Merck & Co Inc MRK
Dividend Summary
The next Merck & Co Inc dividend went ex 6 days ago for 81c and will be paid in 17 days.
The previous Merck & Co Inc dividend was 77c and it went ex 3 months ago and it was paid 3 months ago.
There are typically 4 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 2.3.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Declared |
| Type | Quarterly | Quarterly |
| Per share | 77c | 81c |
| Declaration date | 23 Jul 2024 (Tue) | 19 Nov 2024 (Tue) |
| Ex-div date | 16 Sep 2024 (Mon) | 16 Dec 2024 (Mon) |
| Pay date | 07 Oct 2024 (Mon) | 08 Jan 2025 (Wed) |
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Previous Payment
$77.00
Paid on 07 Oct 2024 (Mon)
Next Payment
$81.00
Paid on 08 Jan 2025 (Wed)
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The table below shows the full dividend history for Merck & Co Inc
| Status | Type | Decl. date | Ex-div date | Pay date | Decl. Currency | Forecast amount | Decl. amount | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast | Quarterly | 13 Nov 2029 | 17 Dec 2029 | 07 Jan 2030 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 24 Jul 2029 | 14 Sep 2029 | 05 Oct 2029 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 22 May 2029 | 15 Jun 2029 | 09 Jul 2029 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 23 Jan 2029 | 15 Mar 2029 | 06 Apr 2029 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 14 Nov 2028 | 15 Dec 2028 | 05 Jan 2029 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 25 Jul 2028 | 15 Sep 2028 | 06 Oct 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 23 May 2028 | 15 Jun 2028 | 07 Jul 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 25 Jan 2028 | 15 Mar 2028 | 07 Apr 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 16 Nov 2027 | 15 Dec 2027 | 07 Jan 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 27 Jul 2027 | 15 Sep 2027 | 07 Oct 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 25 May 2027 | 15 Jun 2027 | 08 Jul 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 26 Jan 2027 | 15 Mar 2027 | 07 Apr 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 17 Nov 2026 | 15 Dec 2026 | 07 Jan 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 28 Jul 2026 | 15 Sep 2026 | 07 Oct 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 26 May 2026 | 15 Jun 2026 | 08 Jul 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 27 Jan 2026 | 16 Mar 2026 | 07 Apr 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 18 Nov 2025 | 15 Dec 2025 | 08 Jan 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 22 Jul 2025 | 15 Sep 2025 | 07 Oct 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 27 May 2025 | 16 Jun 2025 | 08 Jul 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 28 Jan 2025 | 17 Mar 2025 | 07 Apr 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Declared | Quarterly | 19 Nov 2024 | 16 Dec 2024 | 08 Jan 2025 | USD | 81c | 81c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Jul 2024 | 16 Sep 2024 | 07 Oct 2024 | USD | 77c | 77c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 May 2024 | 17 Jun 2024 | 08 Jul 2024 | USD | 77c | 77c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Jan 2024 | 14 Mar 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | USD | 77c | 77c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Nov 2023 | 14 Dec 2023 | 08 Jan 2024 | USD | 77c | 77c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Jul 2023 | 14 Sep 2023 | 06 Oct 2023 | USD | 73c | 73c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 May 2023 | 14 Jun 2023 | 10 Jul 2023 | USD | 73c | 73c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 Jan 2023 | 14 Mar 2023 | 10 Apr 2023 | USD | 73c | 73c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 29 Nov 2022 | 14 Dec 2022 | 09 Jan 2023 | USD | 73c | 73c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Jul 2022 | 14 Sep 2022 | 07 Oct 2022 | USD | 69c | 69c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 May 2022 | 14 Jun 2022 | 08 Jul 2022 | USD | 69c | 69c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Jan 2022 | 14 Mar 2022 | 07 Apr 2022 | USD | 69c | 69c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 30 Nov 2021 | 14 Dec 2021 | 07 Jan 2022 | USD | 69c | 69c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 27 Jul 2021 | 14 Sep 2021 | 07 Oct 2021 | USD | 65c | 65c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 May 2021 | 14 Jun 2021 | 07 Jul 2021 | USD | 65c | 65c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Jan 2021 | 12 Mar 2021 | 07 Apr 2021 | USD | 65c | 65c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 17 Nov 2020 | 14 Dec 2020 | 08 Jan 2021 | USD | 68c | 65c | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Jul 2020 | 14 Sep 2020 | 07 Oct 2020 | USD | 61c | 61c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 May 2020 | 12 Jun 2020 | 07 Jul 2020 | USD | 61c | 61c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Jan 2020 | 13 Mar 2020 | 07 Apr 2020 | USD | 58c | 61c | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 19 Nov 2019 | 13 Dec 2019 | 08 Jan 2020 | USD | 58c | 61c | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Jul 2019 | 13 Sep 2019 | 07 Oct 2019 | USD | 55c | 55c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 May 2019 | 14 Jun 2019 | 08 Jul 2019 | USD | 55c | 55c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 29 Jan 2019 | 14 Mar 2019 | 05 Apr 2019 | USD | 55c | 55c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Oct 2018 | 14 Dec 2018 | 08 Jan 2019 | USD | 49c | 55c | 😏 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 Jul 2018 | 14 Sep 2018 | 05 Oct 2018 | USD | 48c | 48c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 May 2018 | 14 Jun 2018 | 09 Jul 2018 | USD | 48c | 48c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Jan 2018 | 14 Mar 2018 | 06 Apr 2018 | USD | 48c | 48c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Nov 2017 | 14 Dec 2017 | 08 Jan 2018 | USD | 48c | 48c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Jul 2017 | 14 Sep 2017 | 06 Oct 2017 | USD | 47c | 47c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 May 2017 | 13 Jun 2017 | 10 Jul 2017 | USD | 47c | 47c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Feb 2017 | 13 Mar 2017 | 07 Apr 2017 | USD | — | 47c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 Nov 2016 | 13 Dec 2016 | 09 Jan 2017 | USD | — | 47c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Jul 2016 | 13 Sep 2016 | 07 Oct 2016 | USD | 46c | 46c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 May 2016 | 13 Jun 2016 | 08 Jul 2016 | USD | — | 46c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Feb 2016 | 11 Mar 2016 | 07 Apr 2016 | USD | — | 46c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 Nov 2015 | 11 Dec 2015 | 08 Jan 2016 | USD | — | 46c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 Jul 2015 | 11 Sep 2015 | 07 Oct 2015 | USD | — | 45c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 May 2015 | 11 Jun 2015 | 08 Jul 2015 | USD | — | 45c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 Feb 2015 | 12 Mar 2015 | 08 Apr 2015 | USD | — | 45c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Nov 2014 | 11 Dec 2014 | 08 Jan 2015 | USD | — | 45c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 23 Jul 2014 | 11 Sep 2014 | 07 Oct 2014 | USD | — | 44c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 27 May 2014 | 12 Jun 2014 | 08 Jul 2014 | USD | — | 44c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Feb 2014 | 13 Mar 2014 | 07 Apr 2014 | USD | — | 44c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Nov 2013 | 12 Dec 2013 | 08 Jan 2014 | USD | — | 44c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 24 Jul 2013 | 12 Sep 2013 | 07 Oct 2013 | USD | — | 43c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 May 2013 | 13 Jun 2013 | 08 Jul 2013 | USD | — | 43c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Feb 2013 | 13 Mar 2013 | 05 Apr 2013 | USD | — | 43c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 27 Nov 2012 | 13 Dec 2012 | 08 Jan 2013 | USD | — | 43c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Sep 2012 | 05 Oct 2012 | USD | — | 42c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Jun 2012 | 09 Jul 2012 | USD | — | 42c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Mar 2012 | 06 Apr 2012 | USD | — | 42c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Dec 2011 | 09 Jan 2012 | USD | — | 42c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Sep 2011 | 07 Oct 2011 | USD | — | 38c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Jun 2011 | 08 Jul 2011 | USD | — | 38c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 11 Mar 2011 | 07 Apr 2011 | USD | — | 38c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Dec 2010 | 07 Jan 2011 | USD | — | 38c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 13 Sep 2010 | 07 Oct 2010 | USD | — | 38c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 11 Jun 2010 | 08 Jul 2010 | USD | — | 38c | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | USD | — | 152c | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | USD | — | 152c | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | USD | — | 152c | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | USD | — | 152c |
| Year | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 152.0c | — |
| 2007 | 152.0c | 0% |
| 2008 | 152.0c | 0% |
| 2009 | 152.0c | 0% |
| 2010 | 114.0c | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 156.0c | 36.8% |
| 2012 | 169.0c | 8.3% |
| 2013 | 173.0c | 2.4% |
| 2014 | 177.0c | 2.3% |
| 2015 | 181.0c | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 185.0c | 2.2% |
| 2017 | 189.0c | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 199.0c | 5.3% |
| 2019 | 226.0c | 13.6% |
| 2020 | 248.0c | 9.7% |
| 2021 | 264.0c | 6.5% |
| 2022 | 280.0c | 6.1% |
| 2023 | 296.0c | 5.7% |
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Merck & Co Inc Optimized Dividend Chart
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- Dividend Yield Today
- 3.2%
- Optimized Yield
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- 52 Week High
- 4.8% on 11 December 2024
- 52 Week Low
- 2.5% on 27 March 2024
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About Merck & Co Inc
Merck & Co, is a leading global research-driven pharmaceutical products and services company. The company discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of innovative products to improve human and animal health, directly and through its joint ventures. Its products, generally sold by prescription, include therapeutic and preventive agents for the treatment of human disorders and animal health supplies. The companys products are sold, primarily, to drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies and managed healthcare providers, such as health maintenance organisations and other institutions. In 1917 the U.S. subsidiary Merck & Co. was expropriated from the German parent and has been an independent company ever since.
Merck & Co has had a very steady dividend for some years and has started to increase it slightly in recent years.
- Sector
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
- Country
- United States
- Share Price
- $98.05 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 2,530 million
- Market Cap
- $248.0bn
- 2.3
- 10+
- Market Indices
- S&P Global 100, S&P 100, S&P 500, Dow Jones 30
- Dividend History URL
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- Financial Calendar URL
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- Home Page URL
- https://www.merck.com/index.html
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