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MRK Dividend

Merck & Co., Inc.

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of
Dividend yield
2.29%
Annual dividend
$3.40
Payout ratio
2.62
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$148.74
Market cap
$367B

Is MRK a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median2.29% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 2.62 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
  • Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 56 complete years, the annual total fell in 1972, 1974, 2004. The most recent reduction was in 2004.
  • Raised for 15 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

MRK dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1970 to 2025.

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Peak $3.24 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for MRK, most recent first.
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$0.8500Quarterly
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$0.6900Quarterly
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$0.6100Quarterly
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$0.4800Quarterly
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Frequently asked questions

Does MRK pay a dividend?
Yes. Merck & Co., Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.29% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.40 per share.
How much does MRK pay in dividends?
$3.40 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next MRK ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for MRK. Dates appear here once the company declares them.