Merck & Co Inc (MRK)
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Merck Shares Outstanding: 2.530B for Oct. 31, 2024
Shares Outstanding Chart
Sep '18
Jan '19
May '19
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270.00
255.00
240.00
Historical Data
Shares Outstanding Definition
The volume of stock shares issued by the company and in the hands of the public. This number entails how much is being traded in the open market. A decreasing shares outstanding over time may be the result of company buybacks. Companies frequently make stock buybacks and retire those buybacks as treasury stock.
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Shares Outstanding Benchmarks
| Amgen Inc | 537.53M |
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.408B |
| Eli Lilly and Co | 949.32M |
| Pfizer Inc | 5.667B |
| Moderna Inc | 384.82M |