MRK Dividend: Yield, History & Ex-Dates

Merck (MRK) dey pay dividend for quarterly. For the latest declaration, MRK pay $0.85 per share, with annual rate of $3.4. This give dividend yield of about 2.33% at recent price of $146.15. The latest ex-dividend date na Sep 15, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. This page dey track MRK dividend, and e dey refresh every week from exchange record.

WITH d AS (
    SELECT argMax(cash_amount, ex_dividend_date) AS latest,
           argMax(frequency, ex_dividend_date) AS freq,
           max(ex_dividend_date) AS last_ex,
           maxIf(ex_dividend_date, ex_dividend_date > today()) AS nxt
    FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
    WHERE ticker = 'MRK' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 900
),
p AS (
    SELECT argMax(toFloat64(close), window_start) AS price
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'MRK' AND window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY
)
SELECT round(d.latest, 3) AS latest_dividend,
       multiIf(d.freq = 12, 'monthly', d.freq = 4, 'quarterly', d.freq = 2, 'semi-annual', 'annual') AS frequency,
       round(d.latest * d.freq, 2) AS annual_dividend,
       round(p.price, 2) AS recent_price,
       round(d.latest * d.freq / p.price * 100, 2) AS dividend_yield_pct,
       formatDateTime(d.last_ex, '%b %e, %Y') AS last_ex_date,
       if(d.nxt > today(), formatDateTime(d.nxt, '%b %e, %Y'), 'not yet declared') AS next_ex_date
FROM d CROSS JOIN p

MRK dividend yield and payout

To collect dividend, you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. The MRK dividend yield above na the annual rate divided by recent price. E dey move opposite the share price, so yield figure only get meaning beside the date wey dem measure am. The per-share amounts here na the cash dividends wey dem declare, no be special or one-time distributions.

MRK dividend history

The latest regular dividends wey MRK pay, starting from the newest:

SELECT toDate(ex_dividend_date) AS date,
       round(cash_amount, 4) AS dividend_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'MRK' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 1100
ORDER BY ex_dividend_date DESC
LIMIT 10

The payment pattern show the schedule. A quarterly payer sends payment on that timetable. The per-share amount fit increase, remain unchanged, or reduce over time.

MRK dividend growth by year

When you add the regular dividends inside each calendar year, the separate payments turn into a growth picture.

SELECT toString(toYear(ex_dividend_date)) AS year,
       round(sum(cash_amount), 2) AS dividends_paid_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'MRK' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12)
  AND ex_dividend_date >= toDate('2019-01-01') AND ex_dividend_date < toDate(concat(toString(toYear(today())), '-01-01'))
GROUP BY year
ORDER BY year

For 2019, MRK pay $2.26 per share across the year. By 2025, the annual total don reach $3.28. A rising line mean say company dey increase payout every year. A flat line mean dividend remain unchanged. A falling line mean cut. The year-by-year record na the most useful thing to check before you treat stock as income holding. Na this part of dividend wey screener single yield number dey hide.

MRK na good dividend stock?

Two numbers dey frame the question, and both dey for this page: the yield (2.33%) and the direction of the annual payout above. Yield wey dey below broad-market average, together with payout wey dey rise steadily, na dividend-growth profile. The attraction na small payment today wey fit compound. High yield with flat or falling payout na income-now profile. E need closer look to know whether earnings dey cover the payment. MRK record above show which profile e resemble. Dividend history alone no fit show safety. Safety depend on earnings and free cash flow, no be on past payment pattern. So, stretched payout ratio fit come before a cut wey history never record yet.

When be MRK ex-dividend date?

Ex-dividend date na the cutoff. If you buy MRK before that date, the upcoming dividend na your own. If you buy on that date, the dividend go to the seller. On ex-date, the stock normally open lower by roughly the dividend amount because cash dey leave the company. MRK latest ex-dividend date na Sep 15, 2026. The record date come one business day later under T+1 settlement, and pay date come some weeks after that. Upcoming ex-dates across the market dey for the ex-dividend calendar.

FAQ

Merck dey pay dividend?

Yes. MRK dey pay quarterly dividend. The latest payment na $0.85 per share, wey annualize to about $3.4 per share.

Wetin be MRK dividend yield?

MRK dividend yield na about 2.33%. Dem calculate am by dividing the $3.4 annual dividend by recent price of $146.15. Yield dey rise when price fall, and e dey fall when price rise. So, e na snapshot, no be fixed number.

When be MRK next ex-dividend date?

MRK latest ex-dividend date na Sep 15, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. As quarterly payer, MRK dey set new ex-date on that schedule. Date go show as declared here once company announce am.

How much be MRK dividend?

The latest regular dividend na $0.85 per share. With quarterly payment schedule, e annualize to about $3.4 per share.

Every figure above na stored, inspectable query wey dey refresh every week. Open the SQL under any panel to audit am, or pull any ticker dividend record for the Strasmore terminal.