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JANUARY 28, 2024

These companies are home to well-funded dividends that offer the potential to grow far into the future. Nike With a total return north of 92,000% since its initial public offering (IPO) in 1980, Nike has an incredible track record of remaining the most dominant brand in footwear and apparel.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Microsoft earns a high return on invested capital Companies evolve as the world changes around them. A company's return on invested capital (ROIC) shows how efficiently it uses its financial resources to generate income. The company has done a great job creating value with its financial resources. million today.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

As a business development company (BDC) , it must return at least 90% of earnings to shareholders as dividends to be exempt from federal income taxes. Its investment-grade profile also improved, with Ares Capital boasting the highest credit ratings in the BDC sector. That's what you'll get with Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC).

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APRIL 29, 2024

Shares of beauty retailer Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) have more than tripled the total return of the S&P 500 since their initial public offering in 2007, rising more than 1,300%. Ulta's market-beating qualities Ulta Beauty boasts a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 61%.

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MAY 18, 2024

Since its initial public offering in 1981, Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has done a fantastic job of growing shareholders' capital. Because these customers spend much more than DIYers, they have helped Home Depot usually report a higher operating margin and return on invested capital (ROIC) historically.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Had an investor bought $2,575 of O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) at its initial public offering in 1993, they would have become a millionaire three decades later. O'Reilly's best-in-class profitability O'Reilly boasts an incredible 71% return on invested capital (ROIC) , the second-highest among its peers in the Nasdaq-100.

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MAY 22, 2024

The mission-critical nature of Snap-on's tools and its leadership position within its niche have combined to deliver total returns of around 11,500% since its initial public offering in 1972. The company has returned over 1,800%, since 2000, nearly quadrupling the S&P 500 index's total returns.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Powersports juggernaut Polaris (NYSE: PII) has recorded total returns of nearly 30,000% since its initial public offering (IPO) in 1987. To put this incredible rise in perspective, a $3,400 investment at the company's IPO would have made you a millionaire using today's share price and accumulated dividends.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

Nevertheless, since its initial public offering in 2005, Omega Flex has proven to be a quiet multibagger, delivering total returns above 800% -- a 13% annualized rate. On top of this outsize profitability, management has a strong track record of returning excess profits to shareholders.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares have produced a monster 6,510% return since their initial public offering in 2004. In the past five years, Alphabet's return on invested capital (ROIC) has averaged 23.8%. That gain certainly made early investors rich. In the internet age, this is an advantage.

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JUNE 23, 2023

By the time Rivian had its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021, it revealed that Amazon had become Rivian's largest shareholder as a result of this partnership. Plus, it would be getting a sort of return on investment simply from buying those EV delivery vans from the company it already owns stock in.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

Rising more than 300% in the last decade and 7,000% since its 1997 initial public offering, precision instrument specialist Mettler-Toledo (NYSE: MTD) may be one of the most successful stocks few investors know about.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In addition to its low-volatility shares, the company maintains a robust 25% net income margin and a towering 72% return on invested capital (ROIC). The company currently has zero debt on its balance sheet, leaving management free to return the vast majority of its net income and free cash flow (FCF) to shareholders.

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JUNE 23, 2023

In October 2017, the company came public at an initial offering price of $24 per share. If you had purchased the stock at that price, your return on investment today would be an astounding 1,625%. Suppose you are a worried shareholder wondering what to do in this uncertain environment. Here's why.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Realty Income distributes most of its profits to shareholders by design, making it an excellent dividend stock. The company has raised its dividend yearly since its initial public offering, a streak of 31 consecutive years. Realty Income still yields 5.2%

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DECEMBER 7, 2024

However, I believe that many of these richly valued stocks (not all, though) trade at lofty valuations for a good reason, as they have the potential for multibagger returns over a decades-long time horizon. One such company is the fast-casual chicken wings chain Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING). With the company currently down 22% as of Dec.

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JANUARY 19, 2025

Growing cash returns to shareholders Since its initial public offering in 2015, Wingstop's share price has appreciated 798%, leaving the company just shy of being a nine-bagger.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2025

And it has been a market-beating proposition since its 2013 initial public offering, more than quintupling investors' returns over that time. Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Since the company's initial public offering (IPO) in May 2006, shares have skyrocketed, rising 12,160% (as of Feb. A $1,000 investment would be worth $122,600 today. Every additional transaction that runs through the protocol carries a high return on invested capital. That gain is hard to overstate.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

David Gardner: Really appreciate that and talking about return on investment, which means a lot to us at the Motley Fool ROI, that attached to something that is good for the world. Kirsten, congratulations on being an Axon Enterprise shareholder. That day, 1980 the initial public offering was priced at $22 a share.

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