Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Dividend History

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is a global healthcare company specializing in pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and biologic therapies. Founded in 1891, it is known for developing innovative medicines across various therapeutic areas including oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, and immunology. Merck focuses on research and development to improve health outcomes worldwide.

2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033
Phone: 908-740-4000

Dividend Yield: 3.77%

Dividend Frequency: Quarterly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
October 07, 2025	$0.81	09/15/2025	09/15/2025
July 08, 2025	$0.81	06/16/2025	06/16/2025
April 07, 2025	$0.81	03/17/2025	03/17/2025
January 08, 2025	$0.81	12/16/2024	12/16/2024
October 07, 2024	$0.77	09/16/2024	09/16/2024
July 08, 2024	$0.77	06/17/2024	06/17/2024
April 05, 2024	$0.77	03/14/2024	03/15/2024
January 08, 2024	$0.77	12/14/2023	12/15/2023
October 06, 2023	$0.73	09/14/2023	09/15/2023
July 10, 2023	$0.73	06/14/2023	06/15/2023
April 10, 2023	$0.73	03/14/2023	03/15/2023
January 09, 2023	$0.73	12/14/2022	12/15/2022
October 07, 2022	$0.69	09/14/2022	09/15/2022
July 08, 2022	$0.69	06/14/2022	06/15/2022
April 07, 2022	$0.69	03/14/2022	03/15/2022
January 07, 2022	$0.69	12/14/2021	12/15/2021
October 07, 2021	$0.65	09/14/2021	09/15/2021
July 07, 2021	$0.65	06/14/2021	06/15/2021
April 07, 2021	$0.65	03/12/2021	03/15/2021
January 08, 2021	$0.65	12/14/2020	12/15/2020
October 07, 2020	$0.61	09/14/2020	09/15/2020
July 07, 2020	$0.61	06/12/2020	06/15/2020
April 07, 2020	$0.61	03/13/2020	03/16/2020
January 08, 2020	$0.61	12/13/2019	12/16/2019
October 07, 2019	$0.55	09/13/2019	09/16/2019
July 08, 2019	$0.55	06/14/2019	06/17/2019
April 05, 2019	$0.55	03/14/2019	03/15/2019
January 08, 2019	$0.55	12/14/2018	12/17/2018
October 05, 2018	$0.48	09/14/2018	09/17/2018
July 09, 2018	$0.48	06/14/2018	06/15/2018
April 06, 2018	$0.48	03/14/2018	03/15/2018
January 08, 2018	$0.48	12/14/2017	12/15/2017
October 06, 2017	$0.47	09/14/2017	09/15/2017
July 10, 2017	$0.47	06/13/2017	06/15/2017
April 07, 2017	$0.47	03/13/2017	03/15/2017
January 09, 2017	$0.47	12/13/2016	12/15/2016
October 07, 2016	$0.46	09/13/2016	09/15/2016
July 08, 2016	$0.46	06/13/2016	06/15/2016
April 07, 2016	$0.46	03/11/2016	03/15/2016
January 08, 2016	$0.46	12/11/2015	12/15/2015
October 07, 2015	$0.45	09/11/2015	09/15/2015
July 08, 2015	$0.45	06/11/2015	06/15/2015
April 08, 2015	$0.45	03/12/2015	03/16/2015
January 08, 2015	$0.45	12/11/2014	12/15/2014
October 07, 2014	$0.44	09/11/2014	09/15/2014
July 08, 2014	$0.44	06/12/2014	06/16/2014
April 07, 2014	$0.44	03/13/2014	03/17/2014
January 08, 2014	$0.44	12/12/2013	12/16/2013
October 07, 2013	$0.43	09/12/2013	09/16/2013
July 08, 2013	$0.43	06/13/2013	06/17/2013
April 05, 2013	$0.43	03/13/2013	03/15/2013
January 08, 2013	$0.43	12/13/2012	12/17/2012
October 05, 2012	$0.42	09/13/2012	09/17/2012
July 09, 2012	$0.42	06/13/2012	06/15/2012
April 06, 2012	$0.42	03/13/2012	03/15/2012
January 09, 2012	$0.42	12/13/2011	12/15/2011
October 07, 2011	$0.38	09/13/2011	09/15/2011
July 08, 2011	$0.38	06/13/2011	06/15/2011
April 07, 2011	$0.38	03/11/2011	03/15/2011
January 07, 2011	$0.38	12/13/2010	12/15/2010
October 07, 2010	$0.38	09/13/2010	09/15/2010
July 08, 2010	$0.38	06/11/2010	06/15/2010
April 07, 2010	$0.38	03/11/2010	03/15/2010
January 08, 2010	$0.38	12/11/2009	12/15/2009
October 01, 2009	$0.38	09/02/2009	09/04/2009
July 01, 2009	$0.38	06/04/2009	06/08/2009
April 01, 2009	$0.38	03/04/2009	03/06/2009
January 02, 2009	$0.38	12/03/2008	12/05/2008
October 01, 2008	$0.38	09/03/2008	09/05/2008
July 01, 2008	$0.38	06/04/2008	06/06/2008
April 01, 2008	$0.38	03/05/2008	03/07/2008
January 02, 2008	$0.38	12/05/2007	12/07/2007
October 01, 2007	$0.38	09/05/2007	09/07/2007
July 02, 2007	$0.38	06/06/2007	06/08/2007
April 02, 2007	$0.38	03/07/2007	03/09/2007
January 02, 2007	$0.38	12/06/2006	12/08/2006
October 02, 2006	$0.38	08/30/2006	09/01/2006
July 03, 2006	$0.38	05/31/2006	06/02/2006
April 03, 2006	$0.38	03/08/2006	03/10/2006
January 03, 2006	$0.38	11/30/2005	12/02/2005
October 03, 2005	$0.38	08/31/2005	09/02/2005
July 01, 2005	$0.38	06/01/2005	06/03/2005
April 01, 2005	$0.38	03/02/2005	03/04/2005
January 03, 2005	$0.38	12/01/2004	12/03/2004
October 01, 2004	$0.38	09/01/2004	09/03/2004
July 01, 2004	$0.37	06/02/2004	06/04/2004
April 01, 2004	$0.37	03/03/2004	03/05/2004
January 02, 2004	$0.37	12/03/2003	12/05/2003

Dividends Summary

Merck & Co., Inc. has issued 88 dividend payments over the past 21 years
The most recent dividend was paid 42 days ago, on July 8, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on January 2, 2004
The highest dividend payout was $0.81 per share
The average dividend over this 21 year span is $0.50 per share
Merck & Co., Inc. has increased its dividend payments by 118.92% since 2004

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Page data last updated 08/18/2025 14:55:36 UTC Dividend yield is calculated using only dividends that have already been paid. Future or declared dividends are not included

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