Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) paid $3.32 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +6.75%.
MRK Annual Dividends per Share (Dividend History)
This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).
Annual Dividend History List
| Payment Date | Nominal Dividend / Share | Distribution Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.85 | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.85 | +4.94% Hike |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.81 | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.81 | — |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.81 | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.81 | +5.19% Hike |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.77 | — |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $0.77 | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.77 | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.77 | +5.48% Hike |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.73 | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.73 | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.73 | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.73 | +5.80% Hike |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.69 | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.69 | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.69 | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.69 | +6.15% Hike |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.65 | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.65 | +4.80% Hike |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.62 | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.62 | +6.56% Hike |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.58 | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.58 | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.58 | — |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.58 | +10.91% Hike |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.52 | — |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.52 | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.52 | — |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $0.52 | +14.58% Hike |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.46 | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.46 | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.46 | — |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.46 | +2.13% Hike |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.45 | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.45 | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.45 | — |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.45 | +2.17% Hike |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.44 | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.44 | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.44 | — |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.44 | +2.22% Hike |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.43 | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.43 | — |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.43 | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.43 | +2.27% Hike |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.42 | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.42 | — |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $0.42 | — |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.42 | +2.33% Hike |
| Sep 12, 2013 | $0.41 | — |
| Jun 13, 2013 | $0.41 | — |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.41 | — |
| Dec 13, 2012 | $0.41 | +2.38% Hike |
| Sep 13, 2012 | $0.40 | — |
| Jun 13, 2012 | $0.40 | — |
| Mar 13, 2012 | $0.40 | — |
| Dec 13, 2011 | $0.40 | +10.52% Hike |
| Sep 13, 2011 | $0.36 | — |
| Jun 13, 2011 | $0.36 | — |
| Mar 11, 2011 | $0.36 | — |
| Dec 13, 2010 | $0.36 | — |
| Sep 13, 2010 | $0.36 | — |
| Jun 11, 2010 | $0.36 | — |
| Mar 11, 2010 | $0.36 | — |
| Dec 11, 2009 | $0.36 | — |
| Sep 2, 2009 | $0.36 | — |
| Jun 4, 2009 | $0.36 | — |
| Mar 4, 2009 | $0.36 | — |
| Dec 3, 2008 | $0.36 | — |
| Sep 3, 2008 | $0.36 | — |
| Jun 4, 2008 | $0.36 | — |
| Mar 5, 2008 | $0.36 | — |
| Dec 5, 2007 | $0.36 | — |
| Sep 5, 2007 | $0.36 | — |
| Jun 6, 2007 | $0.36 | — |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.36 | — |
| Dec 6, 2006 | $0.36 | — |
| Aug 30, 2006 | $0.36 | — |
| May 31, 2006 | $0.36 | — |
| Mar 8, 2006 | $0.36 | — |
| Nov 30, 2005 | $0.36 | — |
| Aug 31, 2005 | $0.36 | — |
| Jun 1, 2005 | $0.36 | — |
| Mar 2, 2005 | $0.36 | — |
| Dec 1, 2004 | $0.36 | — |
| Sep 1, 2004 | $0.36 | +2.70% Hike |
| Jun 2, 2004 | $0.35 | — |
| Mar 3, 2004 | $0.35 | — |
| Dec 3, 2003 | $0.35 | — |
| Sep 3, 2003 | $0.35 | -87.14% Cut |
| Aug 20, 2003 | $2.74 | +698.89% Hike |
| Jun 4, 2003 | $0.34 | — |
| Mar 5, 2003 | $0.34 | — |
| Dec 4, 2002 | $0.34 | — |
| Sep 4, 2002 | $0.34 | +2.86% Hike |
| Jun 5, 2002 | $0.33 | — |
| Mar 6, 2002 | $0.33 | — |
| Dec 5, 2001 | $0.33 | — |
| Aug 30, 2001 | $0.33 | +2.94% Hike |
| May 31, 2001 | $0.32 | — |
| Mar 7, 2001 | $0.32 | — |
| Dec 6, 2000 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 30, 2000 | $0.32 | +17.24% Hike |
| May 31, 2000 | $0.28 | — |
| Mar 1, 2000 | $0.28 | — |
| Dec 1, 1999 | $0.28 | — |
| Sep 1, 1999 | $0.28 | +7.41% Hike |
| Jun 2, 1999 | $0.26 | — |
| Mar 3, 1999 | $0.26 | — |
| Dec 2, 1998 | $0.26 | — |
| Sep 2, 1998 | $0.26 | +20.00% Hike |
| Jun 3, 1998 | $0.21 | — |
| Mar 4, 1998 | $0.21 | — |
| Dec 3, 1997 | $0.21 | — |
| Sep 3, 1997 | $0.21 | +7.15% Hike |
| Jun 5, 1997 | $0.20 | — |
| Mar 5, 1997 | $0.20 | +5.00% Hike |
| Dec 5, 1996 | $0.19 | — |
| Sep 4, 1996 | $0.19 | +17.65% Hike |
| Jun 6, 1996 | $0.16 | — |
| Mar 6, 1996 | $0.16 | — |
| Dec 6, 1995 | $0.16 | — |
| Sep 5, 1995 | $0.16 | +13.33% Hike |
| Jun 2, 1995 | $0.14 | — |
| Mar 3, 1995 | $0.14 | — |
| Dec 2, 1994 | $0.14 | — |
| Sep 2, 1994 | $0.14 | +7.14% Hike |
| Jun 2, 1994 | $0.13 | — |
| Mar 2, 1994 | $0.13 | — |
| Dec 2, 1993 | $0.13 | — |
| Sep 2, 1993 | $0.13 | +12.00% Hike |
| Jun 2, 1993 | $0.12 | — |
| Mar 2, 1993 | $0.12 | — |
| Dec 2, 1992 | $0.12 | — |
| Aug 31, 1992 | $0.12 | +8.70% Hike |
| Jun 2, 1992 | $0.11 | — |
| Mar 2, 1992 | $0.11 | +9.52% Hike |
| Dec 2, 1991 | $0.10 | — |
| Aug 30, 1991 | $0.10 | +12.50% Hike |
| Jun 3, 1991 | $0.09 | — |
| Mar 4, 1991 | $0.09 | — |
| Dec 3, 1990 | $0.09 | — |
| Aug 28, 1990 | $0.09 | +24.44% Hike |
| May 29, 1990 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 5, 1990 | $0.07 | — |
| Dec 4, 1989 | $0.07 | — |
| Aug 29, 1989 | $0.07 | +9.76% Hike |
| May 30, 1989 | $0.07 | — |
| Mar 2, 1989 | $0.07 | +10.81% Hike |
| Nov 29, 1988 | $0.06 | +25.42% Hike |
| Aug 29, 1988 | $0.05 | -7.81% Cut |
| Jun 3, 1988 | $0.05 | — |
| Feb 29, 1988 | $0.05 | +20.00% Hike |
| Dec 1, 1987 | $0.04 | — |
| Aug 28, 1987 | $0.04 | +45.46% Hike |
| Jun 2, 1987 | $0.03 | — |
| Mar 2, 1987 | $0.03 | — |
| Dec 2, 1986 | $0.03 | — |
| Sep 2, 1986 | $0.03 | +22.22% Hike |
| Jun 3, 1986 | $0.02 | — |
| Feb 27, 1986 | $0.02 | — |
| Dec 3, 1985 | $0.02 | +12.50% Hike |
| Aug 30, 1985 | $0.02 | — |
| Jun 3, 1985 | $0.02 | — |
| Feb 28, 1985 | $0.02 | — |
| Dec 3, 1984 | $0.02 | +6.67% Hike |
| Aug 31, 1984 | $0.02 | — |
| May 29, 1984 | $0.02 | — |
| Mar 1, 1984 | $0.02 | — |
| Nov 29, 1983 | $0.02 | +7.14% Hike |
| Aug 29, 1983 | $0.02 | — |
| May 31, 1983 | $0.02 | — |
| Feb 28, 1983 | $0.02 | — |
| Nov 30, 1982 | $0.02 | — |
| Aug 30, 1982 | $0.02 | — |
| Jun 1, 1982 | $0.02 | — |
| Mar 1, 1982 | $0.02 | — |
| Dec 1, 1981 | $0.02 | +7.69% Hike |
| Aug 31, 1981 | $0.02 | — |
| Jun 1, 1981 | $0.02 | — |
| Mar 2, 1981 | $0.02 | — |
| Dec 2, 1980 | $0.02 | +13.04% Hike |
| Aug 29, 1980 | $0.02 | — |
| Jun 2, 1980 | $0.02 | — |
| Feb 28, 1980 | $0.02 | — |
| Dec 3, 1979 | $0.02 | +21.06% Hike |
| Aug 31, 1979 | $0.01 | — |
| May 25, 1979 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 1, 1979 | $0.01 | — |
| Dec 4, 1978 | $0.01 | +11.76% Hike |
| Aug 28, 1978 | $0.01 | — |
| May 26, 1978 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 2, 1978 | $0.01 | — |
| Nov 28, 1977 | $0.01 | +13.33% Hike |
| Aug 29, 1977 | $0.01 | — |
| May 31, 1977 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 1, 1977 | $0.01 | — |
| Nov 30, 1976 | $0.01 | +7.15% Hike |
| Aug 30, 1976 | $0.01 | — |
| Jun 1, 1976 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 2, 1976 | $0.01 | — |
| Dec 1, 1975 | $0.01 | — |
| Aug 29, 1975 | $0.01 | — |
| Jun 2, 1975 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 3, 1975 | $0.01 | — |
| Aug 30, 1974 | $0.01 | — |
| Jun 3, 1974 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 4, 1974 | $0.01 | — |
| Dec 3, 1973 | $0.01 | +18.65% Hike |
| Aug 31, 1973 | $0.01 | — |
| Jun 5, 1973 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 5, 1973 | $0.01 | — |
| Dec 5, 1972 | $0.01 | +7.27% Hike |
| Jun 9, 1972 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 2, 1972 | $0.01 | — |
| Dec 6, 1971 | $0.01 | — |
| Sep 3, 1971 | $0.01 | — |
| Jun 7, 1971 | $0.01 | — |
| Mar 2, 1971 | $0.01 | — |
| Dec 1, 1970 | $0.01 | +10.01% Hike |
| Sep 2, 1970 | $0.01 | — |
| Jun 2, 1970 | $0.01 | — |
About Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global healthcare leader with operations spanning two core divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment is dedicated to human health, offering a broad spectrum of medicinal products. These cover crucial therapeutic areas such as oncology, acute hospital care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular conditions, and diabetes. This division also develops vital preventive vaccines for pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. Meanwhile, the Animal Health segment focuses on the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of veterinary medications, vaccines, and comprehensive health management solutions for animals. This division further provides innovative digital products designed for animal identification, traceability, and continuous monitoring. Merck's extensive clientele encompasses drug wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals, and government agencies. It also serves managed healthcare organizations, including health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and pharmacy benefit managers, as well as various other institutional clients. Additionally, the company supplies products to individual physicians and their distributors, veterinarians, and livestock producers. The organization actively engages in strategic collaborations with companies such as AstraZeneca PLC, Bayer AG, Eisai Co., Ltd., Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. These partnerships are specifically aimed at the joint development and commercialization of prolonged-acting therapies for HIV. Established in 1891, Merck & Co., Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Kenilworth, New Jersey.
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- CEO
- Robert Davis