Merck & Co (MRK) | Dividend History & Payments | 1995 - 2025

Merck & Co., Inc. | Healthcare
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Merck & Co Dividend Key Statistics

Merck & Co is expected to pay $3.24 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 4.18%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 2.95%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 45.93%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $3.24
Expected Yield 4.18%
Last 12-Month Dividend $3.16
Current Yield 4.07%
5-Year Avg Yield 2.95%
Last 5Y Dividend $14.08
Payout Ratio 45.93%
Date Range Jun 1995 - Mar 2025
All Time Dividend $49.00
Last Ex-Dividend Date Mar 17, 2025

Merck & Co Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Mar 17, 2025 $0.81 0.87% $93.11
Dec 16, 2024 $0.81 0.83% $98.05
Sep 16, 2024 $0.77 0.66% $117.17
Jun 17, 2024 $0.77 0.59% $130.72
Mar 14, 2024 $0.77 0.62% $123.85
Dec 14, 2023 $0.77 0.71% $107.70
Sep 14, 2023 $0.73 0.69% $106.34
Jun 14, 2023 $0.73 0.64% $114.60
Mar 14, 2023 $0.73 0.70% $104.80
Dec 14, 2022 $0.73 0.65% $111.86
Sep 14, 2022 $0.69 0.80% $86.78
Jun 14, 2022 $0.69 0.74% $93.13
Mar 14, 2022 $0.69 0.87% $79.11
Dec 14, 2021 $0.69 0.91% $75.73
Sep 14, 2021 $0.65 0.88% $73.61
Jun 14, 2021 $0.65 0.85% $76.61
Mar 12, 2021 $0.62 0.84% $73.96
Dec 14, 2020 $0.62 0.82% $75.89
Sep 14, 2020 $0.58 0.71% $81.88
Jun 12, 2020 $0.58 0.78% $74.33
Mar 13, 2020 $0.58 0.85% $68.09
Dec 13, 2019 $0.58 0.67% $87.39
Sep 13, 2019 $0.52 0.65% $81.26
Jun 14, 2019 $0.52 0.65% $80.70
Mar 14, 2019 $0.52 0.67% $78.52

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Mar 17, 2025 $0.81 0.87% $93.11
Dec 16, 2024 $0.81 0.83% $98.05
Sep 16, 2024 $0.77 0.66% $117.17
Jun 17, 2024 $0.77 0.59% $130.72
Mar 14, 2024 $0.77 0.62% $123.85
Dec 14, 2023 $0.77 0.71% $107.70
Sep 14, 2023 $0.73 0.69% $106.34
Jun 14, 2023 $0.73 0.64% $114.60
Mar 14, 2023 $0.73 0.70% $104.80
Dec 14, 2022 $0.73 0.65% $111.86
Sep 14, 2022 $0.69 0.80% $86.78
Jun 14, 2022 $0.69 0.74% $93.13
Mar 14, 2022 $0.69 0.87% $79.11
Dec 14, 2021 $0.69 0.91% $75.73
Sep 14, 2021 $0.65 0.88% $73.61
Jun 14, 2021 $0.65 0.85% $76.61
Mar 12, 2021 $0.62 0.84% $73.96
Dec 14, 2020 $0.62 0.82% $75.89
Sep 14, 2020 $0.58 0.71% $81.88
Jun 12, 2020 $0.58 0.78% $74.33
Mar 13, 2020 $0.58 0.85% $68.09
Dec 13, 2019 $0.58 0.67% $87.39
Sep 13, 2019 $0.52 0.65% $81.26
Jun 14, 2019 $0.52 0.65% $80.70
Mar 14, 2019 $0.52 0.67% $78.52
Dec 14, 2018 $0.52 0.75% $69.56
Sep 14, 2018 $0.46 0.68% $67.84
Jun 14, 2018 $0.46 0.78% $58.65
Mar 14, 2018 $0.46 0.90% $50.96
Dec 14, 2017 $0.46 0.85% $53.78
Sep 14, 2017 $0.45 0.72% $62.15
Jun 13, 2017 $0.45 0.71% $63.13
Mar 13, 2017 $0.45 0.74% $60.97
Dec 13, 2016 $0.45 0.79% $56.83
Sep 13, 2016 $0.44 0.73% $60.08
Jun 13, 2016 $0.44 0.82% $53.33
Mar 11, 2016 $0.44 0.88% $49.86
Dec 11, 2015 $0.44 0.89% $49.27
Sep 11, 2015 $0.43 0.86% $49.74
Jun 11, 2015 $0.43 0.78% $55.38
Mar 12, 2015 $0.43 0.77% $55.90
Dec 11, 2014 $0.43 0.76% $56.85
Sep 11, 2014 $0.42 0.73% $57.72
Jun 12, 2014 $0.42 0.75% $56.22
Mar 13, 2014 $0.42 0.81% $52.12
Dec 12, 2013 $0.42 0.89% $47.03
Sep 12, 2013 $0.41 0.90% $45.78
Jun 13, 2013 $0.41 0.92% $44.82
Mar 13, 2013 $0.41 0.98% $41.86
Dec 13, 2012 $0.41 1.04% $39.59
Sep 13, 2012 $0.40 0.94% $42.82
Jun 13, 2012 $0.40 1.05% $38.31
Mar 13, 2012 $0.40 1.11% $36.24
Dec 13, 2011 $0.40 1.11% $36.14
Sep 13, 2011 $0.36 1.22% $29.61
Jun 13, 2011 $0.36 1.07% $33.75
Mar 11, 2011 $0.36 1.19% $30.43
Dec 13, 2010 $0.36 1.04% $34.78
Sep 13, 2010 $0.36 1.05% $34.64
Jun 11, 2010 $0.36 1.07% $34.01
Mar 11, 2010 $0.36 1.00% $36.29
Dec 11, 2009 $0.36 1.02% $35.66
Sep 2, 2009 $0.36 1.17% $31.03
Jun 4, 2009 $0.36 1.46% $24.87
Mar 4, 2009 $0.36 1.40% $25.81
Dec 3, 2008 $0.36 1.41% $25.78
Sep 3, 2008 $0.36 1.12% $32.25
Jun 4, 2008 $0.36 1.07% $33.88
Mar 5, 2008 $0.36 0.93% $39.07
Dec 5, 2007 $0.36 0.64% $56.80
Sep 5, 2007 $0.36 0.77% $47.24
Jun 6, 2007 $0.36 0.75% $48.37
Mar 7, 2007 $0.36 0.88% $41.09
Dec 6, 2006 $0.36 0.86% $41.96
Aug 30, 2006 $0.36 0.93% $39.15
May 31, 2006 $0.36 1.12% $32.24
Aug 31, 2005 $0.36 1.30% $27.95
Jun 1, 2005 $0.36 1.21% $29.93
Mar 2, 2005 $0.36 1.18% $30.67
Dec 1, 2004 $0.36 1.32% $27.40
Sep 1, 2004 $0.36 0.83% $43.64
Jun 2, 2004 $0.35 0.77% $45.56
Mar 3, 2004 $0.35 0.82% $43.05
Dec 3, 2003 $0.35 0.85% $41.62
Sep 3, 2003 $0.35 0.69% $51.01
Jun 4, 2003 $0.34 0.64% $53.55
Mar 5, 2003 $0.34 0.75% $45.93
Dec 4, 2002 $0.34 0.66% $51.84
Sep 4, 2002 $0.34 0.77% $44.54
Jun 5, 2002 $0.33 0.70% $47.47
Mar 6, 2002 $0.33 0.62% $54.02
Dec 5, 2001 $0.33 0.64% $52.52
Aug 30, 2001 $0.33 0.57% $58.13
May 31, 2001 $0.32 0.48% $67.10
Mar 7, 2001 $0.32 0.50% $64.60
Dec 6, 2000 $0.32 0.40% $81.71
Aug 30, 2000 $0.32 0.53% $61.05
May 31, 2000 $0.28 0.44% $63.17
Mar 1, 2000 $0.28 0.51% $53.85
Dec 1, 1999 $0.28 0.43% $64.59
Sep 1, 1999 $0.28 0.44% $63.12
Jun 2, 1999 $0.26 0.43% $60.18
Mar 3, 1999 $0.26 0.34% $75.83
Dec 2, 1998 $0.26 0.39% $65.80
Sep 2, 1998 $0.26 0.45% $57.86
Jun 3, 1998 $0.21 0.38% $57.15
Mar 4, 1998 $0.21 0.37% $57.97
Dec 3, 1997 $0.21 0.45% $47.35
Sep 3, 1997 $0.21 0.51% $41.95
Jun 5, 1997 $0.20 0.45% $44.58
Mar 5, 1997 $0.20 0.50% $39.95
Dec 5, 1996 $0.19 0.55% $34.92
Sep 4, 1996 $0.19 0.62% $30.68
Jun 6, 1996 $0.16 0.56% $28.93
Mar 6, 1996 $0.16 0.58% $28.08
Dec 6, 1995 $0.16 0.55% $29.72
Sep 5, 1995 $0.16 0.68% $24.01
Jun 2, 1995 $0.14 0.67% $21.47

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 1 $0.81 $0.81 0.87%
2024 4 $3.12 $0.78 0.68%
2023 4 $2.96 $0.74 0.68%
2022 4 $2.80 $0.70 0.77%
2021 4 $2.61 $0.65 0.87%
2020 4 $2.36 $0.59 0.79%
2019 4 $2.14 $0.54 0.66%
2018 4 $1.90 $0.48 0.78%
2017 4 $1.81 $0.45 0.76%
2016 4 $1.77 $0.44 0.80%
2015 4 $1.73 $0.43 0.82%
2014 4 $1.69 $0.42 0.76%
2013 4 $1.65 $0.41 0.92%
2012 4 $1.61 $0.40 1.04%
2011 4 $1.48 $0.37 1.15%
2010 4 $1.44 $0.36 1.04%
2009 4 $1.44 $0.36 1.26%
2008 4 $1.44 $0.36 1.13%
2007 4 $1.44 $0.36 0.76%
2006 3 $1.08 $0.36 0.97%
2005 3 $1.08 $0.36 1.23%
2004 4 $1.42 $0.36 0.94%
2003 4 $1.38 $0.34 0.73%
2002 4 $1.34 $0.34 0.69%
2001 4 $1.30 $0.32 0.55%
2000 4 $1.20 $0.30 0.47%
1999 4 $1.08 $0.27 0.41%
1998 4 $0.94 $0.24 0.40%
1997 4 $0.82 $0.20 0.48%
1996 4 $0.70 $0.18 0.58%
1995 3 $0.46 $0.15 0.63%

Merck & Co & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
Amgen AMGN
$9.26 3.41% 3.00% 83.23% May 16, 2025
Gilead Sciences GILD
$3.12 2.91% 3.97% 65.13% Jun 13, 2025
Johnson & Johnson JNJ
$4.96 3.24% 2.76% 55.17% May 27, 2025
Eli Lilly and LLY
$5.40 0.76% 1.13% 43.94% May 16, 2025
Merck & Co MRK
$3.16 4.07% 2.95% 45.93% Mar 17, 2025
Pfizer PFE
$1.69 7.25% 4.48% - May 9, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Merck & Co been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
Merck & Co has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $49.00 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Merck & Co's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
Merck & Co's most recent dividend payment was $0.81 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 17, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Merck & Co's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
Merck & Co's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $3.12 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Merck & Co's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing Merck & Co's dividend payments, the company paid $2.96 per share in 2023 versus $3.12 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.16. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a $10,000 investment in Merck & Co have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, Merck & Co has paid a total of $23.58 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $3,039.44 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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