On December 31, 1986, Merck (MRK) had a market capitalization of $5B, based on 2.54B shares at a price of $1.98.
| DATE | CLOSE | VOLUME | OUTSTANDING | MARKET CAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 31 1986 | $1.98 | 8,488,800 | 2,539,586,000 | $5,018,983,811.80 |
December 30 1986 | $2.01 | 9,963,965 | 2,539,586,000 | $5,110,154,949.20 |
December 29 1986 | $1.99 | 13,746,197 | 2,539,586,000 | $5,064,696,359.80 |
December 26 1986 | $2.07 | 8,852,875 | 2,539,586,000 | $5,246,784,676.00 |
December 24 1986 | $1.97 | 9,216,950 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,993,587,951.80 |
December 23 1986 | $1.91 | 15,706,166 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,851,879,053.00 |
December 22 1986 | $1.88 | 27,352,800 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,775,945,431.60 |
December 19 1986 | $1.86 | 50,932,800 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,735,312,055.60 |
December 18 1986 | $1.80 | 7,057,022 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,578,365,640.80 |
December 17 1986 | $1.80 | 8,124,725 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,583,444,812.80 |
December 16 1986 | $1.82 | 11,791,886 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,633,982,574.20 |
December 15 1986 | $1.80 | 8,441,640 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,578,365,640.80 |
December 12 1986 | $1.79 | 4,159,512 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,537,732,264.80 |
December 11 1986 | $1.80 | 7,275,845 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,583,444,812.80 |
December 10 1986 | $1.84 | 5,234,760 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,669,536,778.20 |
December 09 1986 | $1.82 | 3,640,752 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,618,999,016.80 |
December 08 1986 | $1.82 | 7,475,803 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,628,903,402.20 |
December 05 1986 | $1.82 | 9,794,189 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,628,903,402.20 |
December 04 1986 | $1.83 | 7,034,386 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,649,220,090.20 |
December 03 1986 | $1.82 | 10,737,389 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,618,999,016.80 |
December 02 1986 | $1.83 | 20,373,120 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,659,378,434.20 |
December 01 1986 | $1.76 | 5,749,747 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,464,846,146.60 |
November 28 1986 | $1.75 | 2,561,731 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,454,941,761.20 |
November 26 1986 | $1.76 | 3,433,248 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,464,846,146.60 |
November 25 1986 | $1.76 | 4,819,752 | 2,539,586,000 | $4,464,846,146.60 |
