Ron, I think you added the principal (P) twice. You only need to add it once When you did this, you added P for the second time Now add back in valuation for WMB of $298 Billion Initial Investment $298 B Number years 15.5 Interest rate 1.5 Value(return after 15.5 years, compound interest) : $401.99 B https://www.investor.gov/financial-tools-calculators/calculators/compound-interest-calculator