MRK · Merck & Co., Inc. · Dividend History & Yield
$140.56
-4.71 (-3.24%)
At close · Oct 26
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$358.41B
Shares
2.47B
Volume · Oct 26
8.07M
Avg daily vol (3M)
10.06M
Every cash dividend on file for this share class, by ex-dividend date: the amount per share, yearly totals, year-over-year growth and the trailing yield.
Latest Dividend
$0.85
ex-date Sep 15, 2026
· raised 4.9%
Dividend Yield (TTM, derived)
2.34%
$3.40 / share over 4 payouts
Years Paid in a Row
7
Quarterly payer
· record starts Mar 2020
Dividends per Share by Year
| Year | Payments | Total per Share | Change | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · year to date | 3 | $2.55 | — | |
| 2025 | 4 | $3.28 | +5.1% | |
| 2024 | 4 | $3.12 | +5.4% | |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.96 | +5.7% | |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.80 | +7.3% | |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.6102 | — | |
| 2020 · first year on file | 4 | $2.3664 | — |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.85 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.81 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.77 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.73 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.69 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.69 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.69 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.69 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.65 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.65 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.6202 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.6202 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.5821 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.5821 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.5821 |
Payments before the Jun 3, 2021 stock split are adjusted to today's share basis, so a split never reads as a cut.
History on file starts Mar 13, 2020; earlier payments, if any, are not in this record.
Key facts
CIK
310158
CUSIP
58933Y105
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