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Merck & Co
MRK65
$109.84arrow_drop_down0.30%-$0.34
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Asset logo for symbol MRK
MRK65

$109.84

arrow_drop_down0.30%

Dividend Stats (MRK)

Dividend Amount P/S
$0.77
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
2.71%
Sector:
Healthcare
Sector Average:
-
Payout Ratio
47.31%
Last Ex-Div. Date
Sep 16, 2024
Payment date:
Oct 7, 2024
Dividend Growth Rate
5.48%
Sep 14, 2023

Dividend Amount Per Share (MRK)

Dividend Yield Range (MRK)

Dividend History (MRK)

Ex-DateAmountYieldFrequencyDeclaration DateRecord DatePayment Date
Sep 16, 2024$0.772.61%QuarterlyJul 23, 2024Sep 16, 2024Oct 7, 2024
Jun 17, 2024$0.772.38%QuarterlyMay 28, 2024Jun 17, 2024Jul 8, 2024
Mar 14, 2024$0.772.48%QuarterlyJan 23, 2024Mar 15, 2024Apr 5, 2024
Dec 14, 2023$0.772.79%QuarterlyNov 28, 2023Dec 15, 2023Jan 8, 2024
Sep 14, 2023$0.732.69%QuarterlyJul 25, 2023Sep 15, 2023Oct 6, 2023
Jun 14, 2023$0.732.64%QuarterlyMay 23, 2023Jun 15, 2023Jul 10, 2023
Mar 14, 2023$0.732.65%QuarterlyJan 24, 2023Mar 15, 2023Apr 10, 2023
Dec 14, 2022$0.732.51%QuarterlyNov 29, 2022Dec 15, 2022Jan 9, 2023
Sep 14, 2022$0.693.17%QuarterlyJul 26, 2022Sep 15, 2022Oct 7, 2022
Jun 14, 2022$0.693.21%QuarterlyMay 24, 2022Jun 15, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Mar 14, 2022$0.693.44%QuarterlyJan 25, 2022Mar 15, 2022Apr 7, 2022
Dec 14, 2021$0.693.54%QuarterlyNov 30, 2021Dec 15, 2021Jan 7, 2022
Sep 14, 2021$0.653.52%QuarterlyJul 27, 2021Sep 15, 2021Oct 7, 2021
Jun 14, 2021$0.653.27%QuarterlyMay 25, 2021Jun 15, 2021Jul 7, 2021
Mar 12, 2021$0.613.37%QuarterlyJan 26, 2021Mar 15, 2021Apr 7, 2021
Dec 14, 2020$0.613.08%QuarterlyNov 17, 2020Dec 15, 2020Jan 8, 2021
Sep 14, 2020$0.582.89%QuarterlyJul 28, 2020Sep 15, 2020Oct 7, 2020
Jun 12, 2020$0.583.11%QuarterlyMay 26, 2020Jun 15, 2020Jul 7, 2020
Mar 13, 2020$0.583.02%QuarterlyJan 28, 2020Mar 16, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Dec 13, 2019$0.582.53%QuarterlyNov 19, 2019Dec 16, 2019Jan 8, 2020
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Stock Split History (MRK)

DateSplitMultipleCumulative
Multiple
Jun 3, 20211048:1000x1x75.5
Feb 17, 19992:1x2x72
May 26, 19923:1x3x36
May 26, 19883:1x3x12
May 27, 19862:1x2x4
Jun 1, 19722:1x2x2

Merck & Co (MRK) Dividends & Splits

Merck & Co Inc (MRK) is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and marketing innovative medicines to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. As part of its commitment to shareholder value, Merck offers dividends and splits to its investors. Dividends are payments made to shareholders as a distribution of the company's profits. Merck's dividend yield is a measure of the annual dividend payments relative to the stock price. The dividend yield provides investors with an indication of the return on their investment.
The payout ratio is another important metric to consider when evaluating a company's dividend. It is the percentage of earnings that are paid out as dividends. A lower payout ratio indicates that the company is retaining more of its earnings for future growth, while a higher payout ratio suggests that the company is distributing a larger portion of its profits to shareholders. Merck's dividend ex-date is the date on which an investor must own the stock in order to be eligible to receive the upcoming dividend. It is important for investors to be aware of this date in order to plan their investment strategy accordingly.
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Does Merck & Co (MRK) stock pay dividends?

Yes, Merck & Co (MRK) pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield is 2.75%, with an annual dividend payout per share of $3.08. The most recent dividend payment was $0.77, distributed on the last ex-dividend date of 2024 Sep 16. Year-on-year, the dividends per share have grown by 5.48%.
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When was the last Merck & Co (MRK) stock split?

Merck & Co (MRK) has undergone 6 total stock splits. The most recent split was a 1048:1000 split on 2021 Jun 03, leaving the company with 2.53B shares outstanding. Since the company's inception, the cumulative multiple from splits is 75.5, indicating the overall effect of all splits on the original share count.

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