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Merck

Stock
Stock
ISIN: DE0006599905
Ticker: MRK
DE0006599905
MRK

Price

Dividend metrics

Annual payout (TTM) 
$2.569
Yield (TTM) 
1.528%
Payout ratio 
42.08%
Payout frequency 
Annually
Dividend growth (3Y) 
8.454%
Expected next payout 
$2.58

Dividend history & forecast

$1.366

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Status

Ex-date

Pay Date

Yield

% Change

Amount

20272.05%+0.44%$2.58
Forecasted27.04.202729.04.20272.05%+0.44%$2.58
20261.96%+3.14%$2.569
Paid27.04.202629.04.20261.96%+3.14%$2.569
20251.79%+5.55%$2.491
Paid28.04.202530.04.20251.79%+5.55%$2.491
20241.44%-2.66%$2.36
Paid29.04.202402.05.20241.44%-2.66%$2.36
20231.38%+24.16%$2.424
Paid02.05.202304.05.20231.38%+24.16%$2.424
20221.03%+14.93%$1.953
Paid25.04.202227.04.20221.03%+14.93%$1.953
20210.97%+16.33%$1.699
Paid26.04.202128.04.20210.97%+16.33%$1.699
20201.25%+4.57%$1.461
Paid29.05.202003.06.20201.25%+4.57%$1.461
20191.33%-6.84%$1.397
Paid29.04.201902.05.20191.33%-6.84%$1.397
20181.5%+13.74%$1.499
Paid30.04.201803.05.20181.5%+13.74%$1.499
20171.1%+8.9%$1.318
Paid02.05.201704.05.20171.1%+8.9%$1.318
20161.34%+12.69%$1.21
Paid02.05.201602.05.20161.34%+12.69%$1.21
20150.96%-17.82%$1.074
Paid20.04.201520.04.20150.96%-17.82%$1.074
20141.58%+17.41%$1.307
Paid12.05.201412.05.20141.58%+17.41%$1.307
20131.43%+12.93%$1.113
Paid29.04.201329.04.20131.43%+12.93%$1.113
20121.89%+8.35%$0.986
Paid23.04.201223.04.20121.89%+8.35%$0.986
20111.91%-$0.91
Paid11.04.201111.04.20111.91%-$0.91
20092.29%-20.46%$1.005
Paid06.04.200906.04.20092.29%-20.46%$1.005
20081.98%+105.77%$1.264
Paid31.03.200831.03.20081.98%+105.77%$1.264
20070.92%+11.59%$0.614
Paid30.04.200730.04.20070.92%+11.59%$0.614
20061.26%+6.55%$0.55
Paid03.07.200603.07.20061.26%+6.55%$0.55
20051.37%+6.36%$0.516
Paid01.04.200501.04.20051.37%+6.36%$0.516
20041.92%-$0.486
Paid29.03.200429.03.20041.92%-$0.486

Frequently asked questions

Merck's dividends are paid out in April.
Annually
The dividend yield is currently 1.53% and distributions have increased by 8.45% in the last 3 years.
The last payment was made on 29.04.2026.
If you had Merck in your securities account on 27.04.2026, you received the distribution.
Merck paid out a dividend of $2.491 in 2025.
Merck paid out a dividend of $2.36 in 2024.
Merck has not yet announced a next dividend payment yet.

Dividend growth 

The dividend growth is 5.551% based on the previous financial year. The average dividend growth over the last 5 years is 11.27%.

1 Year

Moderate growth5.551%

3 Year

Strong growth8.454%

5 Year

Strong growth11.27%

10 Year

Strong growth8.776%

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