- Dividend Yield
- 3.89%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.24
- Recent
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 3.89%. The most recent quarterly payment of $0.81 per share was paid on Tuesday, July 8, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Monday, June 16. The company currently pays out 47.16% of its earnings and 34.52% 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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