How much can you increase your investment in Broadcom in 10 years?

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company plans to announce its fourth quarter earnings for 2025 on December 11. Wall Street analysts expect the EPS to be $1.72, which represents an increase from $1.42 in the same period last year.

According to Benzinga Pro, the company's fourth-quarter revenue is expected to be $17.47 billion, a significant increase from last year's $14.05 billion. If you had invested $10,000 in Broadcom 10 years ago, you could have acquired approximately 834 shares at the then-share price of around $11.99. Currently, the share price is $358.39, and in this case, the value of your investment would have risen to $298,907 solely due to the increase in share price. Additionally, Broadcom has also paid dividends over these 10 years.

Currently, Broadcom's dividend yield is 0.66%. Over the last 10 years, you would have the opportunity to earn a total of $10,976 from dividends, having paid approximately $13.16 per share. Therefore, if you add together $298,907 and $10,976, the value of your investment would be $309,883. This represents a total return of 2,998.83%. In that period, the total return of the S&P 500 was 292.04%.

According to the assessment of 30 analysts, Broadcom's consensus rating is 'Buy,' with a price target set at $349.41. This target indicates a potential downside of more than 2% from the current share price. The company reported revenue of $15.95 billion in its third-quarter earnings for 2025, announced on September 4, surpassing the analyst estimate of $15.83 billion. The adjusted EPS for the third quarter was $1.69, which is higher than the consensus estimate of $1.65. Total revenue grew by 22% year-over-year due to strong ongoing demand for customized artificial intelligence accelerators, networking systems, and VMware.

Broadcom expects its fourth-quarter revenue to be around $17.4 billion. Analyst forecasts are at $17.02 billion. However, despite Broadcom's historical stock performance being impressive, the current 2% potential downside may make the stock less attractive for growth-oriented investors. Additionally, the modest dividend yield of 0.66% may not be appealing for income-focused investors.