If You'd Invested $100 in Palantir Technologies Stock 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
Key Points
Palantir was the top performer in the S&P 500 last year.
Palantir doesn't pay dividends for a reason.
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Artificial intelligence leader Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) had a rough time after Michael Burry, the famous investor known for successfully shorting stocks, disclosed a bet against the stock recently. That sent the shares of Palantir down almost 10%.
But that doesn't change the fact that Palantir has been one of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 index over the past few years. And, in fact, it was the top performer in that index of large-cap companies last year, with a 340.5% return.
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And over the past five years, Palantir's return has been an astounding 1,695% through market close Nov. 4. Needless to say, that return absolutely crushed the S&P 500's, which climbed about 97% in those five years.
Quite a climb
So, if you had invested $100 in Palantir five years ago on Nov. 4, 2020, when the stock traded at about $16 a share, today your shares would be worth around $1,750. It's not a fortune, but remember that your initial investment was modest.
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That return is due purely to capital appreciation, as Palantir doesn't pay dividends. And it probably shouldn't. Instead, the company chooses to expand the business, as it stated in a 2020 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That strategy has paid off for Palantir shareholders in a big way over the past five years.
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Matthew Benjamin has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Palantir Technologies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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