Is that the best way to evaluate it? It looks like they also offered about $3-4 dividend each year. The stock is down $5 over the last 5 years, but has also produced almost $15 worth of dividends[0].
For comparison, Ford might be up by about 25% (+$2-3) last 5 years, but it has only yielded a dividend of around $3.
For comparison, Ford might be up by about 25% (+$2-3) last 5 years, but it has only yielded a dividend of around $3.
[0] https://group.mercedes-benz.com/investors/share/dividend/