- Dividend Yield
- 3.31%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.24
- Recent
Dividend Payment - Jan. 8
- Dividend Increase
Track Record - 14 Years
- Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth - 5.73%
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 67.92%
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.31%. The next quarterly payment of $0.81 per share was paid on Wednesday, January 8, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, December 16. MRK has grown its dividend for 14 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 1.87%. The company currently pays out 67.92% of its earnings and 107.84% of its cash flow as dividends.
Merck & Co., Inc. vs. The Competition
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Merck & Co., Inc. Dividend Payout Ratio
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Merck & Co., Inc. Dividend History by Quarter
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