Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 1.8% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.6%. Currently, Delta Air Lines has a market capitalization of $36.30 billion.

Buying $1000 In DAL: If an investor had bought $1000 of DAL stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $6,759.90 today based on a price of $56.26 for DAL at the time of writing.

Delta Air Lines's Performance Over Last 15 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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