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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
NYSE: MRK · Real-Time Price · USD
148.35
-1.19 (-0.80%)
At close: Aug 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
148.19
-0.16 (-0.11%)
After-hours: Aug 28, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT

Merck & Co. Dividend Information

Merck & Co. has an annual dividend of $3.40 per share, with a yield of 2.29%. The dividend is paid every three months and the next ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026.

Dividend Yield
2.29%
Annual Dividend
$3.40
Ex-Dividend Date
Sep 15, 2026
Payout Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
267.12%
Dividend Growth
4.94%
Growth Years
15
Buyback Yield
1.92%
Shareholder Yield
4.21%

Dividend History

Ex-Div Date AmountRecord DatePay Date
Sep 15, 2026$0.850Sep 15, 2026Oct 7, 2026
Jun 15, 2026$0.850Jun 15, 2026Jul 8, 2026
Mar 16, 2026$0.850Mar 16, 2026Apr 7, 2026
Dec 15, 2025$0.850Dec 15, 2025Jan 8, 2026
Sep 15, 2025$0.810Sep 15, 2025Oct 7, 2025
Jun 16, 2025$0.810Jun 16, 2025Jul 8, 2025
Mar 17, 2025$0.810Mar 17, 2025Apr 7, 2025
Dec 16, 2024$0.810Dec 16, 2024Jan 8, 2025
Sep 16, 2024$0.770Sep 16, 2024Oct 7, 2024
Jun 17, 2024$0.770Jun 17, 2024Jul 8, 2024
Mar 14, 2024$0.770Mar 15, 2024Apr 5, 2024
Dec 14, 2023$0.770Dec 15, 2023Jan 8, 2024
Sep 14, 2023$0.730Sep 15, 2023Oct 6, 2023
Jun 14, 2023$0.730Jun 15, 2023Jul 10, 2023
Mar 14, 2023$0.730Mar 15, 2023Apr 10, 2023
Dec 14, 2022$0.730Dec 15, 2022Jan 9, 2023
Sep 14, 2022$0.690Sep 15, 2022Oct 7, 2022
Jun 14, 2022$0.690Jun 15, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Mar 14, 2022$0.690Mar 15, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Dec 14, 2021$0.690Dec 15, 2021Jan 7, 2022
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* Dividend amounts are adjusted for stock splits when applicable.

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