MRK
$144.30+0.34%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $144.30 +0.34%
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Merck & Co. Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Merck & Co. Inc. returns by year (1971–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $105.26 | $144.30 | 2.8% | +39.9% | |
| 2025 | $99.48 | $105.26 | 4.0% | +9.8% | |
| 2024 | $109.02 | $99.48 | 2.5% | -6.3% | |
| 2023 | $110.95 | $109.02 | 2.7% | +1.0% | |
| 2022 | $76.64 | $110.95 | 4.7% | +49.4% | |
| 2021 | $78.05 | $76.64 | 3.6% | +1.8% | |
| 2020 | $86.78 | $78.05 | 2.9% | -7.2% | |
| 2019 | $72.91 | $86.78 | 3.2% | +22.3% | |
| 2018 | $53.69 | $72.91 | 4.2% | +40.0% | |
| 2017 | $56.17 | $53.69 | 2.9% | -1.5% | |
| 2016 | $50.40 | $56.17 | 3.6% | +15.1% | |
| 2015 | $54.19 | $50.40 | 3.1% | -3.9% | |
| 2014 | $47.76 | $54.19 | 3.5% | +16.9% | |
| 2013 | $39.06 | $47.76 | 4.6% | +26.8% | |
| 2012 | $35.97 | $39.06 | 4.5% | +13.1% | |
| 2011 | $34.39 | $35.97 | 5.0% | +9.6% | |
| 2010 | $34.87 | $34.39 | 4.3% | +2.9% | |
| 2009 | $29.01 | $34.87 | 6.5% | +26.7% | |
| 2008 | $55.45 | $29.01 | 2.4% | -45.3% | |
| 2007 | $41.60 | $55.45 | 4.1% | +37.4% | |
| 2006 | $30.35 | $41.60 | 4.1% | +41.1% | |
| 2005 | $30.67 | $30.35 | 3.8% | +2.7% | |
| 2004 | $44.08 | $30.67 | 2.7% | -27.8% | |
| 2003 | $54.02 | $44.08 | 2.4% | -16.0% | |
| 2002 | $56.11 | $54.02 | 2.5% | -1.2% | |
| 2001 | $89.34 | $56.11 | 1.2% | -36.0% | |
| 2000 | $64.11 | $89.34 | 2.4% | +41.8% | |
| 1999 | $70.37 | $64.11 | 1.4% | -7.5% | |
| 1998 | $50.57 | $70.37 | 2.2% | +41.3% | |
| 1997 | $37.99 | $50.57 | 2.5% | +35.6% | |
| 1996 | $31.31 | $37.99 | 2.6% | +23.9% | |
| 1995 | $18.19 | $31.31 | 3.2% | +75.4% | |
| 1994 | $16.40 | $18.19 | 0.0% | +10.9% | |
| 1993 | $20.69 | $16.40 | 0.0% | -20.7% | |
| 1992 | $26.48 | $20.69 | 0.0% | -21.8% | |
| 1991 | $14.29 | $26.48 | 0.0% | +85.3% | |
| 1990 | $12.33 | $14.29 | 0.0% | +16.0% | |
| 1989 | $9.18 | $12.33 | 0.0% | +34.2% | |
| 1988 | $8.40 | $9.18 | 0.0% | +9.3% | |
| 1987 | $6.57 | $8.40 | 0.0% | +28.0% | |
| 1986 | $3.63 | $6.57 | 0.0% | +80.8% | |
| 1985 | $2.49 | $3.63 | 0.0% | +45.7% | |
| 1984 | $2.40 | $2.49 | 0.0% | +4.0% | |
| 1983 | $2.24 | $2.40 | 0.0% | +6.8% | |
| 1982 | $2.25 | $2.24 | 0.0% | -0.2% | |
| 1981 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1980 | $1.92 | $2.25 | 0.0% | +17.3% | |
| 1979 | $1.79 | $1.92 | 0.0% | +6.8% | |
| 1978 | $1.47 | $1.79 | 0.0% | +21.8% | |
| 1977 | $1.81 | $1.47 | 0.0% | -18.5% | |
| 1976 | $1.84 | $1.81 | 0.0% | -1.6% | |
| 1975 | $1.76 | $1.84 | 0.0% | +4.3% | |
| 1974 | $2.14 | $1.76 | 0.0% | -17.8% | |
| 1973 | $2.36 | $2.14 | 0.0% | -9.4% | |
| 1972 | $1.64 | $2.36 | 0.0% | +43.7% | |
| 1971 | $1.31 | $1.64 | 0.0% | +25.3% |
- Annualized
- +10.5%
- 1971–2026
- Average year
- +13.3%
- 55 full years
- Best year
- +85.3%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -45.3%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 37/55
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.5%
1971–2026
Average year
+13.3%
55 full years
Best year
+85.3%
1991
Worst year
-45.3%
2008
Positive years
37/55
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1971+25%'71
1972+44%
1973-9.4%
1974-18%
1975+4.3%
1976-1.6%'76
1977-19%
1978+22%
1979+6.8%
1980+17%
19810%'81
1982-0.15%
1983+6.8%
1984+4.0%
1985+46%
1986+81%'86
1987+28%
1988+9.3%
1989+34%
1990+16%
1991+85%'91
1992-22%
1993-21%
1994+11%
1995+75%
1996+24%'96
1997+36%
1998+41%
1999-7.5%
2000+42%
2001-36%'01
2002-1.2%
2003-16%
2004-28%
2005+2.7%
2006+41%'06
2007+37%
2008-45%
2009+27%
2010+2.9%
2011+9.6%'11
2012+13%
2013+27%
2014+17%
2015-3.9%
2016+15%'16
2017-1.5%
2018+40%
2019+22%
2020-7.2%
2021+1.8%'21
2022+49%
2023+1.0%
2024-6.3%
2025+9.8%
2026+40%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MRK. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Merck & Co. Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1971, Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) has returned about 10.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.3%.
- What were Merck & Co. Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1991 (+85.3%) and the worst was 2008 (-45.3%).
- How often is Merck & Co. Inc. up in a year?
- 37 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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