MRK Dividend History
Merck & Co., Inc. · every payment since 1970
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) has paid 225 dividends since 1970. The most recent was $0.8500 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026). Over the last 12 months MRK paid $3.4000 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.30%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.8500
Last ex-date
Sep 15, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$3.40
Trailing yield
2.30%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
15 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
4.27%
of price a year ago
Price change
+85.9%
$79.67 → $148.08
Approx. total return
+90.1%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
MRK dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
MRK dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $2.5500 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $3.2800 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | $3.1200 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.9600 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.8000 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.6102 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.3664 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.1565 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.8989 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.8034 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.7653 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.7271 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.6889 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.6508 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.6126 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.4885 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.4504 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.4504 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.4504 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.4504 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.4504 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | $1.4504 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | $1.4313 | -65.4% |
| 2003 | 5timing | $4.1374 | +205.4% |
| 2002 | 4 | $1.3550 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4 | $1.3168 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4 | $1.2023 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 4 | $1.0687 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.9447 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.8302 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.7061 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.6107 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.5534 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.5057 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.4580 | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.3785 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.3212 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.2735 | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.2075 | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | $0.1431 | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | $0.1060 | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 4 | $0.0875 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 4 | $0.0808 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | $0.0755 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4 | $0.0742 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 4 | $0.0702 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 4 | $0.0630 | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 4 | $0.0530 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 4 | $0.0464 | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 4 | $0.0411 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 4 | $0.0378 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 4 | $0.0371 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 3timing | $0.0278 | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | $0.0327 | +46.2% |
| 1972 | 3timing | $0.0224 | -23.2% |
| 1971 | 4 | $0.0292 | +41.9% |
| 1970 | 3timing | $0.0205 | — |
Every MRK dividend
51 raises · 1 cuts · 1 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.8500 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.8100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.8100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.8100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 2024 | — | $0.8100 | +5.2% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2023 | — | $0.7700 | +5.5% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2022 | — | $0.7300 | +5.8% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | $0.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | $0.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2022 | — | $0.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | $0.6900 | +6.2% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2021 | — | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | $0.6500 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | $0.6202 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2020 | — | $0.6202 | +6.6% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2020 | — | $0.5821 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2020 | — | $0.5821 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2020 | — | $0.5821 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2019 | — | $0.5821 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2019 | — | $0.5248 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2019 | — | $0.5248 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | — | $0.5248 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2018 | — | $0.5248 | +14.6% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2018 | — | $0.4580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2018 | — | $0.4580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2018 | — | $0.4580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2017 | — | $0.4580 | +2.1% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2017 | — | $0.4485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2017 | — | $0.4485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2017 | — | $0.4485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2016 | — | $0.4485 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2016 | — | $0.4389 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2016 | — | $0.4389 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2016 | — | $0.4389 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2015 | — | $0.4389 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 2015 | — | $0.4294 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2015 | — | $0.4294 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2015 | — | $0.4294 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2014 | — | $0.4294 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 2014 | — | $0.4198 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2014 | — | $0.4198 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2014 | — | $0.4198 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2013 | — | $0.4198 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Sep 12, 2013 | — | $0.4103 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2013 | — | $0.4103 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2013 | — | $0.4103 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2012 | — | $0.4103 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2012 | — | $0.4008 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2012 | — | $0.4008 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2012 | — | $0.4008 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2011 | — | $0.4008 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2011 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2011 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2011 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2010 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2010 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2010 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2010 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2009 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 2009 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 2009 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 2009 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 2008 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2008 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 2008 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 2008 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 5, 2007 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 5, 2007 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 6, 2007 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2007 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 2006 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2006 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 2006 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 2006 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 30, 2005 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 31, 2005 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2005 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2005 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2004 | — | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2004 | — | $0.3626 | +2.7% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 2004 | — | $0.3531 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 2004 | — | $0.3531 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 2003 | — | $0.3531 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2003 | — | $0.3531 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Aug 20, 2003 | — | $2.7443 | — | Special |
| Jun 4, 2003 | — | $0.3435 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 2003 | — | $0.3435 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 4, 2002 | — | $0.3435 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 4, 2002 | — | $0.3435 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Jun 5, 2002 | — | $0.3340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2002 | — | $0.3340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 5, 2001 | — | $0.3340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2001 | — | $0.3340 | +2.9% | Raise |
| May 31, 2001 | — | $0.3244 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2001 | — | $0.3244 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 2000 | — | $0.3244 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2000 | — | $0.3244 | +17.2% | Raise |
| May 31, 2000 | — | $0.2767 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2000 | — | $0.2767 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 1999 | — | $0.2767 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 1999 | — | $0.2767 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1999 | — | $0.2576 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 1999 | — | $0.2576 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1998 | — | $0.2576 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 1998 | — | $0.2576 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Jun 3, 1998 | — | $0.2147 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 1998 | — | $0.2147 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1997 | — | $0.2147 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 1997 | — | $0.2147 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Jun 5, 1997 | — | $0.2004 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 1997 | — | $0.2004 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Dec 5, 1996 | — | $0.1908 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 4, 1996 | — | $0.1908 | +17.6% | Raise |
| Jun 6, 1996 | — | $0.1622 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 1996 | — | $0.1622 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 1995 | — | $0.1622 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 5, 1995 | — | $0.1622 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1995 | — | $0.1431 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 1995 | — | $0.1431 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1994 | — | $0.1431 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 1994 | — | $0.1431 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1994 | — | $0.1336 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1994 | — | $0.1336 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1993 | — | $0.1336 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 1993 | — | $0.1336 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1993 | — | $0.1193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1993 | — | $0.1193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1992 | — | $0.1193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 31, 1992 | — | $0.1193 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1992 | — | $0.1097 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1992 | — | $0.1097 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Dec 2, 1991 | — | $0.1002 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 1991 | — | $0.1002 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Jun 3, 1991 | — | $0.0891 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 1991 | — | $0.0891 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1990 | — | $0.0891 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1990 | — | $0.0891 | +24.4% | Raise |
| May 29, 1990 | — | $0.0716 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 1990 | — | $0.0716 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 4, 1989 | — | $0.0716 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 1989 | — | $0.0716 | +9.8% | Raise |
| May 30, 1989 | — | $0.0652 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1989 | — | $0.0652 | +10.8% | Raise |
| Nov 29, 1988 | — | $0.0588 | +25.4% | Raise |
| Aug 29, 1988 | — | $0.0469 | -7.8% | Cut |
| Jun 3, 1988 | — | $0.0509 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 29, 1988 | — | $0.0509 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Dec 1, 1987 | — | $0.0424 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1987 | — | $0.0424 | +45.5% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1987 | — | $0.0292 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1987 | — | $0.0292 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1986 | — | $0.0292 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 1986 | — | $0.0292 | +22.2% | Raise |
| Jun 3, 1986 | — | $0.0239 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 27, 1986 | — | $0.0239 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1985 | — | $0.0239 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Aug 30, 1985 | — | $0.0212 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 3, 1985 | — | $0.0212 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 28, 1985 | — | $0.0212 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1984 | — | $0.0212 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Aug 31, 1984 | — | $0.0199 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 29, 1984 | — | $0.0199 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 1984 | — | $0.0199 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 29, 1983 | — | $0.0199 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Aug 29, 1983 | — | $0.0186 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 1983 | — | $0.0186 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 28, 1983 | — | $0.0186 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 30, 1982 | — | $0.0186 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 1982 | — | $0.0186 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 1982 | — | $0.0186 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 1982 | — | $0.0186 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 1981 | — | $0.0186 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Aug 31, 1981 | — | $0.0172 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 1981 | — | $0.0172 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1981 | — | $0.0172 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1980 | — | $0.0172 | +13.0% | Raise |
| Aug 29, 1980 | — | $0.0152 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 2, 1980 | — | $0.0152 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 28, 1980 | — | $0.0152 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1979 | — | $0.0152 | +21.1% | Raise |
| Aug 31, 1979 | — | $0.0126 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 25, 1979 | — | $0.0126 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 1979 | — | $0.0126 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 4, 1978 | — | $0.0126 | +11.8% | Raise |
| Aug 28, 1978 | — | $0.0113 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 26, 1978 | — | $0.0113 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1978 | — | $0.0113 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 28, 1977 | — | $0.0113 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Aug 29, 1977 | — | $0.0099 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 1977 | — | $0.0099 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 1977 | — | $0.0099 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 30, 1976 | — | $0.0099 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Aug 30, 1976 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 1976 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1976 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 1975 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 1975 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 2, 1975 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 1975 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 1974 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 3, 1974 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 1974 | — | $0.0093 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1973 | — | $0.0093 | +18.6% | Raise |
| Aug 31, 1973 | — | $0.0078 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 1973 | — | $0.0078 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 1973 | — | $0.0078 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 5, 1972 | — | $0.0078 | +7.3% | Raise |
| Jun 9, 1972 | — | $0.0073 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1972 | — | $0.0073 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 1971 | — | $0.0073 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 1971 | — | $0.0073 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 7, 1971 | — | $0.0073 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1971 | — | $0.0073 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 1970 | — | $0.0073 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Sep 2, 1970 | — | $0.0066 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 2, 1970 | — | $0.0066 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MRK