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“I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.”

— Warren Buffett

The Warren Buffett investment philosophy calls for a long-term investment horizon, where a five year holding period, or even longer, would fit right into the strategy. How would such a strategy have worked out for an investment into Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASD: REGN)? Today, we examine the outcome of a five year investment into the stock back in 2014.

Start date: 04/01/2014
$10,000

04/01/2014
$13,377

03/29/2019
End date: 03/29/2019
Start price/share: $306.88
End price/share: $410.62
Starting shares: 32.59
Ending shares: 32.59
Dividends reinvested/share: $0.00
Total return: 33.80%
Average annual return: 6.00%
Starting investment: $10,000.00
Ending investment: $13,377.98

The above analysis shows the five year investment result worked out well, with an annualized rate of return of 6.00%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 5 years ago into $13,377.98 today (as of 03/29/2019). On a total return basis, that’s a result of 33.80% (something to think about: how might REGN shares perform over the next 5 years?). [These numbers were computed with the Dividend Channel DRIP Returns Calculator.]

One more investment quote to leave you with:
“Unless you can watch your stock holding decline by 50% without becoming panic-stricken, you should not be in the stock market.” — Warren Buffett