If you had invested $1,000 in Merck & Company Inc (MRK)

10 years ago (Mon, Nov 7, 2016), $1,000 in MRK grew to $3,475 by Fri, Nov 6, 2026 with dividends reinvested ($2,561 on price alone). The same $1,000 in SPY grew to $4,042. Along the way MRK fell as much as -43.5% from a high. Past results do not tell you what happens next.

InvestedMRK, dividends reinvestedPer yearWorst fallSPYSPY per year
1 year ago$1,761+76.2%-11.4%$1,109+10.9%
3 years ago$1,541+15.5%-43.5%$1,750+20.5%
5 years ago$2,067+15.7%-43.5%$1,677+10.9%
10 years ago$3,475+13.3%-43.5%$4,042+15.0%

Today: model fair value $136.50 against a $146.73 price (gap -7.0%).

Split-adjusted closes; 40 cash dividends reinvested on their ex-dividend dates, before taxes and costs. SPY on its total-return price. Data as of Fri, Nov 6, 2026.

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