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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
12/04/2023 |
$103.73 |
$105.38 |
$103.73 |
$105.06 |
10.17M | 12/05/2023 |
$104.92 |
$106.40 |
$104.18 |
$106.23 |
10.79M | 12/06/2023 |
$106.25 |
$106.57 |
$105.43 |
$105.63 |
9.95M | 12/07/2023 |
$105.59 |
$105.60 |
$103.73 |
$103.88 |
9.60M | 12/08/2023 |
$103.79 |
$104.01 |
$102.65 |
$103.75 |
7.53M |
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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 December 04, 2023, MRK opened at $103.73, traded as high as $105.38 and as low as $103.73, and closed at $105.06. Trading volume was a total of 10.17M shares. On December 05, 2023, MRK opened at $104.92, traded as high as $106.40 and as low as $104.18, and closed at $106.23. Trading volume was a total of 10.79M shares. On December 06, 2023, MRK opened at $106.25, traded as high as $106.57 and as low as $105.43, and closed at $105.63. Trading volume was a total of 9.95M shares. On December 07, 2023, MRK opened at $105.59, traded as high as $105.60 and as low as $103.73, and closed at $103.88. Trading volume was a total of 9.60M shares. On December 08, 2023, MRK opened at $103.79, traded as high as $104.01 and as low as $102.65, and closed at $103.75. Trading volume was a total of 7.53M 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: |
12/11/2013 |
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End date: |
12/08/2023 |
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Start price/share: |
$46.71 |
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End price/share: |
$103.75 |
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Starting shares: |
214.09 |
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Ending shares: |
291.88 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$21.43 |
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Total return: |
202.82% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
11.72% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$30,281.50 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
12/11/2013 |
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End date: |
12/08/2023 |
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Start price/share: |
$46.71 |
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End price/share: |
$103.75 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$21.43 |
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Total return: |
167.99% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
10.36% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$26,791.66 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Close |
12/04/2023 | $105.06 | 12/05/2023 | $106.23 | 12/06/2023 | $105.63 | 12/07/2023 | $103.88 | 12/08/2023 | $103.75 |
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