“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: | 06/03/2019 |
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| End date: | 05/31/2024 | ||||
| Start price/share: | $145.13 | ||||
| End price/share: | $314.58 | ||||
| Starting shares: | 68.90 | ||||
| Ending shares: | 68.90 | ||||
| Dividends reinvested/share: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total return: | 116.76% | ||||
| Average annual return: | 16.74% | ||||
| Starting investment: | $10,000.00 | ||||
| Ending investment: | $21,672.76 | ||||
The above analysis shows the five year investment result worked out exceptionally well, with an annualized rate of return of 16.74%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 5 years ago into $21,672.76 today (as of 05/31/2024). On a total return basis, that’s a result of 116.76% (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.]
One more piece of investment wisdom to leave you with:
“When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.” — Oscar Wilde
