“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 two-decade 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 two-decade investment into the stock back in 2003.
| Start date: | 03/17/2003 |
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| End date: | 03/15/2023 | ||||
| Start price/share: | $45.04 | ||||
| End price/share: | $94.54 | ||||
| Starting shares: | 222.02 | ||||
| Ending shares: | 222.02 | ||||
| Dividends reinvested/share: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total return: | 109.90% | ||||
| Average annual return: | 3.78% | ||||
| Starting investment: | $10,000.00 | ||||
| Ending investment: | $21,006.88 | ||||
The above analysis shows the two-decade investment result worked out as follows, with an annualized rate of return of 3.78%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 20 years ago into $21,006.88 today (as of 03/15/2023). On a total return basis, that’s a result of 109.90% (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.]
Here’s one more great investment quote before you go:
“As in roulette, same is true of the stock trader, who will find that the expense of trading weights the dice heavily against him.” — Benjamin Graham
