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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
03/21/2023 |
$106.00 |
$106.43 |
$104.76 |
$105.54 |
11.57M | 03/22/2023 |
$105.47 |
$106.00 |
$104.39 |
$104.40 |
5.71M | 03/23/2023 |
$104.10 |
$104.63 |
$103.46 |
$104.23 |
6.80M | 03/24/2023 |
$104.09 |
$105.01 |
$102.44 |
$104.80 |
6.66M | 03/27/2023 |
$106.08 |
$107.61 |
$105.99 |
$106.93 |
7.56M |
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Merck & Co. is a global health care company that delivers health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products. Co.'s reportable segments are: the Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, as well as a suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. | |
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Merck and (MRK) has the following price history information. Looking back at MRK historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on March 21, 2023, MRK opened at $106.00, traded as high as $106.43 and as low as $104.76, and closed at $105.54. Trading volume was a total of 11.57M shares. On March 22, 2023, MRK opened at $105.47, traded as high as $106.00 and as low as $104.39, and closed at $104.40. Trading volume was a total of 5.71M shares. On March 23, 2023, MRK opened at $104.10, traded as high as $104.63 and as low as $103.46, and closed at $104.23. Trading volume was a total of 6.80M shares. On March 24, 2023, MRK opened at $104.09, traded as high as $105.01 and as low as $102.44, and closed at $104.80. Trading volume was a total of 6.66M shares. On March 27, 2023, MRK opened at $106.08, traded as high as $107.61 and as low as $105.99, and closed at $106.93. Trading volume was a total of 7.56M shares.
MRK Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Merck and shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of MRK, 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: |
04/01/2013 |
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End date: |
03/27/2023 |
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Start price/share: |
$42.32 |
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End price/share: |
$106.93 |
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Starting shares: |
236.29 |
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Ending shares: |
323.60 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$20.79 |
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Total return: |
246.02% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
13.23% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$34,607.61 |
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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: |
04/01/2013 |
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End date: |
03/27/2023 |
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Start price/share: |
$42.32 |
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End price/share: |
$106.93 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$20.79 |
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Total return: |
201.79% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
11.69% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$30,182.02 |
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Years: |
9.99 |
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Date |
Close |
03/21/2023 | $105.54 | 03/22/2023 | $104.40 | 03/23/2023 | $104.23 | 03/24/2023 | $104.80 | 03/27/2023 | $106.93 |
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