Dividends CAGR uses the stored dividend-per-share history.
Over longer horizons, Dividends CAGR averages 5.41% over 3 years and 6.75% over 5 years; the trailing 12 months came in at +5.13%. Dividends CAGR shows the annualized change in the company's dividend payments per share over the selected period.
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
Reported quarterly values; no daily interpolation.
| Year | Start Dividend/Share | End Dividend/Share | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.12 | $3.28 | +$0.16 | +5.13% |
| 2024 | $2.96 | $3.12 | +$0.16 | +5.41% |
| 2023 | $2.8 | $2.96 | +$0.16 | +5.71% |
| 2022 | $2.61 | $2.8 | +$0.19 | +7.27% |
| 2021 | $2.37 | $2.61 | +$0.24 | +10.30% |
| 2020 | $2.16 | $2.37 | +$0.21 | +9.73% |
| 2019 | $1.9 | $2.16 | +$0.26 | +13.57% |
| 2018 | $1.8 | $1.9 | +$0.1 | +5.29% |
| 2017 | $1.77 | $1.8 | +$0.04 | +2.16% |
| 2016 | $1.73 | $1.77 | +$0.04 | +2.21% |
| 2015 | $1.69 | $1.73 | +$0.04 | +2.26% |
| 2014 | $1.65 | $1.69 | +$0.04 | +2.31% |
| 2013 | $1.61 | $1.65 | +$0.04 | +2.37% |
| 2012 | $1.49 | $1.61 | +$0.12 | +8.33% |
| 2011 | $1.45 | $1.49 | +$0.04 | +2.63% |
| 2010 | $1.45 | $1.45 | +$0 | +0.00% |
| 2009 | $1.45 | $1.45 | +$0 | +0.00% |
| 2008 | $1.45 | $1.45 | +$0 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | $1.45 | $1.45 | +$0 | +0.00% |
| 2006 | $1.45 | $1.45 | +$0 | +0.00% |
| 2005 | $1.43 | $1.45 | +$0.02 | +1.33% |
| 2004 | $1.39 | $1.43 | +$0.04 | +2.74% |
| 2003 | $1.35 | $1.39 | +$0.04 | +2.82% |
| 2002 | $1.32 | $1.35 | +$0.04 | +2.90% |
| 2001 | $1.2 | $1.32 | +$0.11 | +9.52% |
| 2000 | $1.07 | $1.2 | +$0.13 | +12.50% |
| 1999 | $0.94 | $1.07 | +$0.12 | +13.13% |
| 1998 | $0.83 | $0.94 | +$0.11 | +13.79% |
| 1997 | $0.71 | $0.83 | +$0.12 | +17.57% |
| 1996 | $0.61 | $0.71 | +$0.1 | +15.63% |
| 1995 | $0.55 | $0.61 | +$0.06 | +10.34% |
| 1994 | $0.51 | $0.55 | +$0.05 | +9.43% |
| 1993 | $0.46 | $0.51 | +$0.05 | +10.42% |
| 1992 | $0.38 | $0.46 | +$0.08 | +21.01% |
| 1991 | $0.32 | $0.38 | +$0.06 | +17.82% |
| 1990 | $0.27 | $0.32 | +$0.05 | +17.44% |
| 1989 | $0.21 | $0.27 | +$0.07 | +31.80% |
| 1988 | $0.14 | $0.21 | +$0.06 | +45.00% |
| 1987 | $0.11 | $0.14 | +$0.04 | +35.00% |
| 1986 | $0.09 | $0.11 | +$0.02 | +21.21% |
| 1985 | $0.08 | $0.09 | +$0.01 | +8.20% |
| 1984 | $0.08 | $0.08 | +$0.01 | +7.02% |
| 1983 | $0.07 | $0.08 | +$0 | +1.79% |
| 1982 | $0.07 | $0.07 | +$0 | +5.66% |
| 1981 | $0.06 | $0.07 | +$0.01 | +11.58% |
| 1980 | $0.05 | $0.06 | +$0.01 | +18.75% |
| 1979 | $0.05 | $0.05 | +$0.01 | +14.28% |
| 1978 | $0.04 | $0.05 | +$0.01 | +12.90% |
| 1977 | $0.04 | $0.04 | +$0 | +8.77% |
| 1976 | $0.04 | $0.04 | +$0 | +1.79% |
| 1975 | $0.03 | $0.04 | +$0.01 | +33.33% |
| 1974 | $0.03 | $0.03 | −$0 | -14.98% |
| 1973 | $0.02 | $0.03 | +$0.01 | +46.15% |
| 1972 | $0.03 | $0.02 | −$0.01 | -23.18% |
| 1971 | $0.02 | $0.03 | +$0.01 | +41.94% |
