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Merck & Co

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Ticker: MRK
MRK

Price

Dividend metrics

Annual payout (TTM) 
€2.913
Yield (TTM) 
3.869%
Payout ratio 
52.23%
Payout frequency 
Quarterly
Dividend growth (3Y) 
8.822%
Next payment 
€0.735

Dividend history & forecast

€1.313

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Status

Ex-date

Pay Date

Yield

% Change

Amount

2026
3.82%
+0.94%
€2.94
Forecasted
15.09.2026
07.10.2026
1.03%
0%
€0.735
Forecasted
16.06.2026
08.07.2026
1.05%
0%
€0.735
Forecasted
17.03.2026
07.04.2026
0.9%
0%
€0.735
Forecasted
16.12.2025
08.01.2026
0.84%
+5.79%
€0.735
2025
3.62%
+3.1%
€2.913
Paid
15.09.2025
07.10.2025
0.98%
+0.61%
€0.695
Paid
16.06.2025
08.07.2025
0.99%
-6.99%
€0.691
Paid
17.03.2025
07.04.2025
0.86%
-5.4%
€0.743
Paid
16.12.2024
08.01.2025
0.79%
+11.92%
€0.785
2024
2.67%
+4.48%
€2.826
Paid
16.09.2024
07.10.2024
0.66%
-1.39%
€0.701
Paid
17.06.2024
08.07.2024
0.59%
+0.2%
€0.711
Paid
14.03.2024
05.04.2024
0.63%
+0.96%
€0.71
Paid
14.12.2023
08.01.2024
0.78%
+2.09%
€0.703
2023
2.78%
+2.9%
€2.704
Paid
14.09.2023
06.10.2023
0.73%
+3.78%
€0.689
Paid
14.06.2023
10.07.2023
0.72%
-1.28%
€0.664
Paid
14.03.2023
10.04.2023
0.68%
-1.16%
€0.672
Paid
14.12.2022
09.01.2023
0.65%
-4%
€0.68
2022
3.36%
+19.87%
€2.628
Paid
14.09.2022
07.10.2022
0.79%
+4.58%
€0.708
Paid
14.06.2022
08.07.2022
0.82%
+6.65%
€0.677
Paid
14.03.2022
07.04.2022
0.87%
+4.58%
€0.635
Paid
14.12.2021
07.01.2022
0.88%
+8.01%
€0.607
2021
3.49%
+1.12%
€2.193
Paid
14.09.2021
07.10.2021
0.87%
+2.01%
€0.562
Paid
14.06.2021
07.07.2021
0.87%
+0.68%
€0.551
Paid
12.03.2021
07.04.2021
0.9%
+2.96%
€0.547
Paid
14.12.2020
08.01.2021
0.84%
+2.58%
€0.532
2020
3.15%
+10.54%
€2.168
Paid
14.09.2020
07.10.2020
0.76%
-4.2%
€0.518
Paid
12.06.2020
07.07.2020
0.81%
-3.37%
€0.541
Paid
13.03.2020
07.04.2020
0.85%
+2%
€0.56
Paid
13.12.2019
08.01.2020
0.73%
+9.5%
€0.549
2019
2.86%
+21.39%
€1.961
Paid
13.09.2019
07.10.2019
0.69%
+2.22%
€0.501
Paid
14.06.2019
08.07.2019
0.71%
+0.15%
€0.49
Paid
14.03.2019
05.04.2019
0.7%
+1.99%
€0.49
Paid
14.12.2018
08.01.2019
0.76%
+15.37%
€0.48
2018
3.37%
-4.96%
€1.616
Paid
14.09.2018
05.10.2018
0.71%
+1.95%
€0.416
Paid
14.06.2018
09.07.2018
0.83%
+4.5%
€0.408
Paid
14.03.2018
06.04.2018
0.92%
-2.56%
€0.391
Paid
14.12.2017
08.01.2018
0.91%
+0.08%
€0.401
2017
3.1%
+2.9%
€1.70
Paid
14.09.2017
06.10.2017
0.76%
-2.84%
€0.401
Paid
13.06.2017
10.07.2017
0.76%
-7.04%
€0.412
Paid
13.03.2017
07.04.2017
0.78%
-0.06%
€0.443
Paid
13.12.2016
09.01.2017
0.81%
+8.1%
€0.444
2016
3.49%
+2.9%
€1.652
Paid
13.09.2016
07.10.2016
0.77%
-1.36%
€0.411
Paid
13.06.2016
08.07.2016
0.85%
+2.89%
€0.416
Paid
11.03.2016
07.04.2016
0.95%
-3.94%
€0.404
Paid
11.12.2015
08.01.2016
0.91%
+5.17%
€0.421
2015
3.27%
+22.11%
€1.606
Paid
11.09.2015
07.10.2015
0.85%
-1.48%
€0.40
Paid
11.06.2015
08.07.2015
0.8%
-2.61%
€0.406
Paid
12.03.2015
08.04.2015
0.81%
+9.33%
€0.417
Paid
11.12.2014
08.01.2015
0.8%
+9.86%
€0.382
2014
3.33%
+0.29%
€1.315
Paid
11.09.2014
07.10.2014
0.78%
+7.47%
€0.347
Paid
12.06.2014
08.07.2014
0.79%
+0.96%
€0.323
Paid
13.03.2014
07.04.2014
0.82%
-1.21%
€0.32
Paid
12.12.2013
08.01.2014
0.94%
+2.35%
€0.324
2013
3.99%
-0.21%
€1.311
Paid
12.09.2013
07.10.2013
0.95%
-5.3%
€0.317
Paid
13.06.2013
08.07.2013
0.95%
+0.88%
€0.334
Paid
13.03.2013
05.04.2013
1.05%
+0.83%
€0.331
Paid
13.12.2012
08.01.2013
1.05%
+2.02%
€0.329
2012
4.48%
+18.47%
€1.314
Paid
13.09.2012
05.10.2012
1.01%
-5.66%
€0.322
Paid
13.06.2012
09.07.2012
1.11%
+6.4%
€0.341
Paid
13.03.2012
06.04.2012
1.16%
-2.54%
€0.321
Paid
13.12.2011
09.01.2012
1.2%
+16.46%
€0.329
2011
4.69%
-1.11%
€1.109
Paid
13.09.2011
07.10.2011
1.24%
+6.05%
€0.283
Paid
13.06.2011
08.07.2011
1.13%
+0.31%
€0.267
Paid
11.03.2011
07.04.2011
1.23%
-9.52%
€0.266
Paid
13.12.2010
07.01.2011
1.1%
+7.68%
€0.294
2010
4.37%
+2.84%
€1.122
Paid
13.09.2010
07.10.2010
1.11%
-8.92%
€0.273
Paid
11.06.2010
08.07.2010
1.13%
+5.26%
€0.30
Paid
11.03.2010
07.04.2010
1.06%
+7.62%
€0.285
Paid
11.12.2009
08.01.2010
1.06%
+1.13%
€0.264
2009
5.85%
+7.71%
€1.09
Paid
02.09.2009
01.10.2009
1.25%
-2.6%
€0.262
Paid
04.06.2009
01.07.2009
1.53%
-6.4%
€0.268
Paid
04.03.2009
01.04.2009
1.57%
+4.82%
€0.287
Paid
03.12.2008
02.01.2009
1.5%
+1.26%
€0.274
2008
3.82%
-9.35%
€1.012
Paid
03.09.2008
01.10.2008
1.19%
+12.24%
€0.27
Paid
04.06.2008
01.07.2008
1.03%
-1.07%
€0.241
Paid
05.03.2008
01.04.2008
0.92%
-5.72%
€0.243
Paid
05.12.2007
02.01.2008
0.68%
-3.32%
€0.258
2007
3.36%
-8.9%
€1.117
Paid
05.09.2007
01.10.2007
0.79%
-4.33%
€0.267
Paid
06.06.2007
02.07.2007
0.76%
-1.84%
€0.279
Paid
07.03.2007
02.04.2007
0.91%
-0.8%
€0.284
Paid
06.12.2006
02.01.2007
0.9%
-3.98%
€0.287
2006
4.59%
+1.13%
€1.226
Paid
30.08.2006
02.10.2006
0.96%
+0.52%
€0.298
Paid
31.05.2006
03.07.2006
1.17%
-5.28%
€0.297
Paid
08.03.2006
03.04.2006
1.13%
-1.14%
€0.313
Paid
30.11.2005
03.01.2006
1.33%
-0.56%
€0.317
2005
5.3%
+0.71%
€1.212
Paid
31.08.2005
03.10.2005
1.34%
+0.51%
€0.319
Paid
01.06.2005
01.07.2005
1.24%
+7.8%
€0.317
Paid
02.03.2005
01.04.2005
1.33%
+4.43%
€0.294
Paid
01.12.2004
03.01.2005
1.4%
-7.99%
€0.282
2004
3.4%
-7.73%
€1.204
Paid
01.09.2004
01.10.2004
0.88%
+0.73%
€0.306
Paid
02.06.2004
01.07.2004
0.82%
+1.51%
€0.304
Paid
03.03.2004
01.04.2004
0.8%
+1.95%
€0.30
Paid
03.12.2003
02.01.2004
0.89%
-7.06%
€0.294
2003
1.4%
-13.3%
€1.305
Paid
03.09.2003
01.10.2003
0.76%
+1.57%
€0.316
Paid
04.06.2003
01.07.2003
0.64%
-5.72%
€0.311
Paid
05.03.2003
01.04.2003
-
-4.86%
€0.33
Paid
04.12.2002
02.01.2003
-
-5.02%
€0.347
2002
-
-1.6%
€1.505
Paid
04.09.2002
01.10.2002
-
+3.22%
€0.365
Paid
05.06.2002
01.07.2002
-
-11.08%
€0.354
Paid
06.03.2002
01.04.2002
-
+2.77%
€0.398
Paid
05.12.2001
02.01.2002
-
+1.36%
€0.387
2001
-
+19.6%
€1.529
Paid
30.08.2001
01.10.2001
-
-4.92%
€0.382
Paid
31.05.2001
02.07.2001
-
+4.08%
€0.402
Paid
07.03.2001
02.04.2001
-
+7.58%
€0.386
Paid
06.12.2000
02.01.2001
-
-7.13%
€0.359
2000
-
+17.04%
€1.279
Paid
30.08.2000
02.10.2000
-
+26.76%
€0.386
Paid
31.05.2000
03.07.2000
-
+0.65%
€0.305
Paid
01.03.2000
03.04.2000
-
+6.56%
€0.303
Paid
01.12.1999
03.01.2000
-
-1.3%
€0.284
1999
-
+16.4%
€1.092
Paid
01.09.1999
01.10.1999
-
+7.41%
€0.288
Paid
02.06.1999
01.07.1999
-
0%
€0.268
Paid
03.03.1999
01.04.1999
-
0%
€0.268
Paid
02.12.1998
04.01.1999
-
0%
€0.268
1998
-
+11.83%
€0.939
Paid
02.09.1998
01.10.1998
-
+20%
€0.268
Paid
03.06.1998
01.07.1998
-
0%
€0.223
Paid
04.03.1998
01.04.1998
-
0%
€0.223
Paid
03.12.1997
02.01.1998
-
0%
€0.223
1997
-
+19.01%
€0.839
Paid
03.09.1997
01.10.1997
-
+7.14%
€0.223
Paid
05.06.1997
01.07.1997
-
0%
€0.209
Paid
05.03.1997
01.04.1997
-
+5%
€0.209
Paid
05.12.1996
02.01.1997
-
0%
€0.199
1996
-
+14.52%
€0.705
Paid
04.09.1996
01.10.1996
-
+17.65%
€0.199
Paid
06.06.1996
01.07.1996
-
0%
€0.169
Paid
06.03.1996
01.04.1996
-
0%
€0.169
Paid
06.12.1995
02.01.1996
-
0%
€0.169
1995
-
+8.77%
€0.616
Paid
05.09.1995
02.10.1995
-
+13.33%
€0.169
Paid
02.06.1995
03.07.1995
-
0%
€0.149
Paid
03.03.1995
03.04.1995
-
0%
€0.149
Paid
02.12.1994
02.01.1995
-
0%
€0.149
1994
-
+10.68%
€0.566
Paid
02.09.1994
01.10.1994
-
+7.14%
€0.149
Paid
02.06.1994
01.07.1994
-
0%
€0.139
Paid
02.03.1994
01.04.1994
-
0%
€0.139
Paid
02.12.1993
03.01.1994
-
0%
€0.139
1993
-
+11.96%
€0.511
Paid
02.09.1993
01.10.1993
-
+12%
€0.139
Paid
02.06.1993
01.07.1993
-
0%
€0.124
Paid
02.03.1993
01.04.1993
-
0%
€0.124
Paid
02.12.1992
04.01.1993
-
0%
€0.124
1992
-
+19.51%
€0.457
Paid
31.08.1992
01.10.1992
-
+8.7%
€0.124
Paid
02.06.1992
01.07.1992
-
0%
€0.114
Paid
02.03.1992
01.04.1992
-
+9.52%
€0.114
Paid
02.12.1991
02.01.1992
-
0%
€0.104
1991
-
+20.92%
€0.382
Paid
30.08.1991
01.10.1991
-
+12.54%
€0.104
Paid
03.06.1991
01.07.1991
-
0%
€0.0927
Paid
04.03.1991
01.04.1991
-
0%
€0.0927
Paid
03.12.1990
02.01.1991
-
0%
€0.0927
1990
-
+16.47%
€0.316
Paid
28.08.1990
01.10.1990
-
+24.4%
€0.0927
Paid
29.05.1990
02.07.1990
-
0%
€0.0745
Paid
05.03.1990
02.04.1990
-
0%
€0.0745
Paid
04.12.1989
02.01.1990
-
0%
€0.0745
1989
-
+28.49%
€0.271
Paid
29.08.1989
02.10.1989
-
+9.81%
€0.0745
Paid
30.05.1989
05.07.1989
-
0%
€0.0678
Paid
02.03.1989
03.04.1989
-
+10.7%
€0.0678
Paid
29.11.1988
03.01.1989
-
0%
€0.0613
1988
-
+183.6%
€0.211
Paid
29.08.1988
03.10.1988
-
+15.76%
€0.0613
Paid
03.06.1988
05.07.1988
-
0%
€0.0529
Paid
29.02.1988
04.04.1988
-
+20.05%
€0.0529
Paid
01.12.1987
04.01.1988
-
0%
€0.0441
1987
-
-
€0.0745
Paid
28.08.1987
01.10.1987
-
+45.1%
€0.0441
Paid
02.06.1987
01.07.1987
-
-
€0.0304

Frequently asked questions

When does Merck & Co pay dividends?

Merck & Co's dividends are paid out in January, April, July, and October.

How often does Merck & Co pay dividends?

On a quarterly basis.

What is the dividend yield of Merck & Co?

The dividend yield is currently 3.87% and distributions have increased by 8.82% in the last 3 years.

When was Merck & Co's last dividend payout date?

The last payment was made on 07.10.2025.

When do you have to have Merck & Co in your portfolio to receive the last dividend?

If you had Merck & Co in your securities account on 15.09.2025, you received the distribution.

How much was Merck & Co's dividend in 2024?

Merck & Co paid out a dividend of €2.826 in 2024.

How much was Merck & Co's dividend in 2023?

Merck & Co paid out a dividend of €2.704 in 2023.

What is Merck & Co's next dividend?

Merck & Co has not yet announced a next dividend payment yet.

Dividend growth 

The dividend growth is 4.478% based on the previous financial year. The average dividend growth over the last 5 years is 7.574%.

1 Year

Moderate growth4.478%

3 Year

Strong growth8.822%

5 Year

Strong growth7.574%

10 Year

Strong growth7.95%

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