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Old 12-18-2021, 11:12 PM   #23
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Default Re: Yet Another Legendary Story About Henry Ford

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Originally Posted by Keith True View Post
James had $11,900 to invest,and his sister put in $100.to make it an even $11,000.I would have to read it again to get the numbers exact,but I believe she took out $95,000 in dividends,and her payout at the end was around $262,000.Good return on a $100.investment by a schoolteacher.
In 1919 Rosetta sold back her stock to Ford, her initial $100 investment had grown to $641,142. That'd be $10.3 Million today. (Source: Henry's Lieutenants)

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