Mariah Carey Net Worth: How much does she earn in royalties each Christmas?

Mariah Carey is widely known as the 'Queen of Christmas' due to her theme playing absolutely everywhere when the holidays come. 'All I Want for Christmas' breaks selling and streaming records every single holiday season. But it's time to find out how much money Mariah Carey gets paid for this. This is only royalty money but we will also talk about her full net-worth. Mariah Carey has been one of the most successful singers in the world for decades. Before we touch on her Christmas royalties every year, let's talk about her actual net-worth.

The American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and entrepeneur has been active for decades. She is one of the 15 best-selling artists in music history, selling over 200 million albums worldwide. Mariah is also the second best-selling female artist of all-time, just behind Madonna. However, she does have more #1 songs than any other female writer/producer in American chart history. As far as her total net-worth, Mariah Carey is worth a whopping $350 million.

All Mariah wants for Christmas is money

Every holiday season, Mariah Carey gets her pockets even more filled with money thanks to a single song. There has been a massive increase last year compared to previous years due to streaming services.

Upon its release, the hit earned Carey $60 million in royalties per Forbes, and has only appreciated in value since, adding millions to the singer's wealth every year. Now, Carey earns around $2.5 million in annual royalties based on calculations from The Economist. The outlet reported that The New York Post estimated the number to be even higher, at $3 million.

On Dec. 13, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" became the first holiday song to reach 2 billion streams on Spotify.

A timeless song that will continue making millions of dollars until the end of times for Mariah Carey. Needless to say, this song is the main culprit for Mariah Carey's title as the 'Queen of Christmas'.