MRK Dividend History
Merck & Co., Inc. · every payment since 1970
As of Oct 8, 2026, Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) has paid 225 dividends since 1970. The most recent was $0.8500 per share (ex-date Sep 15, 2026, paid Oct 7, 2026). Over the last 12 months MRK paid $3.4000 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.38%. 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
2.38%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
15 yrs
Key facts: MRK dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 225 dividend payments on record for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), going back to 1970.
- MRK's most recent dividend was $0.85 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 7, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, MRK paid $3.40 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.38%.
- MRK's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Dec 15, 2025 ex-date, a 4.9% rise to $0.85 per share.
- MRK's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Aug 29, 1988 ex-date, a 7.8% reduction to $0.0469 per share.
- MRK paid $3.28 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 5.1% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "MRK Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MRK/dividend-history
What the record shows
MRK, a Healthcare stock, has paid quarterly dividends since 1970, spanning 225 payments.
Over the past year, MRK made four payments totaling $3.40 per share, for a 2.29% trailing yield. Its two most recent payments averaged $0.85 per share, unchanged from the preceding average. The latest payment matched that level and was unchanged from its predecessor.
Annual totals rose in each full year from 2020 through 2025, moving from $2.3664 per share to $3.28. Growth accelerated from the first year of that span into the next, then moderated in every later year while remaining positive. Those increases extended MRK’s annual dividend growth streak to 15 consecutive years. MRK has no annual cut year, and its dividend safety grade is A.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 26, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
3.94%
of price a year ago
Price change
+65.3%
$86.40 → $142.79
Approx. total return
+69.2%
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 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.8500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | $0.8500 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | $0.8100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | $0.8100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | $0.8100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | $0.8100 | +5.2% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 8, 2024 | $0.7700 | +5.5% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | $0.7300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $0.7300 | +5.8% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | $0.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | $0.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 | $0.6900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | $0.6900 | +6.2% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jul 7, 2021 | $0.6500 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Apr 7, 2021 | $0.6202 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Jan 8, 2021 | $0.6202 | +6.6% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Oct 7, 2020 | $0.5821 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jul 7, 2020 | $0.5821 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 | $0.5821 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Jan 8, 2020 | $0.5821 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Oct 7, 2019 | $0.5248 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Jul 8, 2019 | $0.5248 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | $0.5248 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Jan 8, 2019 | $0.5248 | +14.6% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Oct 5, 2018 | $0.4580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 | $0.4580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | $0.4580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Jan 8, 2018 | $0.4580 | +2.1% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Oct 6, 2017 | $0.4485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | $0.4485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Apr 7, 2017 | $0.4485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Jan 9, 2017 | $0.4485 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Oct 7, 2016 | $0.4389 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Jul 8, 2016 | $0.4389 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Apr 7, 2016 | $0.4389 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Jan 8, 2016 | $0.4389 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Oct 7, 2015 | $0.4294 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Jul 8, 2015 | $0.4294 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Apr 8, 2015 | $0.4294 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Jan 8, 2015 | $0.4294 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Oct 7, 2014 | $0.4198 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Jul 8, 2014 | $0.4198 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2014 | Apr 7, 2014 | $0.4198 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2013 | Jan 8, 2014 | $0.4198 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 | $0.4103 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | $0.4103 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Apr 5, 2013 | $0.4103 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2012 | Jan 8, 2013 | $0.4103 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2012 | Oct 5, 2012 | $0.4008 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Jul 9, 2012 | $0.4008 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Apr 6, 2012 | $0.4008 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Jan 9, 2012 | $0.4008 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Sep 13, 2011 | Oct 7, 2011 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Jul 8, 2011 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2011 | Apr 7, 2011 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Jan 7, 2011 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2010 | Oct 7, 2010 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Jul 8, 2010 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2010 | Apr 7, 2010 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2009 | Jan 8, 2010 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 2009 | Oct 1, 2009 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 2009 | Jul 1, 2009 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 2009 | Apr 1, 2009 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 2008 | Jan 2, 2009 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2008 | Oct 1, 2008 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 2008 | Jul 1, 2008 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 2008 | Apr 1, 2008 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 5, 2007 | Jan 2, 2008 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 5, 2007 | Oct 1, 2007 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 6, 2007 | Jul 2, 2007 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2007 | Apr 2, 2007 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 2006 | Jan 2, 2007 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2006 | Oct 2, 2006 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 31, 2006 | Jul 3, 2006 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 2006 | Apr 3, 2006 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 30, 2005 | Jan 3, 2006 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 31, 2005 | Oct 3, 2005 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 1, 2005 | Jul 1, 2005 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2005 | Apr 1, 2005 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 2004 | Jan 3, 2005 | $0.3626 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 2004 | Oct 1, 2004 | $0.3626 | +2.7% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 2004 | Jul 1, 2004 | $0.3531 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 2004 | Apr 1, 2004 | $0.3531 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 2003 | Jan 2, 2004 | $0.3531 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 2003 | Oct 1, 2003 | $0.3531 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Aug 20, 2003 | — | $2.7443 | — | Special |
| Jun 4, 2003 | Jul 1, 2003 | $0.3435 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 2003 | Apr 1, 2003 | $0.3435 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Jan 2, 2003 | $0.3435 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 4, 2002 | Oct 1, 2002 | $0.3435 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Jun 5, 2002 | Jul 1, 2002 | $0.3340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2002 | Apr 1, 2002 | $0.3340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 5, 2001 | Jan 2, 2002 | $0.3340 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2001 | Oct 1, 2001 | $0.3340 | +2.9% | Raise |
| May 31, 2001 | Jul 2, 2001 | $0.3244 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2001 | Apr 2, 2001 | $0.3244 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 2000 | Jan 2, 2001 | $0.3244 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 2000 | Oct 2, 2000 | $0.3244 | +17.2% | Raise |
| May 31, 2000 | Jul 3, 2000 | $0.2767 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 1, 2000 | Apr 3, 2000 | $0.2767 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 1, 1999 | Jan 3, 2000 | $0.2767 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Oct 1, 1999 | $0.2767 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1999 | Jul 1, 1999 | $0.2576 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 1999 | Apr 1, 1999 | $0.2576 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1998 | Jan 4, 1999 | $0.2576 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 1998 | Oct 1, 1998 | $0.2576 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Jun 3, 1998 | Jul 1, 1998 | $0.2147 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 1998 | Apr 1, 1998 | $0.2147 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1997 | Jan 2, 1998 | $0.2147 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 1997 | Oct 1, 1997 | $0.2147 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Jun 5, 1997 | Jul 1, 1997 | $0.2004 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 1997 | Apr 1, 1997 | $0.2004 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Dec 5, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 | $0.1908 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 4, 1996 | Oct 1, 1996 | $0.1908 | +17.6% | Raise |
| Jun 6, 1996 | Jul 1, 1996 | $0.1622 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 1996 | Apr 1, 1996 | $0.1622 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 1995 | Jan 2, 1996 | $0.1622 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 5, 1995 | Oct 2, 1995 | $0.1622 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1995 | Jul 3, 1995 | $0.1431 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 1995 | Apr 3, 1995 | $0.1431 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1994 | Jan 2, 1995 | $0.1431 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 1994 | Oct 1, 1994 | $0.1431 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1994 | Jul 1, 1994 | $0.1336 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1994 | — | $0.1336 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1993 | Jan 3, 1994 | $0.1336 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 1993 | Oct 1, 1993 | $0.1336 | +12.0% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1993 | Jul 1, 1993 | $0.1193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1993 | Apr 1, 1993 | $0.1193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1992 | Jan 4, 1993 | $0.1193 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 31, 1992 | Oct 1, 1992 | $0.1193 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1992 | Jul 1, 1992 | $0.1097 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1992 | Apr 1, 1992 | $0.1097 | +9.5% | Raise |
| Dec 2, 1991 | Jan 2, 1992 | $0.1002 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 30, 1991 | Oct 1, 1991 | $0.1002 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Jun 3, 1991 | Jul 1, 1991 | $0.0891 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 1991 | — | $0.0891 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 3, 1990 | Jan 2, 1991 | $0.0891 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1990 | Oct 1, 1990 | $0.0891 | +24.4% | Raise |
| May 29, 1990 | Jul 2, 1990 | $0.0716 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 1990 | Apr 2, 1990 | $0.0716 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 4, 1989 | Jan 2, 1990 | $0.0716 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 29, 1989 | Oct 2, 1989 | $0.0716 | +9.8% | Raise |
| May 30, 1989 | Jul 5, 1989 | $0.0652 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1989 | Apr 3, 1989 | $0.0652 | +10.8% | Raise |
| Nov 29, 1988 | Jan 3, 1989 | $0.0588 | +25.4% | Raise |
| Aug 29, 1988 | Oct 3, 1988 | $0.0469 | -7.8% | Cut |
| Jun 3, 1988 | Jul 5, 1988 | $0.0509 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 29, 1988 | Apr 4, 1988 | $0.0509 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Dec 1, 1987 | Jan 4, 1988 | $0.0424 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 28, 1987 | Oct 1, 1987 | $0.0424 | +45.5% | Raise |
| Jun 2, 1987 | Jul 1, 1987 | $0.0292 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1987 | Apr 1, 1987 | $0.0292 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 2, 1986 | Jan 2, 1987 | $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 |
MRK dividend history — FAQ
How much is MRK's dividend?
As of Oct 8, 2026, MRK's most recent dividend was $0.8500 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 15, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 7, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.4000 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.38%.
How often does MRK pay a dividend?
Merck & Co., Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is MRK's next dividend?
MRK's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has MRK ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it.
How much did MRK pay in dividends in 2025?
MRK paid $3.2800 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 5.1% from 2024.
What was MRK's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, MRK paid $3.4000 per share, 3.94% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +65.3%. That is an approximate total return of +69.2% before taxes and reinvestment.
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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