(NYSE: CVX) is one of the most popular oil stocks. Here's a quick look at how much you'd have today if you invested $1,000 into its stock five years ago.

If you bought $1,000 of Chevron stock five years ago, it would be worth around $1,350 today (about a 35% gain, or 6.1% annualized). That's significantly less than you'd have if you invested the same amount in an S&P 500 index fund. That broader market index is up more than 70% over the last five years (11.4% annualized), growing a $1,000 investment into about $1,720.

However, Chevron's total return is a lot higher when adding in the oil giant's lucrative and steadily rising dividend:

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Source Fool.com