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Merck & Co. (MRK) Dividend History

Yield, payment cadence and annual totals for Merck & Co., read from realized payments rather than announcements.

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Dividend key figures

Trailing yield
2.24%
Annual dividend
3.4
Typical payment
0.85
Not cut since
since 2004 · 22 years
Raised since
since 2010 · 16 years
Paying since
1975
5-year growth
+6.7%
Frequency
Quarterly

Based on realized payments only, not the company's own guidance. Not investment advice.

Annual dividend totals

* Current year, not yet complete.

Payment cadence

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
20260.850.85
20250.810.810.810.85
20240.770.770.770.81
20230.730.730.730.77
20220.690.690.690.73
20210.62020.650.650.69
20200.58210.58210.58210.6202
20190.52480.52480.52480.5821
20180.4580.4580.4580.5248
20170.44850.44850.44850.458
20160.43890.43890.43890.4485
20150.42940.42940.42940.4389
20140.41980.41980.41980.4294
20130.41030.41030.41030.4198
20120.40080.40080.40080.4103

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Past

MRMRKBefore openAug 4, 2026Merck & Co.EPS -0.13 vs est. -0.26EarningsMRMRKJun 15, 2026Merck & Co.0.85Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openApr 30, 2026Merck & Co.EPS -1.28 vs est. -1.51EarningsMRMRKMar 16, 2026Merck & Co.0.85Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 3, 2026Merck & Co.EPS 2.04 vs est. 2.03EarningsMRMRKDec 15, 2025Merck & Co.0.85Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 30, 2025Merck & Co.EPS 2.58 vs est. 2.36EarningsMRMRKSep 15, 2025Merck & Co.0.81Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openJul 29, 2025Merck & Co.EPS 2.13 vs est. 2.01EarningsMRMRKJun 16, 2025Merck & Co.0.81Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openApr 24, 2025Merck & Co.EPS 2.22 vs est. 2.15EarningsMRMRKMar 17, 2025Merck & Co.0.81Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 4, 2025Merck & Co.EPS 1.72 vs est. 1.69EarningsMRMRKDec 16, 2024Merck & Co.0.81Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 31, 2024Merck & Co.EPS 1.57 vs est. 1.5EarningsMRMRKSep 16, 2024Merck & Co.0.77Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openJul 30, 2024Merck & Co.EPS 2.28 vs est. 2.16EarningsMRMRKJun 17, 2024Merck & Co.0.77Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openApr 25, 2024Merck & Co.EPS 2.07 vs est. 1.94EarningsMRMRKMar 14, 2024Merck & Co.0.77Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 1, 2024Merck & Co.EPS 0.03 vs est. -0.09EarningsMRMRKDec 14, 2023Merck & Co.0.77Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 26, 2023Merck & Co.EPS 2.13 vs est. 1.94EarningsMRMRKSep 14, 2023Merck & Co.0.73Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openAug 1, 2023Merck & Co.EPS -2.06 vs est. -2.17EarningsMRMRKJun 14, 2023Merck & Co.0.73Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openApr 27, 2023Merck & Co.EPS 1.4 vs est. 1.34EarningsMRMRKMar 14, 2023Merck & Co.0.73Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 2, 2023Merck & Co.EPS 1.62 vs est. 1.56EarningsMRMRKDec 14, 2022Merck & Co.0.73Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 27, 2022Merck & Co.EPS 1.85 vs est. 1.67EarningsMRMRKSep 14, 2022Merck & Co.0.69Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openJul 28, 2022Merck & Co.EPS 1.87 vs est. 1.67EarningsMRMRKJun 14, 2022Merck & Co.0.69Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openApr 28, 2022Merck & Co.EPS 2.14 vs est. 1.81EarningsMRMRKMar 14, 2022Merck & Co.0.69Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 3, 2022Merck & Co.EPS 1.8 vs est. 1.46EarningsMRMRKDec 14, 2021Merck & Co.0.69Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 28, 2021Merck & Co.EPS 1.75 vs est. 1.54EarningsMRMRKSep 14, 2021Merck & Co.0.65Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openJul 29, 2021Merck & Co.EPS 1.31 vs est. 1.33EarningsMRMRKJun 14, 2021Merck & Co.0.65Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openApr 29, 2021Merck & Co.EPS 1.4 vs est. 1.63EarningsMRMRKMar 12, 2021Merck & Co.0.6202Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 4, 2021Merck & Co.EPS 1.32 vs est. 1.36EarningsMRMRKDec 14, 2020Merck & Co.0.6202Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 27, 2020Merck & Co.EPS 1.74 vs est. 1.44EarningsMRMRKSep 14, 2020Merck & Co.0.5821Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openJul 31, 2020Merck & Co.EPS 1.37 vs est. 1.14EarningsMRMRKJun 12, 2020Merck & Co.0.5821Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openApr 28, 2020Merck & Co.EPS 1.5 vs est. 1.39EarningsMRMRKMar 13, 2020Merck & Co.0.5821Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 5, 2020Merck & Co.EPS 1.16 vs est. 1.14EarningsMRMRKDec 13, 2019Merck & Co.0.5821Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 29, 2019Merck & Co.EPS 1.51 vs est. 1.25EarningsMRMRKSep 13, 2019Merck & Co.0.5248Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openJul 30, 2019Merck & Co.EPS 1.3 vs est. 1.16EarningsMRMRKJun 14, 2019Merck & Co.0.5248Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openApr 30, 2019Merck & Co.EPS 1.22 vs est. 1.05EarningsMRMRKMar 14, 2019Merck & Co.0.5248Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 1, 2019Merck & Co.EPS 1.04 vs est. 1.03EarningsMRMRKDec 14, 2018Merck & Co.0.5248Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 25, 2018Merck & Co.EPS 1.19 vs est. 1.16EarningsMRMRKSep 14, 2018Merck & Co.0.458Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openJul 27, 2018Merck & Co.EPS 1.06 vs est. 1.03EarningsMRMRKJun 14, 2018Merck & Co.0.458Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openMay 1, 2018Merck & Co.EPS 1.05 vs est. 0.99EarningsMRMRKMar 14, 2018Merck & Co.0.458Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 2, 2018Merck & Co.EPS 0.98 vs est. 0.94EarningsMRMRKDec 14, 2017Merck & Co.0.458Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 27, 2017Merck & Co.EPS 1.11 vs est. 1.03EarningsMRMRKSep 14, 2017Merck & Co.0.4485Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openJul 28, 2017Merck & Co.EPS 1.01 vs est. 0.87EarningsMRMRKJun 13, 2017Merck & Co.0.4485Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openMay 2, 2017Merck & Co.EPS 0.88 vs est. 0.83EarningsMRMRKMar 13, 2017Merck & Co.0.4485Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openFeb 2, 2017Merck & Co.EPS 0.89 vs est. 0.88EarningsMRMRKDec 13, 2016Merck & Co.0.4485Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 25, 2016Merck & Co.EPS 1.07 vs est. 0.98EarningsMRMRKSep 13, 2016Merck & Co.0.4389Ex-dateMRMRKJun 13, 2016Merck & Co.0.4389Ex-dateMRMRKMar 11, 2016Merck & Co.0.4389Ex-dateMRMRKDec 11, 2015Merck & Co.0.4389Ex-dateMRMRKBefore openOct 27, 2015Merck & Co.EPS 0.96 vs est. 0.91EarningsMRMRKSep 11, 2015Merck & Co.0.4294Ex-dateMRMRKJun 11, 2015Merck & Co.0.4294Ex-dateMRMRKMar 12, 2015Merck & Co.0.4294Ex-dateMRMRKDec 11, 2014Merck & Co.0.4294Ex-dateMRMRKSep 11, 2014Merck & Co.0.4198Ex-dateMRMRKJun 12, 2014Merck & Co.0.4198Ex-dateMRMRKMar 13, 2014Merck & Co.0.4198Ex-dateMRMRKDec 12, 2013Merck & Co.0.4198Ex-dateMRMRKSep 12, 2013Merck & Co.0.4103Ex-dateMRMRKJun 13, 2013Merck & Co.0.4103Ex-dateMRMRKMar 13, 2013Merck & Co.0.4103Ex-dateMRMRKDec 13, 2012Merck & Co.0.4103Ex-dateMRMRKSep 13, 2012Merck & Co.0.4008Ex-dateMRMRKJun 13, 2012Merck & Co.0.4008Ex-dateMRMRKMar 13, 2012Merck & Co.0.4008Ex-dateMRMRKDec 13, 2011Merck & Co.0.4008Ex-dateMRMRKSep 13, 2011Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKJun 13, 2011Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKMar 11, 2011Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKDec 13, 2010Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKSep 13, 2010Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKJun 11, 2010Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKMar 11, 2010Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKDec 11, 2009Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKSep 2, 2009Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKJun 4, 2009Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKMar 4, 2009Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKDec 3, 2008Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKSep 3, 2008Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKJun 4, 2008Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKMar 5, 2008Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKDec 5, 2007Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKSep 5, 2007Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKJun 6, 2007Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKMar 7, 2007Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKDec 6, 2006Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKAug 30, 2006Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKMay 31, 2006Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKMar 8, 2006Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKNov 30, 2005Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKAug 31, 2005Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKJun 1, 2005Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKMar 2, 2005Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKDec 1, 2004Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKSep 1, 2004Merck & Co.0.3626Ex-dateMRMRKJun 2, 2004Merck & Co.0.3531Ex-dateMRMRKMar 3, 2004Merck & Co.0.3531Ex-dateMRMRKDec 3, 2003Merck & Co.0.3531Ex-dateMRMRKSep 3, 2003Merck & Co.0.3531Ex-dateMRMRKAug 20, 2003Merck & Co.2.7443Ex-dateMRMRKJun 4, 2003Merck & Co.0.3435Ex-dateMRMRKMar 5, 2003Merck & Co.0.3435Ex-dateMRMRKDec 4, 2002Merck & Co.0.3435Ex-dateMRMRKSep 4, 2002Merck & Co.0.3435Ex-dateMRMRKJun 5, 2002Merck & Co.0.334Ex-dateMRMRKMar 6, 2002Merck & Co.0.334Ex-dateMRMRKDec 5, 2001Merck & Co.0.334Ex-dateMRMRKAug 30, 2001Merck & Co.0.334Ex-dateMRMRKMay 31, 2001Merck & Co.0.3244Ex-dateMRMRKMar 7, 2001Merck & Co.0.3244Ex-dateMRMRKDec 6, 2000Merck & Co.0.3244Ex-dateMRMRKAug 30, 2000Merck & Co.0.3244Ex-dateMRMRKMay 31, 2000Merck & Co.0.2767Ex-dateMRMRKMar 1, 2000Merck & Co.0.2767Ex-dateMRMRKDec 1, 1999Merck & Co.0.2767Ex-dateMRMRKSep 1, 1999Merck & Co.0.2767Ex-dateMRMRKJun 2, 1999Merck & Co.0.2576Ex-dateMRMRKMar 3, 1999Merck & Co.0.2576Ex-dateMRMRKDec 2, 1998Merck & Co.0.2576Ex-dateMRMRKSep 2, 1998Merck & Co.0.2576Ex-dateMRMRKJun 3, 1998Merck & Co.0.2147Ex-dateMRMRKMar 4, 1998Merck & Co.0.2147Ex-dateMRMRKDec 3, 1997Merck & Co.0.2147Ex-dateMRMRKSep 3, 1997Merck & Co.0.2147Ex-dateMRMRKJun 5, 1997Merck & Co.0.2004Ex-dateMRMRKMar 5, 1997Merck & Co.0.2004Ex-dateMRMRKDec 5, 1996Merck & Co.0.1908Ex-dateMRMRKSep 4, 1996Merck & Co.0.1908Ex-dateMRMRKJun 6, 1996Merck & Co.0.1622Ex-dateMRMRKMar 6, 1996Merck & Co.0.1622Ex-dateMRMRKDec 6, 1995Merck & Co.0.1622Ex-dateMRMRKSep 5, 1995Merck & Co.0.1622Ex-dateMRMRKJun 2, 1995Merck & Co.0.1431Ex-dateMRMRKMar 3, 1995Merck & Co.0.1431Ex-dateMRMRKDec 2, 1994Merck & Co.0.1431Ex-dateMRMRKSep 2, 1994Merck & Co.0.1431Ex-dateMRMRKJun 2, 1994Merck & Co.0.1336Ex-dateMRMRKMar 2, 1994Merck & Co.0.1336Ex-dateMRMRKDec 2, 1993Merck & Co.0.1336Ex-dateMRMRKSep 2, 1993Merck & Co.0.1336Ex-dateMRMRKJun 2, 1993Merck & Co.0.1193Ex-dateMRMRKMar 2, 1993Merck & Co.0.1193Ex-dateMRMRKDec 2, 1992Merck & Co.0.1193Ex-dateMRMRKAug 31, 1992Merck & Co.0.1193Ex-dateMRMRKJun 2, 1992Merck & Co.0.1097Ex-dateMRMRKMar 2, 1992Merck & Co.0.1097Ex-dateMRMRKDec 2, 1991Merck & Co.0.1002Ex-dateMRMRKAug 30, 1991Merck & Co.0.1002Ex-dateMRMRKJun 3, 1991Merck & Co.0.0891Ex-dateMRMRKMar 4, 1991Merck & Co.0.0891Ex-dateMRMRKDec 3, 1990Merck & Co.0.0891Ex-dateMRMRKAug 28, 1990Merck & Co.0.0891Ex-dateMRMRKMay 29, 1990Merck & Co.0.0716Ex-dateMRMRKMar 5, 1990Merck & Co.0.0716Ex-dateMRMRKDec 4, 1989Merck & Co.0.0716Ex-dateMRMRKAug 29, 1989Merck & Co.0.0716Ex-dateMRMRKMay 30, 1989Merck & Co.0.0652Ex-dateMRMRKMar 2, 1989Merck & Co.0.0652Ex-dateMRMRKNov 29, 1988Merck & Co.0.0588Ex-dateMRMRKAug 29, 1988Merck & Co.0.0469Ex-dateMRMRKJun 3, 1988Merck & Co.0.0509Ex-dateMRMRKFeb 29, 1988Merck & Co.0.0509Ex-dateMRMRKDec 1, 1987Merck & Co.0.0424Ex-dateMRMRKAug 28, 1987Merck & Co.0.0424Ex-dateMRMRKJun 2, 1987Merck & Co.0.0292Ex-dateMRMRKMar 2, 1987Merck & Co.0.0292Ex-date

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