Annual Dividend (TTM)
$3.2800
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
2.70%
Last ex-date: Mar 16, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
44.71%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
5.13%
15 consecutive years

Merck & Co. (MRK) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.8500
Last Ex-DateMar 16, 2026
Last Payment DateApr 7, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

Consecutive Years15 years
TTM Growth (YoY)5.13%
3-Year CAGR5.42%
5-Year CAGR6.75%
10-Year CAGR6.62%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)44.71%
5-Year Average$2.9540
10-Year Average$2.4761
First PaymentJun 2, 1970

Merck & Co. (MRK) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Mar 16, 2026Mar 16, 2026Apr 7, 2026Jan 27, 2026$0.8500Quarterly
Dec 15, 2025Dec 15, 2025Jan 8, 2026Nov 18, 2025$0.8500Quarterly
Sep 15, 2025Sep 15, 2025Oct 7, 2025Jul 22, 2025$0.8100Quarterly
Jun 16, 2025Jun 16, 2025Jul 8, 2025May 27, 2025$0.8100Quarterly
Mar 17, 2025Mar 17, 2025Apr 7, 2025Jan 28, 2025$0.8100Quarterly
Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024Jan 8, 2025Nov 19, 2024$0.8100Quarterly
Sep 16, 2024Sep 16, 2024Oct 7, 2024Jul 23, 2024$0.7700Quarterly
Jun 17, 2024Jun 17, 2024Jul 8, 2024May 28, 2024$0.7700Quarterly
Mar 14, 2024Mar 15, 2024Apr 5, 2024Jan 23, 2024$0.7700Quarterly
Dec 14, 2023Dec 15, 2023Jan 8, 2024Nov 28, 2023$0.7700Quarterly
Sep 14, 2023Sep 15, 2023Oct 6, 2023Jul 25, 2023$0.7300Quarterly
Jun 14, 2023Jun 15, 2023Jul 10, 2023May 23, 2023$0.7300Quarterly
Mar 14, 2023Mar 15, 2023Apr 10, 2023Jan 24, 2023$0.7300Quarterly
Dec 14, 2022Dec 15, 2022Jan 9, 2023Nov 29, 2022$0.7300Quarterly
Sep 14, 2022Sep 15, 2022Oct 7, 2022Jul 26, 2022$0.6900Quarterly
Jun 14, 2022Jun 15, 2022Jul 8, 2022May 24, 2022$0.6900Quarterly
Mar 14, 2022Mar 15, 2022Apr 7, 2022Jan 25, 2022$0.6900Quarterly
Dec 14, 2021Dec 15, 2021Jan 7, 2022Nov 30, 2021$0.6900Quarterly
Sep 14, 2021Sep 15, 2021Oct 7, 2021Jul 27, 2021$0.6500Quarterly
Jun 14, 2021Jun 15, 2021Jul 7, 2021May 25, 2021$0.6500Quarterly
Mar 12, 2021Mar 15, 2021Apr 7, 2021Jan 26, 2021$0.6202Quarterly
Dec 14, 2020-Jan 8, 2021Nov 17, 2020$0.6202Quarterly
Sep 14, 2020-Oct 7, 2020Jul 28, 2020$0.5821Quarterly
Jun 12, 2020-Jul 7, 2020May 26, 2020$0.5821Quarterly
Mar 13, 2020-Apr 7, 2020Jan 28, 2020$0.5821Quarterly
Dec 13, 2019-Jan 8, 2020Nov 19, 2019$0.5821Quarterly
Sep 13, 2019-Oct 7, 2019Jul 23, 2019$0.5248Quarterly
Jun 14, 2019-Jul 8, 2019May 28, 2019$0.5248Quarterly
Mar 14, 2019-Apr 5, 2019Jan 29, 2019$0.5248Quarterly
Dec 14, 2018-Jan 8, 2019Oct 25, 2018$0.5248Quarterly
Sep 14, 2018-Oct 5, 2018Jul 24, 2018$0.4580Quarterly
Jun 14, 2018-Jul 9, 2018May 22, 2018$0.4580Quarterly
Mar 14, 2018-Apr 6, 2018Jan 23, 2018$0.4580Quarterly
Dec 14, 2017-Jan 8, 2018Nov 28, 2017$0.4580Quarterly
Sep 14, 2017-Oct 6, 2017Jul 25, 2017$0.4485Quarterly
Jun 13, 2017-Jul 10, 2017May 23, 2017$0.4485Quarterly
Mar 13, 2017-Apr 7, 2017Feb 28, 2017$0.4485Quarterly
Dec 13, 2016-Jan 9, 2017Nov 22, 2016$0.4485Quarterly
Sep 13, 2016-Oct 7, 2016Jul 26, 2016$0.4389Quarterly
Jun 13, 2016-Jul 8, 2016May 24, 2016$0.4389Quarterly
Mar 11, 2016-Apr 7, 2016Feb 23, 2016$0.4389Quarterly
Dec 11, 2015-Jan 8, 2016Nov 24, 2015$0.4389Quarterly
Sep 11, 2015-Oct 7, 2015Jul 22, 2015$0.4294Quarterly
Jun 11, 2015-Jul 8, 2015May 26, 2015$0.4294Quarterly
Mar 12, 2015-Apr 8, 2015Feb 24, 2015$0.4294Quarterly
Dec 11, 2014-Jan 8, 2015Nov 25, 2014$0.4294Quarterly
Sep 11, 2014-Oct 7, 2014Jul 23, 2014$0.4198Quarterly
Jun 12, 2014-Jul 8, 2014May 27, 2014$0.4198Quarterly
Mar 13, 2014-Apr 7, 2014Feb 25, 2014$0.4198Quarterly
Dec 12, 2013-Jan 8, 2014Nov 26, 2013$0.4198Quarterly
Sep 12, 2013-Oct 7, 2013Jul 23, 2013$0.4103Quarterly
Jun 13, 2013-Jul 8, 2013May 28, 2013$0.4103Quarterly
Mar 13, 2013-Apr 5, 2013Feb 26, 2013$0.4103Quarterly
Dec 13, 2012-Jan 8, 2013Nov 27, 2012$0.4103Quarterly
Sep 13, 2012-Oct 5, 2012Jul 24, 2012$0.4008Quarterly
Jun 13, 2012-Jul 9, 2012May 23, 2012$0.4008Quarterly
Mar 13, 2012-Apr 6, 2012Feb 29, 2012$0.4008Quarterly
Dec 13, 2011-Jan 9, 2012Nov 11, 2011$0.4008Quarterly
Sep 13, 2011-Oct 7, 2011Jul 27, 2011$0.3626Quarterly
Jun 13, 2011-Jul 8, 2011May 25, 2011$0.3626Quarterly
Mar 11, 2011-Apr 7, 2011Feb 23, 2011$0.3626Quarterly
Dec 13, 2010-Jan 7, 2011Nov 24, 2010$0.3626Quarterly
Sep 13, 2010-Oct 7, 2010Jul 28, 2010$0.3626Quarterly
Jun 11, 2010-Jul 8, 2010May 27, 2010$0.3626Quarterly
Mar 11, 2010-Apr 7, 2010Feb 24, 2010$0.3626Quarterly
Dec 11, 2009-Jan 8, 2010Nov 25, 2009$0.3626-
Sep 2, 2009-Oct 1, 2009Jul 29, 2009$0.3626Quarterly
Jun 4, 2009-Jul 1, 2009May 27, 2009$0.3626Quarterly
Mar 4, 2009-Apr 1, 2009Feb 24, 2009$0.3626Quarterly
Dec 3, 2008-Jan 2, 2009Nov 25, 2008$0.3626Quarterly
Sep 3, 2008-Oct 1, 2008Jul 22, 2008$0.3626Quarterly
Jun 4, 2008-Jul 1, 2008May 27, 2008$0.3626Quarterly
Mar 5, 2008-Apr 1, 2008Feb 26, 2008$0.3626Quarterly
Dec 5, 2007-Jan 2, 2008Nov 27, 2007$0.3626Quarterly
Sep 5, 2007-Oct 1, 2007Jul 24, 2007$0.3626Quarterly
Jun 6, 2007-Jul 2, 2007May 22, 2007$0.3626Quarterly
Mar 7, 2007-Apr 2, 2007Feb 27, 2007$0.3626Quarterly
Dec 6, 2006-Jan 2, 2007Nov 28, 2006$0.3626Quarterly
Aug 30, 2006-Oct 2, 2006Jul 25, 2006$0.3626Quarterly
May 31, 2006-Jul 3, 2006May 23, 2006$0.3626Quarterly
Mar 8, 2006-Apr 3, 2006Feb 28, 2006$0.3626Quarterly
Nov 30, 2005-Jan 3, 2006Nov 22, 2005$0.3626Quarterly
Aug 31, 2005-Oct 3, 2005Jul 26, 2005$0.3626Quarterly
Jun 1, 2005-Jul 1, 2005May 24, 2005$0.3626Quarterly
Mar 2, 2005-Apr 1, 2005Feb 22, 2005$0.3626Quarterly
Dec 1, 2004-Jan 3, 2005Nov 23, 2004$0.3626Quarterly
Sep 1, 2004-Oct 1, 2004Jul 27, 2004$0.3626Quarterly
Jun 2, 2004-Jul 1, 2004May 25, 2004$0.3531Quarterly
Mar 3, 2004-Apr 1, 2004Feb 24, 2004$0.3531Quarterly
Dec 3, 2003-Jan 2, 2004Nov 25, 2003$0.3531Quarterly
Sep 3, 2003-Oct 1, 2003Jul 22, 2003$0.3531Quarterly
Aug 20, 2003-Aug 20, 2003-$2.7443-
Jun 4, 2003-Jul 1, 2003May 27, 2003$0.3435Quarterly
Mar 5, 2003-Apr 1, 2003Feb 25, 2003$0.3435Quarterly
Dec 4, 2002-Jan 2, 2003Nov 26, 2002$0.3435Quarterly
Sep 4, 2002-Oct 1, 2002Jul 23, 2002$0.3435Quarterly
Jun 5, 2002-Jul 1, 2002May 28, 2002$0.3340Quarterly
Mar 6, 2002-Apr 1, 2002Feb 26, 2002$0.3340Quarterly
Dec 5, 2001-Jan 2, 2002Nov 27, 2001$0.3340Quarterly
Aug 30, 2001-Oct 1, 2001Jul 24, 2001$0.3340Quarterly
May 31, 2001-Jul 2, 2001May 22, 2001$0.3244Quarterly
Mar 7, 2001-Apr 2, 2001Feb 27, 2001$0.3244Quarterly
Dec 6, 2000-Jan 2, 2001Nov 28, 2000$0.3244Quarterly
Aug 30, 2000-Oct 2, 2000Jul 25, 2000$0.3244Quarterly
May 31, 2000-Jul 3, 2000May 22, 2000$0.2767Quarterly
Mar 1, 2000-Apr 3, 2000Feb 22, 2000$0.2767Quarterly
Dec 1, 1999-Jan 3, 2000Nov 23, 1999$0.2767Quarterly
Sep 1, 1999-Oct 1, 1999Jul 27, 1999$0.2767Quarterly
Jun 2, 1999-Jul 1, 1999May 25, 1999$0.2576Quarterly
Mar 3, 1999-Apr 1, 1999Feb 23, 1999$0.2576Quarterly
Dec 2, 1998-Jan 4, 1999Nov 24, 1998$0.2576Quarterly
Sep 2, 1998-Oct 1, 1998Jul 28, 1998$0.2576Quarterly
Jun 3, 1998-Jul 1, 1998May 26, 1998$0.2147Quarterly
Mar 4, 1998-Apr 1, 1998Feb 24, 1998$0.2147Quarterly
Dec 3, 1997-Jan 2, 1998Nov 25, 1997$0.2147Quarterly
Sep 3, 1997-Oct 1, 1997Jul 22, 1997$0.2147Quarterly
Jun 5, 1997-Jul 1, 1997May 28, 1997$0.2004Quarterly
Mar 5, 1997-Apr 1, 1997Feb 25, 1997$0.2004Quarterly
Dec 5, 1996-Jan 2, 1997Nov 26, 1996$0.1908Quarterly
Sep 4, 1996-Oct 1, 1996Jul 23, 1996$0.1908Quarterly
Jun 6, 1996-Jul 1, 1996May 29, 1996$0.1622Quarterly
Mar 6, 1996-Apr 1, 1996Feb 27, 1996$0.1622Quarterly
Dec 6, 1995-Jan 2, 1996Nov 28, 1995$0.1622Quarterly
Sep 5, 1995-Oct 2, 1995Jul 25, 1995$0.1622Quarterly
Jun 2, 1995-Jul 3, 1995May 23, 1995$0.1431Quarterly
Mar 3, 1995-Apr 3, 1995-$0.1431Quarterly
Dec 2, 1994-Jan 2, 1995-$0.1431Quarterly
Sep 2, 1994-Oct 1, 1994-$0.1431Quarterly
Jun 2, 1994-Jul 1, 1994-$0.1336Quarterly
Mar 2, 1994-Apr 1, 1994-$0.1336Quarterly
Dec 2, 1993-Jan 3, 1994-$0.1336Quarterly
Sep 2, 1993-Oct 1, 1993-$0.1336Quarterly
Jun 2, 1993-Jul 1, 1993-$0.1193Quarterly
Mar 2, 1993-Apr 1, 1993-$0.1193Quarterly
Dec 2, 1992-Jan 4, 1993-$0.1193Quarterly
Aug 31, 1992-Oct 1, 1992-$0.1193Quarterly
Jun 2, 1992-Jul 1, 1992-$0.1097Quarterly
Mar 2, 1992-Apr 1, 1992-$0.1097Quarterly
Dec 2, 1991-Jan 2, 1992-$0.1002Quarterly
Aug 30, 1991-Oct 1, 1991-$0.1002Quarterly
Jun 3, 1991-Jul 1, 1991-$0.0891Quarterly
Mar 4, 1991-Apr 1, 1991-$0.0891Quarterly
Dec 3, 1990-Jan 2, 1991Nov 27, 1990$0.0891Quarterly
Aug 28, 1990-Oct 1, 1990Jul 26, 1990$0.0891Quarterly
May 29, 1990-Jul 2, 1990May 23, 1990$0.0716Quarterly
Mar 5, 1990-Apr 2, 1990Mar 1, 1990$0.0716Quarterly
Dec 4, 1989-Jan 2, 1990Nov 30, 1989$0.0716Quarterly
Aug 29, 1989-Oct 2, 1989Jul 27, 1989$0.0716Quarterly
May 30, 1989-Jul 5, 1989May 25, 1989$0.0652-
Mar 2, 1989-Apr 3, 1989Mar 2, 1989$0.0652-
Nov 29, 1988-Jan 3, 1989Nov 28, 1988$0.0588-
Aug 29, 1988-Oct 3, 1988Jul 27, 1988$0.0469-
Jun 3, 1988-Jul 5, 1988May 25, 1988$0.0509-
Feb 29, 1988-Apr 4, 1988Feb 24, 1988$0.0509-
Dec 1, 1987-Jan 4, 1988Nov 27, 1987$0.0424-
Aug 28, 1987-Oct 1, 1987Jul 29, 1987$0.0424-
Jun 2, 1987-Jul 1, 1987May 27, 1987$0.0292-
Mar 2, 1987-Apr 1, 1987Feb 26, 1987$0.0292-
Dec 2, 1986-Jan 2, 1987Nov 26, 1986$0.0292-
Sep 2, 1986-Sep 2, 1986-$0.0292-
Jun 3, 1986-Jun 3, 1986-$0.0239-
Feb 27, 1986-Feb 27, 1986-$0.0239-
Dec 3, 1985-Dec 3, 1985-$0.0239-
Aug 30, 1985-Aug 30, 1985-$0.0212-
Jun 3, 1985-Jun 3, 1985-$0.0212-
Feb 28, 1985-Feb 28, 1985-$0.0212-
Dec 3, 1984-Dec 3, 1984-$0.0212-
Aug 31, 1984-Aug 31, 1984-$0.0199-
May 29, 1984-May 29, 1984-$0.0199-
Mar 1, 1984-Mar 1, 1984-$0.0199-
Nov 29, 1983-Nov 29, 1983-$0.0199-
Aug 29, 1983-Aug 29, 1983-$0.0186-
May 31, 1983-May 31, 1983-$0.0186-
Feb 28, 1983-Feb 28, 1983-$0.0186-
Nov 30, 1982-Nov 30, 1982-$0.0186-
Aug 30, 1982-Aug 30, 1982-$0.0186-
Jun 1, 1982-Jun 1, 1982-$0.0186-
Mar 1, 1982-Mar 1, 1982-$0.0186-
Dec 1, 1981-Dec 1, 1981-$0.0186-
Aug 31, 1981-Aug 31, 1981-$0.0172-
Jun 1, 1981-Jun 1, 1981-$0.0172-
Mar 2, 1981-Mar 2, 1981-$0.0172-
Dec 2, 1980-Dec 2, 1980-$0.0172-
Aug 29, 1980-Aug 29, 1980-$0.0152-
Jun 2, 1980-Jun 2, 1980-$0.0152-
Feb 28, 1980-Feb 28, 1980-$0.0152-
Dec 3, 1979-Dec 3, 1979-$0.0152-
Aug 31, 1979-Aug 31, 1979-$0.0126-
May 25, 1979-May 25, 1979-$0.0126-
Mar 1, 1979-Mar 1, 1979-$0.0126-
Dec 4, 1978-Dec 4, 1978-$0.0126-
Aug 28, 1978-Aug 28, 1978-$0.0113-
May 26, 1978-May 26, 1978-$0.0113-
Mar 2, 1978-Mar 2, 1978-$0.0113-
Nov 28, 1977-Nov 28, 1977-$0.0113-
Aug 29, 1977-Aug 29, 1977-$0.0099-
May 31, 1977-May 31, 1977-$0.0099-
Mar 1, 1977-Mar 1, 1977-$0.0099-
Nov 30, 1976-Nov 30, 1976-$0.0099-
Aug 30, 1976-Aug 30, 1976-$0.0093-
Jun 1, 1976-Jun 1, 1976-$0.0093-
Mar 2, 1976-Mar 2, 1976-$0.0093-
Dec 1, 1975-Dec 1, 1975-$0.0093-
Aug 29, 1975-Aug 29, 1975-$0.0093-
Jun 2, 1975-Jun 2, 1975-$0.0093-
Mar 3, 1975-Mar 3, 1975-$0.0093-
Aug 30, 1974-Aug 30, 1974-$0.0093-
Jun 3, 1974-Jun 3, 1974-$0.0093-
Mar 4, 1974-Mar 4, 1974-$0.0093-
Dec 3, 1973-Dec 3, 1973-$0.0093-
Aug 31, 1973-Aug 31, 1973-$0.0078-
Jun 5, 1973-Jun 5, 1973-$0.0078-
Mar 5, 1973-Mar 5, 1973-$0.0078-
Dec 5, 1972-Dec 5, 1972-$0.0078-
Jun 9, 1972-Jun 9, 1972-$0.0073-
Mar 2, 1972-Mar 2, 1972-$0.0073-
Dec 6, 1971-Dec 6, 1971-$0.0073-
Sep 3, 1971-Sep 3, 1971-$0.0073-
Jun 7, 1971-Jun 7, 1971-$0.0073-
Mar 2, 1971-Mar 2, 1971-$0.0073-
Dec 1, 1970-Dec 1, 1970-$0.0073-
Sep 2, 1970-Sep 2, 1970-$0.0066-
Jun 2, 1970-Jun 2, 1970-$0.0066-