Mastercard (NYSE:MA) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 11.37% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.25%. Currently, Mastercard has a market capitalization of $420.98 billion. Buying $100 In MA: If an investor had bought $100 of MA stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $2,325.66 today based on a price of $455.69 for MA at the time of writing. Mastercard’s Performance Over Last 15 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 …