Merck Dividend History
NYSE: MRKHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
142.38-0.41 (-0.29%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:03 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 142.38 0.00%
- Dividend yield
- 2.33%
- Annual dividend
- $3.32
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 270%
Merck dividend summary
Merck pays a quarterly dividend of $0.85 per share ($3.40 annualized), a 2.39% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 15 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 270% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. MRK has 225 recorded dividend payments since 1970, totaling $3.40 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MRK dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.85 | +4.9% | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.81 | — | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.81 | +5.2% | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.77 | +5.5% | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.73 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.73 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.73 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.73 | +5.8% | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.69 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.69 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.69 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.69 | +6.2% | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.65 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.65 | +4.8% | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.6202 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.6202 | +6.6% | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.5821 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.5821 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.5821 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.5821 | +10.9% | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.5248 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.5248 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.5248 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $0.5248 | +14.6% | — |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.458 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.458 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.458 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.458 | +2.1% | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.4485 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.4485 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.4485 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.4485 | +2.2% | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.4389 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.4389 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.4389 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.4389 | +2.2% | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.4294 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.4294 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.4294 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.4294 | +2.3% | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.4198 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.4198 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $0.4198 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.4198 | +2.3% | — |
| Sep 12, 2013 | $0.4103 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2013 | $0.4103 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.4103 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2012 | $0.4103 | +2.4% | — |
| Sep 13, 2012 | $0.4008 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2012 | $0.4008 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2012 | $0.4008 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2011 | $0.4008 | +10.5% | — |
| Sep 13, 2011 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2011 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2011 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2010 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2010 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2010 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2010 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2009 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2009 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2009 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2009 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2008 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2008 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2008 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2008 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2007 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2007 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2007 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2006 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2006 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| May 31, 2006 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2006 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2005 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2005 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2005 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2005 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2004 | $0.3626 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 2004 | $0.3626 | +2.7% | — |
| Jun 2, 2004 | $0.3531 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2004 | $0.3531 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2003 | $0.3531 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2003 | $0.3531 | -87.1% | — |
| Aug 20, 2003 | $2.74 | +698.9% | — |
| Jun 4, 2003 | $0.3435 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2003 | $0.3435 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2002 | $0.3435 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2002 | $0.3435 | +2.9% | — |
| Jun 5, 2002 | $0.334 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2002 | $0.334 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2001 | $0.334 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2001 | $0.334 | +2.9% | — |
| May 31, 2001 | $0.3244 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2001 | $0.3244 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2000 | $0.3244 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 2000 | $0.3244 | +17.2% | — |
| May 31, 2000 | $0.2767 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2000 | $0.2767 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 1999 | $0.2767 | — | — |
| Sep 1, 1999 | $0.2767 | +7.4% | — |
| Jun 2, 1999 | $0.2576 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1999 | $0.2576 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1998 | $0.2576 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1998 | $0.2576 | +20.0% | — |
| Jun 3, 1998 | $0.2147 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1998 | $0.2147 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1997 | $0.2147 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 1997 | $0.2147 | +7.1% | — |
| Jun 5, 1997 | $0.2004 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1997 | $0.2004 | +5.0% | — |
| Dec 5, 1996 | $0.1908 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 1996 | $0.1908 | +17.6% | — |
| Jun 6, 1996 | $0.1622 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1996 | $0.1622 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 1995 | $0.1622 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 1995 | $0.1622 | +13.3% | — |
| Jun 2, 1995 | $0.1431 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1995 | $0.1431 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1994 | $0.1431 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1994 | $0.1431 | +7.1% | — |
| Jun 2, 1994 | $0.1336 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1994 | $0.1336 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1993 | $0.1336 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1993 | $0.1336 | +12.0% | — |
| Jun 2, 1993 | $0.1193 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1993 | $0.1193 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1992 | $0.1193 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 1992 | $0.1193 | +8.7% | — |
| Jun 2, 1992 | $0.1097 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1992 | $0.1097 | +9.5% | — |
| Dec 2, 1991 | $0.1002 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 1991 | $0.1002 | +12.5% | — |
| Jun 3, 1991 | $0.0891 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1991 | $0.0891 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1990 | $0.0891 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 1990 | $0.0891 | +24.4% | — |
| May 29, 1990 | $0.0716 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1990 | $0.0716 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 1989 | $0.0716 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 1989 | $0.0716 | +9.8% | — |
| May 30, 1989 | $0.0652 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1989 | $0.0652 | +10.8% | — |
| Nov 29, 1988 | $0.0588 | +25.4% | — |
| Aug 29, 1988 | $0.0469 | -7.8% | — |
| Jun 3, 1988 | $0.0509 | — | — |
| Feb 29, 1988 | $0.0509 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 1, 1987 | $0.0424 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 1987 | $0.0424 | +45.5% | — |
| Jun 2, 1987 | $0.0292 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1987 | $0.0292 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1986 | $0.0292 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1986 | $0.0292 | +22.2% | — |
| Jun 3, 1986 | $0.0239 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 1986 | $0.0239 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1985 | $0.0239 | +12.5% | — |
| Aug 30, 1985 | $0.0212 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1985 | $0.0212 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1985 | $0.0212 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1984 | $0.0212 | +6.7% | — |
| Aug 31, 1984 | $0.0199 | — | — |
| May 29, 1984 | $0.0199 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1984 | $0.0199 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 1983 | $0.0199 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 29, 1983 | $0.0186 | — | — |
| May 31, 1983 | $0.0186 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1983 | $0.0186 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 1982 | $0.0186 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 1982 | $0.0186 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 1982 | $0.0186 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1982 | $0.0186 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 1981 | $0.0186 | +7.7% | — |
| Aug 31, 1981 | $0.0172 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 1981 | $0.0172 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1981 | $0.0172 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1980 | $0.0172 | +13.0% | — |
| Aug 29, 1980 | $0.0152 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 1980 | $0.0152 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 1980 | $0.0152 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1979 | $0.0152 | +21.1% | — |
| Aug 31, 1979 | $0.0126 | — | — |
| May 25, 1979 | $0.0126 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1979 | $0.0126 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 1978 | $0.0126 | +11.8% | — |
| Aug 28, 1978 | $0.0113 | — | — |
| May 26, 1978 | $0.0113 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1978 | $0.0113 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 1977 | $0.0113 | +13.3% | — |
| Aug 29, 1977 | $0.0099 | — | — |
| May 31, 1977 | $0.0099 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1977 | $0.0099 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 1976 | $0.0099 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 30, 1976 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 1976 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1976 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 1975 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Aug 29, 1975 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 1975 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1975 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Aug 30, 1974 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1974 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1974 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1973 | $0.0093 | +18.6% | — |
| Aug 31, 1973 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1973 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1973 | $0.0078 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 1972 | $0.0078 | +7.3% | — |
| Jun 9, 1972 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1972 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 1971 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 1971 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 1971 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1971 | $0.0073 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 1970 | $0.0073 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 2, 1970 | $0.0066 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 1970 | $0.0066 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.55 | 3 | -22.3% |
| 2025 | $3.28 | 4 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $3.12 | 4 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $2.96 | 4 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | $2.80 | 4 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | $2.61 | 4 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | $2.37 | 4 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | $2.16 | 4 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | $1.90 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | $1.80 | 4 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | $1.77 | 4 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | $1.73 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | $1.69 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | $1.65 | 4 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | $1.61 | 4 | +8.3% |
MRK stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2021 | 1048-for-1000 | Forward split |
| Feb 17, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 26, 1992 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 26, 1988 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 27, 1986 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 1, 1972 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |