Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

Merck & Co. Dividend Information

Merck & Co. has an annual dividend of $3.40 per share, with a yield of 2.40%. The dividend is paid every three months and the last ex-dividend date was Sep 15, 2026.

• Dividend Yield: 2.40%
• 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: 4.33%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Date	Cash Amount	Record Date	Pay Date
Sep 15, 2026	$0.850	Sep 15, 2026	Oct 7, 2026
Jun 15, 2026	$0.850	Jun 15, 2026	Jul 8, 2026
Mar 16, 2026	$0.850	Mar 16, 2026	Apr 7, 2026
Dec 15, 2025	$0.850	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 8, 2026
Sep 15, 2025	$0.810	Sep 15, 2025	Oct 7, 2025
Jun 16, 2025	$0.810	Jun 16, 2025	Jul 8, 2025
Mar 17, 2025	$0.810	Mar 17, 2025	Apr 7, 2025
Dec 16, 2024	$0.810	Dec 16, 2024	Jan 8, 2025
Sep 16, 2024	$0.770	Sep 16, 2024	Oct 7, 2024
Jun 17, 2024	$0.770	Jun 17, 2024	Jul 8, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	$0.770	Mar 15, 2024	Apr 5, 2024
Dec 14, 2023	$0.770	Dec 15, 2023	Jan 8, 2024
Sep 14, 2023	$0.730	Sep 15, 2023	Oct 6, 2023
Jun 14, 2023	$0.730	Jun 15, 2023	Jul 10, 2023
Mar 14, 2023	$0.730	Mar 15, 2023	Apr 10, 2023
Dec 14, 2022	$0.730	Dec 15, 2022	Jan 9, 2023
Sep 14, 2022	$0.690	Sep 15, 2022	Oct 7, 2022
Jun 14, 2022	$0.690	Jun 15, 2022	Jul 8, 2022
Mar 14, 2022	$0.690	Mar 15, 2022	Apr 7, 2022
Dec 14, 2021	$0.690	Dec 15, 2021	Jan 7, 2022

* Dividend amounts are adjusted for stock splits when applicable.

Dividend Charts

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Sep 15, 2026

Dividend data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each dividend announcement, which is every three months for this company.

Update frequency:

Quarterly

Last checked:

Oct 6, 2026

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