First BanCorp (NYSE:FBP) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 11.75% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 26.68%. Currently, First BanCorp has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion.

Buying $100 In FBP: If an investor had bought $100 of FBP stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $313.21 today based on a price of $20.25 for FBP at the time of writing.

First BanCorp's Performance Over Last 5 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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