“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 Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASD: WBD)? Today, we examine the outcome of a five year investment into the stock back in 2019.
| Start date: | 10/15/2019 |
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| End date: | 10/14/2024 | ||||
| Start price/share: | $27.86 | ||||
| End price/share: | $7.54 | ||||
| Starting shares: | 358.94 | ||||
| Ending shares: | 358.94 | ||||
| Dividends reinvested/share: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total return: | -72.94% | ||||
| Average annual return: | -22.99% | ||||
| Starting investment: | $10,000.00 | ||||
| Ending investment: | $2,706.60 | ||||
As shown above, the five year investment result worked out poorly, with an annualized rate of return of -22.99%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 5 years ago into $2,706.60 today (as of 10/14/2024). On a total return basis, that’s a result of -72.94% (something to think about: how might WBD 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:
“Calling someone who trades actively in the market an investor is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a romantic.” — Warren Buffett
