Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the dividend yield high or low?
The dividend yield of 2.26% is 24% below its 5-year average of 2.99%, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.75%–4.95%).
As of Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 24.81% below its 12-month average of 3.01%.
Dividend Yield (2.26%) = TTM Dividends/Share ($3.36) / Share Price ($148.46)
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.26%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG TTM
3.01%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 3Y
3.03%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 5Y
2.99%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 10Y
2.95%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 15Y
3.12%
DIVIDEND YIELD AVG 20Y
3.30%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-24.81%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-25.22%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-24.30%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-23.26%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-27.46%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-31.36%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
1.15%
median of 49 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+96.80%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$345.29B
Dividend Yield
2.23%
TTM Avg
2.57%
3Y Avg
2.06%
5Y Avg
1.77%
Market Cap
$223.47B
Dividend Yield
0.30%
TTM Avg
0.31%
3Y Avg
0.30%
5Y Avg
0.27%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | DIVIDEND YIELD | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) | $367.00B | 2.26% | 3.01% | 3.03% | 2.99% |
| Roche Holding AG (RHHBY)vs › | $345.82B | 2.82% | 2.99% | 3.45% | 3.26% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)vs › | $345.29B | 2.23% | 2.57% | 2.06% | 1.77% |
| AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)vs › | $440.56B | 2.74% | 2.90% | 3.37% | 3.62% |
| AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)vs › | $246.21B | 0.66% | 1.78% | 2.02% | 2.12% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO)vs › | $223.47B | 0.30% | 0.31% | 0.30% | 0.27% |
| Amgen Inc. (AMGN)vs › | $212.87B | 2.49% | 2.77% | 3.00% | 3.12% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)vs › | $200.92B | 3.98% | 3.79% | 2.33% | 1.96% |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT)vs › | $184.20B | 2.35% | 2.15% | 2.02% | 1.90% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)vs › | $182.06B | 2.20% | 2.43% | 3.24% | 3.59% |
Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month dividends per share divided by the share price — the cash income the stock pays at today's price. A yield far above a company's own history can signal either value or a market doubting the dividend; read it with the payout ratio.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | DIVIDEND YIELD |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 2.26% |
| 2026-09-04 | 2.24% |
| 2026-09-03 | 2.21% |
| 2026-09-02 | 2.22% |
| 2026-09-01 | 2.24% |
| 2026-08-31 | 2.27% |
| 2026-08-28 | 2.26% |
| 2026-08-27 | 2.25% |
| 2026-08-26 | 2.19% |
| 2026-08-25 | 2.15% |
| 2026-08-24 | 2.23% |
| 2026-08-21 | 2.20% |
| 2026-08-20 | 2.26% |
| 2026-08-19 | 2.21% |
| 2026-08-18 | 2.49% |
| 2026-08-17 | 2.47% |
| 2026-08-14 | 2.47% |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.48% |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.53% |
| 2026-08-11 | 2.58% |
| 2026-08-10 | 2.57% |
| 2026-08-07 | 2.61% |
| 2026-08-06 | 2.62% |
| 2026-08-05 | 2.62% |
| 2026-08-04 | 2.62% |
| 2026-08-03 | 2.63% |
| 2026-07-31 | 2.58% |
| 2026-07-30 | 2.59% |
| 2026-07-29 | 2.58% |
| 2026-07-28 | 2.55% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2.57% |
| 2026-07-24 | 2.56% |
| 2026-07-23 | 2.58% |
| 2026-07-22 | 2.64% |
| 2026-07-21 | 2.66% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2.70% |
| 2026-07-17 | 2.64% |
| 2026-07-16 | 2.63% |
| 2026-07-15 | 2.72% |
| 2026-07-14 | 2.78% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2.71% |
| 2026-07-10 | 2.72% |
| 2026-07-09 | 2.69% |
| 2026-07-08 | 2.67% |
| 2026-07-07 | 2.61% |
| 2026-07-06 | 2.65% |
| 2026-07-02 | 2.59% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-29 | 2.60% |
| 2026-06-26 | 2.61% |
| 2026-06-25 | 2.68% |
| 2026-06-24 | 2.79% |
| 2026-06-23 | 2.81% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2.91% |
| 2026-06-18 | 2.95% |
| 2026-06-17 | 2.91% |
| 2026-06-16 | 2.92% |
| 2026-06-15 | 3.63% |
| 2026-06-12 | 2.79% |
| 2026-06-11 | 2.75% |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.79% |
| 2026-06-09 | 2.78% |
| 2026-06-08 | 2.78% |
| 2026-06-05 | 2.75% |
| 2026-06-04 | 2.76% |
| 2026-06-03 | 2.89% |
| 2026-06-02 | 2.87% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.88% |
| 2026-05-29 | 2.80% |
| 2026-05-28 | 2.77% |
| 2026-05-27 | 2.76% |
| 2026-05-26 | 2.77% |
| 2026-05-22 | 2.71% |
| 2026-05-21 | 2.87% |
| 2026-05-20 | 2.94% |
| 2026-05-19 | 2.91% |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.95% |
| 2026-05-15 | 2.98% |
| 2026-05-14 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-13 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-12 | 2.95% |
| 2026-05-11 | 2.98% |
| 2026-05-08 | 2.98% |
| 2026-05-07 | 2.96% |
| 2026-05-06 | 2.92% |
| 2026-05-05 | 2.93% |
| 2026-05-04 | 2.94% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.96% |
| 2026-04-30 | 3.04% |
| 2026-04-29 | 2.99% |
| 2026-04-28 | 3.02% |
| 2026-04-27 | 3.01% |
| 2026-04-24 | 2.97% |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.90% |
| 2026-04-22 | 2.94% |
| 2026-04-21 | 2.95% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2.84% |
| 2026-04-17 | 2.79% |
| 2026-04-16 | 2.88% |
| 2026-04-15 | 2.82% |
| 2026-04-14 | 2.77% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.76% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2.73% |
| 2026-04-09 | 2.71% |
| 2026-04-08 | 2.70% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2.78% |
| 2026-04-06 | 2.75% |
| 2026-04-02 | 2.75% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.75% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.76% |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.81% |
| 2026-03-27 | 2.78% |
| 2026-03-26 | 2.79% |
| 2026-03-25 | 2.78% |
| 2026-03-24 | 2.85% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2.87% |
| 2026-03-20 | 2.91% |
| 2026-03-19 | 2.91% |
| 2026-03-18 | 2.90% |
| 2026-03-17 | 2.87% |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.58% |
| 2026-03-13 | 2.84% |
| 2026-03-12 | 2.83% |
| 2026-03-11 | 2.82% |
| 2026-03-10 | 2.80% |
| 2026-03-09 | 2.80% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2.83% |
| 2026-03-05 | 2.83% |
| 2026-03-04 | 2.73% |
| 2026-03-03 | 2.74% |
| 2026-03-02 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-27 | 2.65% |
| 2026-02-26 | 2.75% |
| 2026-02-25 | 2.68% |
| 2026-02-24 | 2.65% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.65% |
| 2026-02-20 | 2.68% |
| 2026-02-19 | 2.69% |
| 2026-02-18 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-17 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-13 | 2.70% |
| 2026-02-12 | 2.75% |
| 2026-02-11 | 2.75% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2.80% |
| 2026-02-09 | 2.79% |
| 2026-02-06 | 2.69% |
| 2026-02-05 | 2.74% |
| 2026-02-04 | 2.77% |
| 2026-02-03 | 2.83% |
| 2026-02-02 | 2.89% |
| 2026-01-30 | 2.97% |
| 2026-01-29 | 3.03% |
| 2026-01-28 | 3.07% |
| 2026-01-27 | 3.04% |
| 2026-01-26 | 3.05% |
| 2026-01-23 | 3.03% |
| 2026-01-22 | 3.00% |
| 2026-01-21 | 2.95% |
| 2026-01-20 | 3.00% |
| 2026-01-16 | 3.01% |
| 2026-01-15 | 2.96% |
| 2026-01-14 | 2.95% |
| 2026-01-13 | 3.03% |
| 2026-01-12 | 3.00% |
| 2026-01-09 | 2.97% |
| 2026-01-08 | 2.96% |
| 2026-01-07 | 3.02% |
| 2026-01-06 | 3.01% |
| 2026-01-05 | 3.05% |
| 2026-01-02 | 3.08% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.12% |
| 2025-12-30 | 3.09% |
| 2025-12-29 | 3.08% |
| 2025-12-26 | 3.07% |
| 2025-12-24 | 3.08% |
| 2025-12-23 | 3.12% |
| 2025-12-22 | 3.13% |
| 2025-12-19 | 3.24% |
| 2025-12-18 | 3.26% |
| 2025-12-17 | 3.31% |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.34% |
| 2025-12-15 | 4.08% |
| 2025-12-12 | 3.23% |
| 2025-12-11 | 3.27% |
| 2025-12-10 | 3.32% |
| 2025-12-09 | 3.34% |
| 2025-12-08 | 3.28% |
| 2025-12-05 | 3.25% |
| 2025-12-04 | 3.21% |
| 2025-12-03 | 3.17% |
| 2025-12-02 | 3.21% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.18% |
| 2025-11-28 | 3.09% |
| 2025-11-26 | 3.10% |
| 2025-11-25 | 3.07% |
| 2025-11-24 | 3.23% |
| 2025-11-21 | 3.31% |
| 2025-11-20 | 3.41% |
| 2025-11-19 | 3.41% |
| 2025-11-18 | 3.36% |
| 2025-11-17 | 3.49% |
| 2025-11-14 | 3.49% |
| 2025-11-13 | 3.49% |
| 2025-11-12 | 3.54% |
| 2025-11-11 | 3.56% |
| 2025-11-10 | 3.73% |
| 2025-11-07 | 3.76% |
| 2025-11-06 | 3.78% |
| 2025-11-05 | 3.84% |
| 2025-11-04 | 3.86% |
| 2025-11-03 | 3.93% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.77% |
| 2025-10-30 | 3.76% |
| 2025-10-29 | 3.74% |
| 2025-10-28 | 3.72% |
| 2025-10-27 | 3.68% |
| 2025-10-24 | 3.70% |
| 2025-10-23 | 3.72% |
| 2025-10-22 | 3.70% |
| 2025-10-21 | 3.70% |
| 2025-10-20 | 3.75% |
| 2025-10-17 | 3.82% |
| 2025-10-16 | 3.86% |
| 2025-10-15 | 3.85% |
| 2025-10-14 | 3.83% |
| 2025-10-13 | 3.78% |
| 2025-10-10 | 3.77% |
| 2025-10-09 | 3.70% |
| 2025-10-08 | 3.75% |
| 2025-10-07 | 3.70% |
| 2025-10-06 | 3.65% |
| 2025-10-03 | 3.63% |
| 2025-10-02 | 3.62% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.59% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.86% |
| 2025-09-29 | 4.12% |
| 2025-09-26 | 4.12% |
| 2025-09-25 | 4.18% |
| 2025-09-24 | 4.07% |
| 2025-09-23 | 4.05% |
| 2025-09-22 | 4.03% |
| 2025-09-19 | 3.97% |
| 2025-09-18 | 3.97% |
| 2025-09-17 | 3.99% |
| 2025-09-16 | 4.00% |
| 2025-09-15 | 4.95% |
| 2025-09-12 | 3.86% |
| 2025-09-11 | 3.76% |
| 2025-09-10 | 3.81% |
| 2025-09-09 | 3.78% |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.81% |
| 2025-09-05 | 3.78% |
| 2025-09-04 | 3.81% |
| 2025-09-03 | 3.80% |
| 2025-09-02 | 3.74% |
| 2025-08-29 | 3.80% |
| 2025-08-28 | 3.85% |
| 2025-08-27 | 3.81% |
| 2025-08-26 | 3.77% |
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