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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
01/19/2023 |
$12.11 |
$12.35 |
$12.00 |
$12.33 |
261.10K | 01/20/2023 |
$12.43 |
$12.52 |
$12.24 |
$12.43 |
223.60K | 01/23/2023 |
$12.43 |
$12.55 |
$12.31 |
$12.42 |
238.20K | 01/24/2023 |
$12.38 |
$12.66 |
$12.00 |
$12.35 |
1.02M | 01/25/2023 |
$12.33 |
$12.62 |
$11.81 |
$12.45 |
494.00K |
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Mercer International is a global forest products company with two reportable operating segments being pulp and wood products. Co.'s pulp segment consists of the manufacture, sale and distribution of pulp, electricity and other by-products at its pulp mills. In addition, all of Co.'s mills generate and sell an amount of surplus green energy. Co. also produces and sells tall oil, a by-product of its production process, which is used as both a chemical additive and as a green energy source. Co.'s wood products segment consists of the manufacture, sale and distribution of lumber, electricity and other wood residuals at its Friesau mill in Germany. | |
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Mercer International (MERC) has the following price history information. Looking back at MERC historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on January 19, 2023, MERC opened at $12.11, traded as high as $12.35 and as low as $12.00, and closed at $12.33. Trading volume was a total of 261.10K shares. On January 20, 2023, MERC opened at $12.43, traded as high as $12.52 and as low as $12.24, and closed at $12.43. Trading volume was a total of 223.60K shares. On January 23, 2023, MERC opened at $12.43, traded as high as $12.55 and as low as $12.31, and closed at $12.42. Trading volume was a total of 238.20K shares. On January 24, 2023, MERC opened at $12.38, traded as high as $12.66 and as low as $12.00, and closed at $12.35. Trading volume was a total of 1.02M shares. On January 25, 2023, MERC opened at $12.33, traded as high as $12.62 and as low as $11.81, and closed at $12.45. Trading volume was a total of 494.00K shares.
MERC Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Mercer International shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of MERC, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
01/29/2013 |
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End date: |
01/25/2023 |
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Start price/share: |
$7.08 |
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End price/share: |
$12.45 |
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Starting shares: |
1,412.43 |
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Ending shares: |
1,868.30 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$3.09 |
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Total return: |
132.60% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
8.81% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$23,253.44 |
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Years: |
9.99 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
01/29/2013 |
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End date: |
01/25/2023 |
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Start price/share: |
$7.08 |
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End price/share: |
$12.45 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$3.09 |
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Total return: |
119.52% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
8.18% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$21,942.33 |
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Years: |
9.99 |
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Date |
Close |
01/19/2023 | $12.33 | 01/20/2023 | $12.43 | 01/23/2023 | $12.42 | 01/24/2023 | $12.35 | 01/25/2023 | $12.45 |
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