Merck & Co (MRK) Dividend Yield & History
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Yield is based on dividends paid in the past 12 months. 2026 isn't counted in streaks until the year ends.
At $147.19, Merck & Co., Inc. yields 2.31% on a past-year dividend of $3.40 a share.
Merck & Co raised its yearly dividend every year from 2011 to 2025.
Merck & Co last raised its quarterly dividend on 15 December 2025, from $0.81 to $0.85, up 4.9%.
Merck & Co used 3% of earnings for the dividend last year.
Merck & Co pays quarterly.
The next ex-dividend date for Merck & Co hasn't been announced yet.
Five-year dividend growth at Merck & Co was 6.8% a year.
Our records cover 224 payments from 1970 to 2026.
At today's yield, $10,000 invested would receive about $231 a year in dividends before tax, if payments stay the same. Dividends can be cut.
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Questions
When did MRK last raise the dividend?
Up from $0.81 to $0.85 on 15 December 2025.
How often does MRK pay a dividend?
4 Merck & Co dividends were paid in the past year.
How many years has MRK raised the dividend?
In 5 of the last 5 years. 2025 totalled $3.24 a share.
What is the MRK dividend yield?
The Merck & Co yield is 2.31%.