Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 8.8% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 21.21%. Currently, Cameco has a market capitalization of $36.91 billion.

Buying $100 In CCJ: If an investor had bought $100 of CCJ stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $685.76 today based on a price of $84.76 for CCJ at the time of writing.

Cameco's Performance Over Last 10 Years

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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