- Dividend Yield
- 3.98%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.24
- Next
Dividend Payment - Jul. 8
- Dividend Increase
Track Record - 14 Years
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 47.16%
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) pays an annual dividend of $3.24 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.98%. The next quarterly payment of $0.81 per share is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, June 16. The company currently pays out 47.16% of its earnings and 114.75% of its cash flow as dividends.
Merck & Co., Inc. vs. The Competition
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Merck & Co., Inc. Dividend Payout Ratio
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Merck & Co., Inc. Dividend History by Quarter
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