Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS · XNYS · $317.6B market cap
$135.84 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)2.5%
Annual dividend$3.36
Growth streak15 yrs
3y growth5.3%
5y growth5.6%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divSep 15, 2026
Last paidOct 7, 2026
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and currently yields 2.5%. MRK pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 15, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-10-07 | $0.850 | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-07-08 | $0.850 | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-04-07 | $0.850 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $2.550 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-15 | 2026-01-08 | $0.850 | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-10-07 | $0.810 | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-08 | $0.810 | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-04-07 | $0.810 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $3.280 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-16 | 2025-01-08 | $0.810 | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-07 | $0.770 | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-17 | 2024-07-08 | $0.770 | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-05 | $0.770 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $3.120 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-14 | 2024-01-08 | $0.770 | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-06 | $0.730 | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-10 | $0.730 | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-10 | $0.730 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $2.960 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-09 | $0.730 | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-07 | $0.690 | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-08 | $0.690 | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-07 | $0.690 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $2.800 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-14 | 2022-01-07 | $0.690 | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-07 | $0.650 | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-07 | $0.650 | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-07 | $0.650 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $2.640 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-08 | $0.650 | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-07 | $0.610 | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-07 | $0.610 | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-13 | 2020-04-07 | $0.610 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $2.480 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-12-13 | 2020-01-08 | $0.610 | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-10-07 | $0.550 | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-07-08 | $0.550 | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-05 | $0.550 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $2.260 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-01-08 | $0.550 | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-10-05 | $0.480 | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-09 | $0.480 | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-06 | $0.480 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $1.990 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-08 | $0.480 | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-06 | $0.470 | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-10 | $0.470 | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-07 | $0.470 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $1.890 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-12-13 | 2017-01-09 | $0.470 | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-10-07 | $0.460 | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-07-08 | $0.460 | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-07 | $0.460 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $1.850 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-12-11 | 2016-01-08 | $0.460 | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-07 | $0.450 | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-08 | $0.450 | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-04-08 | $0.450 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $1.810 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-12-11 | 2015-01-08 | $0.450 | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-07 | $0.440 | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-07-08 | $0.440 | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-13 | 2014-04-07 | $0.440 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $1.770 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-12-12 | 2014-01-08 | $0.440 | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-10-07 | $0.430 | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-13 | 2013-07-08 | $0.430 | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-04-05 | $0.430 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $1.730 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-12-13 | 2013-01-08 | $0.430 | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-13 | 2012-10-05 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-09 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-04-06 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2012 total | $1.690 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-12-13 | 2012-01-09 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-10-07 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-07-08 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-11 | 2011-04-07 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2011 total | $1.560 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-12-13 | 2011-01-07 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-10-07 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-07-08 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-04-07 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2010 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-12-11 | 2010-01-08 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-02 | 2009-10-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-04 | 2009-07-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-04-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2009 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-12-03 | 2009-01-02 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-03 | 2008-10-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-07-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-05 | 2008-04-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2008 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2007 | |||
| 2007-12-05 | 2008-01-02 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-10-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-07-02 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-02 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2007 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2006-12-06 | 2007-01-02 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-10-02 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-31 | 2006-07-03 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-04-03 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2006 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2005-11-30 | 2006-01-03 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-31 | 2005-10-03 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-01 | 2005-07-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-02 | 2005-04-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2005 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2004-12-01 | 2005-01-03 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-01 | 2004-10-01 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-02 | 2004-07-01 | $0.370 | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-03 | 2004-04-01 | $0.370 | Quarterly |
| 2004 total | $1.500 | ||
| 2003 | |||
| 2003-12-03 | 2004-01-02 | $0.370 | Quarterly |
| 2003 total | $0.370 | ||