It’s always intriguing to see how much our money would have grown had we held on to strong businesses over a long period. This exercise gives us an indication of a stock’s financial strength and consistency. It can also tell us if a business can weather recessions and yet deliver. Investors in Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: S63), or STE, may wonder if the blue-chip engineering giant has delivered a good return if held for more than a decade. At the same time, we also assess if the group can continue to perform well based on its current prospects. A dividend stalwart STE went public 25 years ago in December 1997 and has been a component of the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) ever since. Temasek Holdings, a Singapore investment firm, holds a 51.69% stake in the engineering group as of 28 February this year. Assuming you invested S$10,000 in STE back in July 2010, you would receive around 3,000 shares of the group....