years ago, their investment would be worth $597,436.71 now, based on the stock's current price of $154.18.

Performance of Apple Over the Past 20 Years

Finally, what is the purpose of this? The most important lesson to learn from this essay is how much compounded returns can affect your cash growth over time.