“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 Molina Healthcare Inc (NYSE: MOH)? Today, we examine the outcome of a five year investment into the stock back in 2019.
| Start date: | 04/29/2019 |
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| End date: | 04/26/2024 | ||||
| Start price/share: | $128.73 | ||||
| End price/share: | $342.23 | ||||
| Starting shares: | 77.68 | ||||
| Ending shares: | 77.68 | ||||
| Dividends reinvested/share: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total return: | 165.85% | ||||
| Average annual return: | 21.61% | ||||
| Starting investment: | $10,000.00 | ||||
| Ending investment: | $26,583.59 | ||||
As shown above, the five year investment result worked out exceptionally well, with an annualized rate of return of 21.61%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 5 years ago into $26,583.59 today (as of 04/26/2024). On a total return basis, that’s a result of 165.85% (something to think about: how might MOH shares perform over the next 5 years?). [These numbers were computed with the Dividend Channel DRIP Returns Calculator.]
More investment wisdom to ponder:
“Games are won by players who focus on the playing field, not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard.” — Warren Buffett
