NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.96% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.0%. Currently, NextEra Energy has a market capitalization of $157.73 billion.

Buying $1000 In NEE: If an investor had bought $1000 of NEE stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $9,678.23 today based on a price of $76.77 for NEE at the time of writing.

NextEra Energy'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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