Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 5.08% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.0%. Currently, Linde has a market capitalization of $209.36 billion. Buying $1000 In LIN: If an investor had bought $1000 of LIN stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $11,467.09 today based on a price of $435.52 for LIN at the time of writing. Linde’s Performance Over Last 20 YearsFinally — 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 p…