<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>Microsoft <span>MSFT</span> has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.56% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.4%. Currently, Microsoft has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion.</p><p><strong>Buying $1000 In MSFT:</strong> If an investor had bought $1000 of MSFT stock 20 years ago, it would be worth <strong>$14,942.33</strong> today based on a price of $372.10 for MSFT at the time of writing.</p><h3>Microsoft's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743717637_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1500" height="800" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743717637_0.png"/></p><p>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.</p><p><em>This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.</em></p></div></div>

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<p>Microsoft has outperformed the market over the past 20 years with an average annual return of 14.4%, leading to a current market capitalization of $2.77 trillion. An investment of $1000 in MSFT stock 20 years ago would be worth $14,942.33 today, highlighting the significant impact of compounded returns on investment growth over time.</p>

- Microsoft has outperformed the market by 6.56% annually over the past 20 years, achieving an average annual return of 14.4%.  
- An investment of $1000 in MSFT stock 20 years ago would now be worth $14,942.33, reflecting the significant impact of compounded returns.  
- The article emphasizes the importance of understanding compounded returns for long-term cash growth.  