“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 Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA)? Today, we examine the outcome of a five year investment into the stock back in 2020.
| Start date: | 11/10/2020 |
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| End date: | 11/07/2025 | ||||
| Start price/share: | $188.69 | ||||
| End price/share: | $194.61 | ||||
| Starting shares: | 53.00 | ||||
| Ending shares: | 53.00 | ||||
| Dividends reinvested/share: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total return: | 3.14% | ||||
| Average annual return: | 0.62% | ||||
| Starting investment: | $10,000.00 | ||||
| Ending investment: | $10,313.52 | ||||
As shown above, the five year investment result worked out as follows, with an annualized rate of return of 0.62%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 5 years ago into $10,313.52 today (as of 11/07/2025). On a total return basis, that’s a result of 3.14% (something to think about: how might BA shares perform over the next 5 years?). [These numbers were computed with the Dividend Channel DRIP Returns Calculator.]
Another great investment quote to think about:
“The emotional burden of trading is substantial; on any given day, I could lose millions of dollars. If you personalize these losses, you can’t trade.” — Bruce Kovner
