“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 Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (NYSE: MTD)? Today, we examine the outcome of a five year investment into the stock back in 2021.
| Start date: | 01/29/2021 |
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| End date: | 01/28/2026 | ||||
| Start price/share: | $1,168.10 | ||||
| End price/share: | $1,401.64 | ||||
| Starting shares: | 8.56 | ||||
| Ending shares: | 8.56 | ||||
| Dividends reinvested/share: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total return: | 19.99% | ||||
| Average annual return: | 3.71% | ||||
| Starting investment: | $10,000.00 | ||||
| Ending investment: | $11,997.84 | ||||
As we can see, the five year investment result worked out as follows, with an annualized rate of return of 3.71%. This would have turned a $10K investment made 5 years ago into $11,997.84 today (as of 01/28/2026). On a total return basis, that’s a result of 19.99% (something to think about: how might MTD 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 person who starts simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed; you must have a larger ambition.” — John Rockefeller
