Sentence examples for compound rate from inspiring English sources

They have grown earnings at a 12percentt annual compound rate over the last 10 years.

Invested under Democratic presidents only, $10,000 would have grown to $300,671 at a compound rate of 8.9percentt over nearly 40 years.

"A pure financial investor with a preferred stock might look for a compound rate of about 20percentt," one venture capital expert said.

Another favorite is Washington Mutual, the big savings bank, which has raised its dividend at a 17percentt annual compound rate over the last decade.

Since 1990 the industry has been growing at an average compound rate of around 10% a year.

From 2000 to 2008 Greece managed to do that, with nominal G.D.P. growing at a 7.3 percent compound rate.

During the decade, American exports rose at a compound rate of a little more than 4 percent.

Berkshire's book value per share has improved by an annualized compound rate of 20 percent under Mr. Buffett.

Is that a fair assessment? A. We are not so optimistic to expect a high-yield fund to replicate the 17percentt annual compound rate of return we had for five years after the last market bottom in 1991.

In the first decade of this century, stocks declined while gold rose at a compound rate of almost 15 percent a year.

"The compound rates of return have just been spectacular.