Merck & Co.

NYSE: MRK
New York Stock Exchange
Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - General
Global Rank
#73
Country Rank
#45
Market Cap
203.22 B
Price
80.93
Change (%)
1.77%
Volume
7.73 M

MRK's Next Dividend

Next Estimated Amount
$0.821
Next Estimated Pay Date
10/08/2025
Last Amount
$0.81
Last Pay Date
07/08/2025
Dividend Shot Clock Ex-Date: 06/16/2025
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Merck & Co. Dividend Chart

*Amounts are shown in the stock exchange currency (USD) for convenience

Merck & Co.( MRK) Dividend History

Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) currently pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share, offering a dividend yield of 3.93%. The next dividend payout date has not been announced. With 14 consecutive years of dividend growth, Merck & Co. has steadily increased its payout at an average annual rate of 5.26%, demonstrating a consistent commitment to rewarding investors.
Ex-Dividend Date Amount Adj. Amount Record Date Pay Date Change (%)
2025 $1.62 $1.62 -48%
06/16/2025 $0.81 $0.81 n/a 07/08/2025 0%
03/17/2025 $0.81 $0.81 03/17/2025 04/07/2025 0%
2024 $3.12 $3.12 5%
12/16/2024 $0.81 $0.81 12/16/2024 01/08/2025 5%
09/16/2024 $0.77 $0.77 09/16/2024 10/07/2024 0%
06/17/2024 $0.77 $0.77 06/17/2024 07/08/2024 0%
03/14/2024 $0.77 $0.77 03/15/2024 04/05/2024 0%
2023 $2.96 $2.96 6%
12/14/2023 $0.77 $0.77 12/15/2023 01/08/2024 5%
09/14/2023 $0.73 $0.73 09/15/2023 10/06/2023 0%
06/14/2023 $0.73 $0.73 06/15/2023 07/10/2023 0%
03/14/2023 $0.73 $0.73 03/15/2023 04/10/2023 0%
2022 $2.8 $2.8 7%
12/14/2022 $0.73 $0.73 12/15/2022 01/09/2023 6%
09/14/2022 $0.69 $0.69 09/15/2022 10/07/2022 0%
06/14/2022 $0.69 $0.69 06/15/2022 07/08/2022 0%
03/14/2022 $0.69 $0.69 03/15/2022 04/07/2022 0%
2021 $2.64 $2.61 10%
12/14/2021 $0.69 $0.69 12/15/2021 01/07/2022 6%
09/14/2021 $0.65 $0.65 09/15/2021 10/07/2021 0%
06/14/2021 $0.65 $0.65 06/15/2021 07/07/2021 5%
03/12/2021 $0.65 $0.62 03/15/2021 04/07/2021 0%
2020 $2.48 $2.37 10%
12/14/2020 $0.65 $0.62 12/15/2020 01/08/2021 7%
09/14/2020 $0.61 $0.582 09/15/2020 10/07/2020 0%
06/12/2020 $0.61 $0.582 06/15/2020 07/07/2020 0%
03/13/2020 $0.61 $0.582 03/16/2020 04/07/2020 0%
2019 $2.26 $2.16 14%
12/13/2019 $0.61 $0.582 12/16/2019 01/08/2020 11%
09/13/2019 $0.55 $0.525 09/16/2019 10/07/2019 0%
06/14/2019 $0.55 $0.525 06/17/2019 07/08/2019 0%
03/14/2019 $0.55 $0.525 03/15/2019 04/05/2019 0%
2018 $1.99 $1.9 5%
12/14/2018 $0.55 $0.525 12/17/2018 01/08/2019 15%
09/14/2018 $0.48 $0.458 09/17/2018 10/05/2018 0%
06/14/2018 $0.48 $0.458 06/15/2018 07/09/2018 0%
03/14/2018 $0.48 $0.458 03/15/2018 04/06/2018 0%
2017 $1.89 $1.8 2%
12/14/2017 $0.48 $0.458 12/15/2017 01/08/2018 2%
09/14/2017 $0.47 $0.448 09/15/2017 10/06/2017 0%
06/13/2017 $0.47 $0.448 06/15/2017 07/10/2017 0%
03/13/2017 $0.47 $0.448 03/15/2017 04/07/2017 0%
2016 $1.85 $1.77 2%
12/13/2016 $0.47 $0.448 12/15/2016 01/09/2017 2%
09/13/2016 $0.46 $0.439 09/15/2016 10/07/2016 0%
06/13/2016 $0.46 $0.439 06/15/2016 07/08/2016 0%
03/11/2016 $0.46 $0.439 03/15/2016 04/07/2016 0%
2015 $1.81 $1.73 2%
12/11/2015 $0.46 $0.439 12/15/2015 01/08/2016 2%
09/11/2015 $0.45 $0.429 09/15/2015 10/07/2015 0%
06/11/2015 $0.45 $0.429 06/15/2015 07/08/2015 0%
03/12/2015 $0.45 $0.429 n/a 04/08/2015 0%
2014 $1.77 $1.69 2%
12/11/2014 $0.45 $0.429 n/a 01/08/2015 2%
09/11/2014 $0.44 $0.42 n/a 10/07/2014 0%
06/12/2014 $0.44 $0.42 n/a 07/08/2014 0%
03/13/2014 $0.44 $0.42 n/a 04/07/2014 0%
2013 $1.73 $1.65 2%
12/12/2013 $0.44 $0.42 n/a 01/08/2014 2%
09/12/2013 $0.43 $0.41 n/a 10/07/2013 0%
06/13/2013 $0.43 $0.41 n/a 07/08/2013 0%
03/13/2013 $0.43 $0.41 n/a 04/05/2013 0%
2012 $1.69 $1.61 8%
12/13/2012 $0.43 $0.41 n/a 01/08/2013 2%
09/13/2012 $0.42 $0.401 n/a 10/05/2012 0%
06/13/2012 $0.42 $0.401 n/a 07/09/2012 0%
03/13/2012 $0.42 $0.401 n/a 04/06/2012 0%
2011 $1.56 $1.49 3%
12/13/2011 $0.42 $0.401 n/a 01/09/2012 11%
09/13/2011 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 10/07/2011 0%
06/13/2011 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 07/08/2011 0%
03/11/2011 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 04/07/2011 0%
2010 $1.52 $1.45 0%
12/13/2010 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 01/07/2011 0%
09/13/2010 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 10/07/2010 0%
06/11/2010 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 07/08/2010 0%
03/11/2010 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 04/07/2010 0%
2009 $1.52 $1.45 0%
12/11/2009 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 01/08/2010 0%
09/02/2009 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 10/01/2009 0%
06/04/2009 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 07/01/2009 0%
03/04/2009 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 04/01/2009 0%
2008 $1.52 $1.45 0%
12/03/2008 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 01/02/2009 0%
09/03/2008 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 10/01/2008 0%
06/04/2008 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 07/01/2008 0%
03/05/2008 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 04/01/2008 0%
2007 $1.52 $1.45 33%
12/05/2007 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 01/02/2008 0%
09/05/2007 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 10/01/2007 0%
06/06/2007 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 07/02/2007 0%
03/07/2007 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 04/02/2007 0%
2006 $1.14 $1.09 0%
12/06/2006 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 01/02/2007 0%
08/30/2006 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 10/02/2006 0%
03/08/2006 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 04/03/2006 0%
2005 $1.14 $1.09 -24%
11/30/2005 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 01/03/2006 0%
06/01/2005 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 07/01/2005 0%
03/02/2005 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 04/01/2005 0%
2004 $1.5 $1.43 3%
12/01/2004 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 01/03/2005 0%
09/01/2004 $0.38 $0.362 n/a 10/01/2004 3%
06/02/2004 $0.37 $0.353 n/a 07/01/2004 0%
03/03/2004 $0.37 $0.353 n/a 04/01/2004 0%
2003 $1.46 $1.39 3%
12/03/2003 $0.37 $0.353 n/a 01/02/2004 0%
09/03/2003 $0.37 $0.353 n/a 10/01/2003 3%
06/04/2003 $0.36 $0.344 n/a 07/01/2003 0%
03/05/2003 $0.36 $0.344 n/a 04/01/2003 0%
2002 $1.42 $1.35 3%
12/04/2002 $0.36 $0.344 n/a 01/02/2003 0%
09/04/2002 $0.36 $0.344 n/a 10/01/2002 3%
06/05/2002 $0.35 $0.334 n/a 07/01/2002 0%
03/06/2002 $0.35 $0.334 n/a 04/01/2002 0%
2001 $1.38 $1.32 10%
12/05/2001 $0.35 $0.334 n/a 01/02/2002 0%
08/30/2001 $0.35 $0.334 n/a 10/01/2001 3%
05/31/2001 $0.34 $0.324 n/a 07/02/2001 0%
03/07/2001 $0.34 $0.324 n/a 04/02/2001 0%
2000 $1.26 $1.2 13%
12/06/2000 $0.34 $0.324 n/a 01/02/2001 0%
08/30/2000 $0.34 $0.324 n/a 10/02/2000 17%
05/31/2000 $0.29 $0.277 n/a 07/03/2000 0%
03/01/2000 $0.29 $0.277 n/a 04/03/2000 0%
1999 $1.12 $1.07 13%
12/01/1999 $0.29 $0.277 n/a 01/03/2000 0%
09/01/1999 $0.29 $0.277 n/a 10/01/1999 7%
06/02/1999 $0.27 $0.258 n/a 07/01/1999 0%
03/03/1999 $0.27 $0.258 n/a 04/01/1999 0%
1998 $1.98 $0.944 14%
12/02/1998 $0.54 $0.258 n/a 01/04/1999 0%
09/02/1998 $0.54 $0.258 n/a 10/01/1998 20%
06/03/1998 $0.45 $0.215 n/a 07/01/1998 0%
03/04/1998 $0.45 $0.215 n/a 04/01/1998 0%
1997 $1.74 $0.83 18%
12/03/1997 $0.45 $0.215 n/a 01/02/1998 0%
09/03/1997 $0.45 $0.215 n/a 10/01/1997 7%
06/05/1997 $0.42 $0.2 n/a 07/01/1997 0%
03/05/1997 $0.42 $0.2 n/a 04/01/1997 5%
1996 $1.48 $0.706 16%
12/05/1996 $0.4 $0.191 n/a 01/02/1997 0%
09/04/1996 $0.4 $0.191 n/a 10/01/1996 18%
06/06/1996 $0.34 $0.162 n/a 07/01/1996 0%
03/06/1996 $0.34 $0.162 n/a 04/01/1996 0%
1995 $1.28 $0.611 10%
12/06/1995 $0.34 $0.162 n/a 01/02/1996 0%
09/05/1995 $0.34 $0.162 n/a 10/02/1995 13%
06/02/1995 $0.3 $0.143 n/a 07/03/1995 0%
03/03/1995 $0.3 $0.143 n/a 04/03/1995 0%
1994 $1.16 $0.553 9%
12/02/1994 $0.3 $0.143 n/a 01/02/1995 0%
09/02/1994 $0.3 $0.143 n/a 10/01/1994 7%
06/02/1994 $0.28 $0.134 n/a 07/01/1994 0%
03/02/1994 $0.28 $0.134 n/a 04/01/1994 0%
1993 $1.06 $0.505 10%
12/02/1993 $0.28 $0.134 n/a 01/03/1994 0%
09/02/1993 $0.28 $0.134 n/a 10/01/1993 12%
06/02/1993 $0.25 $0.119 n/a 07/01/1993 0%
03/02/1993 $0.25 $0.119 n/a 04/01/1993 0%
1992 $1.42 $0.458 21%
12/02/1992 $0.25 $0.119 n/a 01/04/1993 0%
08/31/1992 $0.25 $0.119 n/a 10/01/1992 9%
06/02/1992 $0.23 $0.11 n/a 07/01/1992 0%
03/02/1992 $0.69 $0.11 n/a 04/01/1992 10%
1991 $2.38 $0.378 18%
12/02/1991 $0.63 $0.1 n/a 01/02/1992 0%
08/30/1991 $0.63 $0.1 n/a 10/01/1991 12%
06/03/1991 $0.56 $0.0891 n/a 07/01/1991 0%
03/04/1991 $0.56 $0.0891 n/a 04/01/1991 0%
1990 $2.02 $0.321 17%
12/03/1990 $0.56 $0.0891 n/a 01/02/1991 0%
08/28/1990 $0.56 $0.0891 n/a 10/01/1990 24%
05/29/1990 $0.45 $0.0716 n/a 07/02/1990 0%
03/05/1990 $0.45 $0.0716 n/a 04/02/1990 0%
1989 $1.72 $0.274 25%
12/04/1989 $0.45 $0.0716 n/a 01/02/1990 0%
08/29/1989 $0.45 $0.0716 n/a 10/02/1989 10%
05/30/1989 $0.41 $0.0652 n/a 07/05/1989 0%
03/02/1989 $0.41 $0.0652 n/a 04/03/1989 11%
1988 $2.02 $0.219 53%
11/29/1988 $0.37 $0.0588 n/a 01/03/1989 0%
08/29/1988 $0.37 $0.0588 n/a 10/03/1988 16%
06/03/1988 $0.32 $0.0509 n/a 07/05/1988 0%
02/29/1988 $0.96 $0.0509 n/a 04/04/1988 20%
1987 $2.7 $0.143 35%
12/01/1987 $0.8 $0.0424 n/a 01/04/1988 0%
08/28/1987 $0.8 $0.0424 n/a 10/01/1987 45%
06/02/1987 $0.55 $0.0292 n/a 07/01/1987 0%
03/02/1987 $0.55 $0.0292 n/a 04/01/1987 0%
1986 $2.45 $0.106 21%
12/02/1986 $0.55 $0.0292 n/a 01/02/1987 0%
09/02/1986 $0.55 $0.0292 n/a 10/01/1986 22%
06/03/1986 $0.45 $0.0239 n/a 07/01/1986 0%
02/27/1986 $0.9 $0.0239 n/a 04/01/1986 0%
1985 $3.3 $0.0875 8%
12/03/1985 $0.9 $0.0239 n/a 01/02/1986 12%
08/30/1985 $0.8 $0.0212 n/a 10/01/1985 0%
06/03/1985 $0.8 $0.0212 n/a 07/01/1985 0%
02/28/1985 $0.8 $0.0212 n/a 04/01/1985 0%
1984 $3.05 $0.0808 7%
12/03/1984 $0.8 $0.0212 n/a 01/02/1985 7%
08/31/1984 $0.75 $0.0199 n/a 10/01/1984 0%
05/29/1984 $0.75 $0.0199 n/a 07/02/1984 0%
03/01/1984 $0.75 $0.0199 n/a 04/02/1984 0%
1983 $2.85 $0.0755 36%
11/29/1983 $0.75 $0.0199 n/a 01/02/1984 7%
08/29/1983 $0.7 $0.0186 n/a 09/30/1983 0%
05/31/1983 $0.7 $0.0186 n/a 06/30/1983 0%
02/28/1983 $0.7 $0.0186 n/a 04/01/1983 0%
1982 $2.1 $0.0557 -21%
08/30/1982 $0.7 $0.0186 n/a 10/01/1982 0%
06/01/1982 $0.7 $0.0186 n/a 07/01/1982 0%
03/01/1982 $0.7 $0.0186 n/a 04/01/1982 0%
1981 $2.65 $0.0702 12%
12/01/1981 $0.7 $0.0186 n/a 01/04/1982 8%
08/31/1981 $0.65 $0.0172 n/a 10/01/1981 0%
06/01/1981 $0.65 $0.0172 n/a 07/01/1981 0%
03/02/1981 $0.65 $0.0172 n/a 04/01/1981 0%
1980 $2.38 $0.0629 19%
12/02/1980 $0.65 $0.0172 n/a 01/02/1981 13%
08/29/1980 $0.575 $0.0152 n/a 10/01/1980 0%
06/02/1980 $0.575 $0.0152 n/a 07/01/1980 0%
02/28/1980 $0.575 $0.0152 n/a 04/01/1980 0%
1979 $2 $0.053 14%
12/03/1979 $0.575 $0.0152 n/a 01/02/1980 21%
08/31/1979 $0.475 $0.0126 n/a 10/01/1979 0%
05/25/1979 $0.475 $0.0126 n/a 07/02/1979 0%
03/01/1979 $0.475 $0.0126 n/a 04/02/1979 0%
1978 $1.75 $0.0464 13%
12/04/1978 $0.475 $0.0126 n/a 01/02/1979 12%
08/28/1978 $0.425 $0.0113 n/a 10/02/1978 0%
05/26/1978 $0.425 $0.0113 n/a 07/01/1978 0%
03/02/1978 $0.425 $0.0113 n/a 04/01/1978 0%
1977 $1.55 $0.0411 9%
11/28/1977 $0.425 $0.0113 n/a 01/02/1978 13%
08/29/1977 $0.375 $0.00994 n/a 10/01/1977 0%
05/31/1977 $0.375 $0.00994 n/a 07/01/1977 0%
03/01/1977 $0.375 $0.00994 n/a 04/01/1977 0%
1976 $1.42 $0.0378 2%
11/30/1976 $0.375 $0.00994 n/a 01/03/1977 7%
08/30/1976 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 10/01/1976 0%
06/01/1976 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 07/01/1976 0%
03/02/1976 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 04/01/1976 0%
1975 $1.4 $0.0371 0%
12/01/1975 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 01/02/1976 0%
08/29/1975 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 10/01/1975 0%
06/02/1975 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 07/01/1975 0%
03/03/1975 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 04/01/1975 0%
1974 $1.4 $0.0371 13%
12/02/1974 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 01/02/1975 0%
08/30/1974 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 10/01/1974 0%
06/03/1974 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 07/01/1974 0%
03/04/1974 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 04/01/1974 0%
1973 $1.24 $0.0327 10%
12/03/1973 $0.35 $0.00928 n/a 01/02/1974 19%
08/31/1973 $0.295 $0.00782 n/a 10/01/1973 0%
06/05/1973 $0.295 $0.00782 n/a 07/02/1973 0%
03/05/1973 $0.295 $0.00782 n/a 04/02/1973 0%
1972 $1.4 $0.0297 2%
12/05/1972 $0.295 $0.00782 n/a 01/02/1973 7%
09/01/1972 $0.275 $0.00729 n/a 10/02/1972 0%
06/09/1972 $0.275 $0.00729 n/a 07/01/1972 0%
03/02/1972 $0.55 $0.00729 n/a 04/01/1972 0%
1971 $2.2 $0.0292
12/06/1971 $0.55 $0.00729 n/a 01/03/1972 0%
09/03/1971 $0.55 $0.00729 n/a 10/01/1971 0%
06/07/1971 $0.55 $0.00729 n/a 07/01/1971 0%
03/02/1971 $0.55 $0.00729 n/a 04/01/1971
*Amounts are shown in the stock exchange currency (USD) for convenience
*Historical information is adjusted for stock splits

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