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$1,000 invested Merck & Co. Inc. (2021)

NYSE · MRK · reinvest dividends · adjusted close

Result2021-01-042026-09-11
Today you would have
$2,200
+$1,200 (+119.98%)
MRKSPY (benchmark)
Entry price
$65.43
Current price
$143.93
Shares
15.2840
CAGR
+14.88%
Max Drawdown
-43.44%
vs SPY
-2.64 pp
The story

A $1,000 investment in Merck & Co. at the start of 2021 grew to $2,200 by mid-2026, a return of +120.0%. The drugmaker continued to lean on its oncology franchise, led by Keytruda, throughout the period. Even so, the result trailed the S&P 500, which gained +122.6% over the same stretch.

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