“When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.”
— Warren Buffett
The Warren Buffett investment philosophy calls for a long-term investment horizon, where a twenty year holding period, or even longer, would fit right into the strategy. How would such a strategy have worked out for an investment into Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK)? Today, we examine the outcome of a twenty year investment into the stock back in 2002.
| Start date: | 11/11/2002 |
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| End date: | 11/10/2022 | ||||
| Start price/share: | $52.39 | ||||
| End price/share: | $102.44 | ||||
| Starting shares: | 190.88 | ||||
| Ending shares: | 190.88 | ||||
| Dividends reinvested/share: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total return: | 95.53% | ||||
| Average annual return: | 3.41% | ||||
| Starting investment: | $10,000.00 | ||||
| Ending investment: | $19,561.87 | ||||
The above analysis shows the twenty year investment result worked out as follows, with an annualized rate of return of 3.41%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 20 years ago into $19,561.87 today (as of 11/10/2022). On a total return basis, that’s a result of 95.53% (something to think about: how might MHK shares perform over the next 20 years?). [These numbers were computed with the Dividend Channel DRIP Returns Calculator.]
Another great investment quote to think about:
“History provides a crucial insight regarding market crises: they are inevitable, painful and ultimately surmountable.” — Shelby Davis
