Merck & Co.( MRK) Dividend History

Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) currently pays an annual dividend of $4.01 per share, offering a dividend yield of 3.85%. The next payout of $0.81 per share is set for 10/07/2025, with shareholders needing to own the stock before the ex-dividend date on 09/15/2025 to qualify. With 14 consecutive years of dividend growth, Merck & Co. has steadily increased its payout at an average annual rate of 5.19%, demonstrating a consistent commitment to rewarding investors.

Ex-Dividend Date	Amount	Adj. Amount	Dividend Yield	Pay Date	Change (%)
2025	$2.43	$2.43			-22%
09/15/2025	$0.81	$0.81	3.85%	10/07/2025	0%
06/16/2025	$0.81	$0.81	3.97%	07/08/2025	0%
03/17/2025	$0.81	$0.81	3.43%	04/07/2025	0%
2024	$3.12	$3.12			5%
12/16/2024	$0.81	$0.81	3.18%	01/08/2025	5%
09/16/2024	$0.77	$0.77	2.66%	10/07/2024	0%
06/17/2024	$0.77	$0.77	2.38%	07/08/2024	0%
03/14/2024	$0.77	$0.77	2.52%	04/05/2024	0%
2023	$2.96	$2.96			6%
12/14/2023	$0.77	$0.77	2.88%	01/08/2024	5%
09/14/2023	$0.73	$0.73	2.71%	10/06/2023	0%
06/14/2023	$0.73	$0.73	2.65%	07/10/2023	0%
03/14/2023	$0.73	$0.73	2.76%	04/10/2023	0%
2022	$2.8	$2.8			7%
12/14/2022	$0.73	$0.73	2.63%	01/09/2023	6%
09/14/2022	$0.69	$0.69	3.20%	10/07/2022	0%
06/14/2022	$0.69	$0.69	3.25%	07/08/2022	0%
03/14/2022	$0.69	$0.69	3.53%	04/07/2022	0%
2021	$2.64	$2.61			10%
12/14/2021	$0.69	$0.69	3.76%	01/07/2022	6%
09/14/2021	$0.65	$0.65	3.55%	10/07/2021	0%
06/14/2021	$0.65	$0.65	3.41%	07/07/2021	5%
03/12/2021	$0.65	$0.62	3.48%	04/07/2021	0%
2020	$2.48	$2.37			10%
12/14/2020	$0.65	$0.62	3.13%	01/08/2021	7%
09/14/2020	$0.61	$0.582	2.89%	10/07/2020	0%
06/12/2020	$0.61	$0.582	3.15%	07/07/2020	0%
03/13/2020	$0.61	$0.582	3.28%	04/07/2020	0%
2019	$2.26	$2.16			14%
12/13/2019	$0.61	$0.582	2.72%	01/08/2020	11%
09/13/2019	$0.55	$0.525	2.64%	10/07/2019	0%
06/14/2019	$0.55	$0.525	2.65%	07/08/2019	0%
03/14/2019	$0.55	$0.525	2.70%	04/05/2019	0%
2018	$1.99	$1.9			5%
12/14/2018	$0.55	$0.525	2.78%	01/08/2019	15%
09/14/2018	$0.48	$0.458	2.71%	10/05/2018	0%
06/14/2018	$0.48	$0.458	3.07%	07/09/2018	0%
03/14/2018	$0.48	$0.458	3.47%	04/06/2018	0%
2017	$1.89	$1.8			2%
12/14/2017	$0.48	$0.458	3.37%	01/08/2018	2%
09/14/2017	$0.47	$0.448	2.87%	10/06/2017	0%
06/13/2017	$0.47	$0.448	2.92%	07/10/2017	0%
03/13/2017	$0.47	$0.448	2.87%	04/07/2017	0%
2016	$1.85	$1.77			2%
12/13/2016	$0.47	$0.448	3.05%	01/09/2017	2%
09/13/2016	$0.46	$0.439	2.91%	10/07/2016	0%
06/13/2016	$0.46	$0.439	3.24%	07/08/2016	0%
03/11/2016	$0.46	$0.439	3.47%	04/07/2016	0%
2015	$1.81	$1.73			2%
12/11/2015	$0.46	$0.439	3.37%	01/08/2016	2%
09/11/2015	$0.45	$0.429	3.41%	10/07/2015	0%
06/11/2015	$0.45	$0.429	3.00%	07/08/2015	0%
03/12/2015	$0.45	$0.429	3.18%	04/08/2015	0%
2014	$1.77	$1.69			2%
12/11/2014	$0.45	$0.429	2.95%	01/08/2015	2%
09/11/2014	$0.44	$0.42	2.90%	10/07/2014	0%
06/12/2014	$0.44	$0.42	2.98%	07/08/2014	0%
03/13/2014	$0.44	$0.42	3.06%	04/07/2014	0%
2013	$1.73	$1.65			2%
12/12/2013	$0.44	$0.42	3.53%	01/08/2014	2%
09/12/2013	$0.43	$0.41	3.57%	10/07/2013	0%
06/13/2013	$0.43	$0.41	3.62%	07/08/2013	0%
03/13/2013	$0.43	$0.41	3.77%	04/05/2013	0%
2012	$1.69	$1.61			8%
12/13/2012	$0.43	$0.41	3.73%	01/08/2013	2%
09/13/2012	$0.42	$0.401	3.77%	10/05/2012	0%
06/13/2012	$0.42	$0.401	4.22%	07/09/2012	0%
03/13/2012	$0.42	$0.401	4.20%	04/06/2012	0%
2011	$1.56	$1.49			3%
12/13/2011	$0.42	$0.401	4.41%	01/09/2012	11%
09/13/2011	$0.38	$0.362	4.75%	10/07/2011	0%
06/13/2011	$0.38	$0.362	4.29%	07/08/2011	0%
03/11/2011	$0.38	$0.362	4.62%	04/07/2011	0%
2010	$1.52	$1.45			0%
12/13/2010	$0.38	$0.362	4.22%	01/07/2011	0%
09/13/2010	$0.38	$0.362	4.15%	10/07/2010	0%
06/11/2010	$0.38	$0.362	4.39%	07/08/2010	0%
03/11/2010	$0.38	$0.362	4.15%	04/07/2010	0%
2009	$1.52	$1.45			0%
12/11/2009	$0.38	$0.362	4.05%	01/08/2010	0%
09/02/2009	$0.38	$0.362	4.78%	10/01/2009	0%
06/04/2009	$0.38	$0.362	5.51%	07/01/2009	0%
03/04/2009	$0.38	$0.362	6.59%	04/01/2009	0%
2008	$1.52	$1.45			0%
12/03/2008	$0.38	$0.362	5.70%	01/02/2009	0%
09/03/2008	$0.38	$0.362	4.36%	10/01/2008	0%
06/04/2008	$0.38	$0.362	3.96%	07/01/2008	0%
03/05/2008	$0.38	$0.362	3.47%	04/01/2008	0%
2007	$1.52	$1.45			33%
12/05/2007	$0.38	$0.362	2.60%	01/02/2008	0%
09/05/2007	$0.38	$0.362	3.04%	10/01/2007	0%
06/06/2007	$0.38	$0.362	2.95%	07/02/2007	0%
03/07/2007	$0.38	$0.362	3.40%	04/02/2007	0%
2006	$1.14	$1.09			0%
12/06/2006	$0.38	$0.362	3.35%	01/02/2007	0%
08/30/2006	$0.38	$0.362	3.68%	10/02/2006	0%
03/08/2006	$0.38	$0.362	4.36%	04/03/2006	0%
2005	$1.14	$1.09			-24%
11/30/2005	$0.38	$0.362	5.06%	01/03/2006	0%
06/01/2005	$0.38	$0.362	4.69%	07/01/2005	0%
03/02/2005	$0.38	$0.362	4.70%	04/01/2005	0%
2004	$1.5	$1.43			3%
12/01/2004	$0.38	$0.362	5.35%	01/03/2005	0%
09/01/2004	$0.38	$0.362	3.31%	10/01/2004	3%
06/02/2004	$0.37	$0.353	3.06%	07/01/2004	0%
03/03/2004	$0.37	$0.353	3.08%	04/01/2004	0%
2003	$1.46	$1.39			3%
12/03/2003	$0.37	$0.353	3.44%	01/02/2004	0%
09/03/2003	$0.37	$0.353	2.84%	10/01/2003	3%
06/04/2003	$0.36	$0.344	2.56%	07/01/2003	0%
03/05/2003	$0.36	$0.344	2.77%	04/01/2003	0%
2002	$1.42	$1.35			3%
12/04/2002	$0.36	$0.344	2.41%	01/02/2003	0%
09/04/2002	$0.36	$0.344	2.95%	10/01/2002	3%
06/05/2002	$0.35	$0.334	2.56%	07/01/2002	0%
03/06/2002	$0.35	$0.334	2.25%	04/01/2002	0%
2001	$1.38	$1.32			10%
12/05/2001	$0.35	$0.334	2.04%	01/02/2002	0%
08/30/2001	$0.35	$0.334	2.04%	10/01/2001	3%
05/31/2001	$0.34	$0.324	1.86%	07/02/2001	0%
03/07/2001	$0.34	$0.324	1.69%	04/02/2001	0%
2000	$1.26	$1.2			13%
12/06/2000	$0.34	$0.324	1.40%	01/02/2001	0%
08/30/2000	$0.34	$0.324	1.70%	10/02/2000	17%
05/31/2000	$0.29	$0.277	1.55%	07/03/2000	0%
03/01/2000	$0.29	$0.277	1.85%	04/03/2000	0%
1999	$1.12	$1.07			13%
12/01/1999	$0.29	$0.277	1.42%	01/03/2000	0%
09/01/1999	$0.29	$0.277	1.64%	10/01/1999	7%
06/02/1999	$0.27	$0.258	1.59%	07/01/1999	0%
03/03/1999	$0.27	$0.258	1.30%	04/01/1999	0%
1998	$1.98	$0.944			14%
12/02/1998	$0.54	$0.258	1.26%	01/04/1999	0%
09/02/1998	$0.54	$0.258	1.54%	10/01/1998	20%
06/03/1998	$0.45	$0.215	1.56%	07/01/1998	0%
03/04/1998	$0.45	$0.215	1.40%	04/01/1998	0%
1997	$1.74	$0.83			18%
12/03/1997	$0.45	$0.215	1.83%	01/02/1998	0%
09/03/1997	$0.45	$0.215	1.77%	10/01/1997	7%
06/05/1997	$0.42	$0.2	1.84%	07/01/1997	0%
03/05/1997	$0.42	$0.2	1.71%	04/01/1997	5%
1996	$1.48	$0.706			16%
12/05/1996	$0.4	$0.191	1.83%	01/02/1997	0%
09/04/1996	$0.4	$0.191	2.18%	10/01/1996	18%
06/06/1996	$0.34	$0.162	2.06%	07/01/1996	0%
03/06/1996	$0.34	$0.162	1.92%	04/01/1996	0%
1995	$1.28	$0.611			10%
12/06/1995	$0.34	$0.162	2.02%	01/02/1996	0%
09/05/1995	$0.34	$0.162	2.47%	10/02/1995	13%
06/02/1995	$0.3	$0.143	2.54%	07/03/1995	0%
03/03/1995	$0.3	$0.143	2.79%	04/03/1995	0%
1994	$1.16	$0.553			9%
12/02/1994	$0.3	$0.143	3.12%	01/02/1995	0%
09/02/1994	$0.3	$0.143	3.32%	10/01/1994	7%
06/02/1994	$0.28	$0.134	3.69%	07/01/1994	0%
03/02/1994	$0.28	$0.134	3.41%	04/01/1994	0%
1993	$1.06	$0.505			10%
12/02/1993	$0.28	$0.134	3.12%	01/03/1994	0%
09/02/1993	$0.28	$0.134	3.23%	10/01/1993	12%
06/02/1993	$0.25	$0.119	2.62%	07/01/1993	0%
03/02/1993	$0.25	$0.119	2.48%	04/01/1993	0%
1992	$1.42	$0.458			21%
12/02/1992	$0.25	$0.119	2.10%	01/04/1993	0%
08/31/1992	$0.25	$0.119	1.86%	10/01/1992	9%
06/02/1992	$0.23	$0.11	1.71%	07/01/1992	0%
03/02/1992	$0.69	$0.11	1.59%	04/01/1992	10%
1991	$2.38	$0.378			18%
12/02/1991	$0.63	$0.1	1.63%	01/02/1992	0%
08/30/1991	$0.63	$0.1	1.80%	10/01/1991	12%
06/03/1991	$0.56	$0.0891	1.88%	07/01/1991	0%
03/04/1991	$0.56	$0.0891	2.08%	04/01/1991	0%
1990	$2.02	$0.321			17%
12/03/1990	$0.56	$0.0891	2.34%	01/02/1991	0%
08/28/1990	$0.56	$0.0891	2.36%	10/01/1990	24%
05/29/1990	$0.45	$0.0716	2.14%	07/02/1990	0%
03/05/1990	$0.45	$0.0716	2.53%	04/02/1990	0%
1989	$1.72	$0.274			25%
12/04/1989	$0.45	$0.0716	2.18%	01/02/1990	0%
08/29/1989	$0.45	$0.0716	2.20%	10/02/1989	10%
05/30/1989	$0.41	$0.0652	2.21%	07/05/1989	0%
03/02/1989	$0.41	$0.0652	2.31%	04/03/1989	11%
1988	$2.02	$0.219			53%
11/29/1988	$0.37	$0.0588	2.50%	01/03/1989	0%
08/29/1988	$0.37	$0.0588	2.31%	10/03/1988	16%
06/03/1988	$0.32	$0.0509	2.13%	07/05/1988	0%
02/29/1988	$0.96	$0.0509	1.92%	04/04/1988	20%
1987	$2.7	$0.143			35%
12/01/1987	$0.8	$0.0424	1.59%	01/04/1988	0%
08/28/1987	$0.8	$0.0424	1.19%	10/01/1987	45%
06/02/1987	$0.55	$0.0292	1.41%	07/01/1987	0%
03/02/1987	$0.55	$0.0292	1.36%	04/01/1987	0%
1986	$2.45	$0.106			21%
12/02/1986	$0.55	$0.0292	1.81%	01/02/1987	0%
09/02/1986	$0.55	$0.0292	1.64%	10/01/1986	22%
06/03/1986	$0.45	$0.0239	1.85%	07/01/1986	0%
02/27/1986	$0.9	$0.0239	2.26%	04/01/1986	0%
1985	$3.3	$0.0875			8%
12/03/1985	$0.9	$0.0239	2.55%	01/02/1986	12%
08/30/1985	$0.8	$0.0212	2.78%	10/01/1985	0%
06/03/1985	$0.8	$0.0212	2.90%	07/01/1985	0%
02/28/1985	$0.8	$0.0212	3.09%	04/01/1985	0%
1984	$3.05	$0.0808			7%
12/03/1984	$0.8	$0.0212	3.44%	01/02/1985	7%
08/31/1984	$0.75	$0.0199	3.57%	10/01/1984	0%
05/29/1984	$0.75	$0.0199	3.38%	07/02/1984	0%
03/01/1984	$0.75	$0.0199	3.08%	04/02/1984	0%
1983	$2.85	$0.0755			36%
11/29/1983	$0.75	$0.0199	2.91%	01/02/1984	7%
08/29/1983	$0.7	$0.0186	2.90%	09/30/1983	0%
05/31/1983	$0.7	$0.0186	3.21%	06/30/1983	0%
02/28/1983	$0.7	$0.0186	3.30%	04/01/1983	0%
1982	$2.1	$0.0557			-21%
08/30/1982	$0.7	$0.0186	3.78%	10/01/1982	0%
06/01/1982	$0.7	$0.0186	3.79%	07/01/1982	0%
03/01/1982	$0.7	$0.0186	3.43%	04/01/1982	0%
1981	$2.65	$0.0702			12%
12/01/1981	$0.7	$0.0186	3.09%	01/04/1982	8%
08/31/1981	$0.65	$0.0172	3.08%	10/01/1981	0%
06/01/1981	$0.65	$0.0172	2.51%	07/01/1981	0%
03/02/1981	$0.65	$0.0172	2.93%	04/01/1981	0%
1980	$2.38	$0.0629			19%
12/02/1980	$0.65	$0.0172	3.07%	01/02/1981	13%
08/29/1980	$0.575	$0.0152	2.98%	10/01/1980	0%
06/02/1980	$0.575	$0.0152	3.08%	07/01/1980	0%
02/28/1980	$0.575	$0.0152	3.39%	04/01/1980	0%
1979	$2	$0.053			14%
12/03/1979	$0.575	$0.0152	2.76%	01/02/1980	21%
08/31/1979	$0.475	$0.0126	2.70%	10/01/1979	0%
05/25/1979	$0.475	$0.0126	2.91%	07/02/1979	0%
03/01/1979	$0.475	$0.0126	2.76%	04/02/1979	0%
1978	$1.75	$0.0464			13%
12/04/1978	$0.475	$0.0126	2.85%	01/02/1979	12%
08/28/1978	$0.425	$0.0113	2.81%	10/02/1978	0%
05/26/1978	$0.425	$0.0113	2.83%	07/01/1978	0%
03/02/1978	$0.425	$0.0113	3.03%	04/01/1978	0%
1977	$1.55	$0.0411			9%
11/28/1977	$0.425	$0.0113	2.64%	01/02/1978	13%
08/29/1977	$0.375	$0.00994	2.60%	10/01/1977	0%
05/31/1977	$0.375	$0.00994	2.91%	07/01/1977	0%
03/01/1977	$0.375	$0.00994	2.58%	04/01/1977	0%
1976	$1.42	$0.0378			2%
11/30/1976	$0.375	$0.00994	2.19%	01/03/1977	7%
08/30/1976	$0.35	$0.00928	1.94%	10/01/1976	0%
06/01/1976	$0.35	$0.00928	2.00%	07/01/1976	0%
03/02/1976	$0.35	$0.00928	2.07%	04/01/1976	0%
1975	$1.4	$0.0371			0%
12/01/1975	$0.35	$0.00928	1.77%	01/02/1976	0%
08/29/1975	$0.35	$0.00928	1.98%	10/01/1975	0%
06/02/1975	$0.35	$0.00928	1.69%	07/01/1975	0%
03/03/1975	$0.35	$0.00928	1.87%	04/01/1975	0%
1974	$1.4	$0.0371			13%
12/02/1974	$0.35	$0.00928	2.04%	01/02/1975	0%
08/30/1974	$0.35	$0.00928	2.30%	10/01/1974	0%
06/03/1974	$0.35	$0.00928	1.70%	07/01/1974	0%
03/04/1974	$0.35	$0.00928	1.64%	04/01/1974	0%
1973	$1.24	$0.0327			10%
12/03/1973	$0.35	$0.00928	1.45%	01/02/1974	19%
08/31/1973	$0.295	$0.00782	1.43%	10/01/1973	0%
06/05/1973	$0.295	$0.00782	1.35%	07/02/1973	0%
03/05/1973	$0.295	$0.00782	1.23%	04/02/1973	0%
1972	$1.4	$0.0297			2%
12/05/1972	$0.295	$0.00782	1.28%	01/02/1973	7%
09/01/1972	$0.275	$0.00729	1.35%	10/02/1972	0%
06/09/1972	$0.275	$0.00729	1.54%	07/01/1972	0%
03/02/1972	$0.55	$0.00729	1.64%	04/01/1972	0%
1971	$2.2	$0.0292
12/06/1971	$0.55	$0.00729	1.82%	01/03/1972	0%
09/03/1971	$0.55	$0.00729	1.50%	10/01/1971	0%
06/07/1971	$0.55	$0.00729	1.05%	07/01/1971	0%
03/02/1971	$0.55	$0.00729	0.57%	04/01/1971

*Amounts are shown in the stock exchange currency (USD) for convenience
*Historical information is adjusted for stock splits

Dividend Overview

Dividend Yield	3.85%
Annual Dividend	$4.01
Payout Frequency	Quartly
Ex-Dividend Date	09/15/2025
Dividend Growth	5.19%

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