# Merck (MRK) — Dividends

MRK · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $3.40 |
| Forward yield | 2.39% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Merck pays a quarterly dividend of $0.85 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 15, 2026 and is payable on October 7, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.40 per share, a yield of about 2.4% at a share price of $144.30.

The record shows a steady yearly pattern. Merck has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in December. The rate went from $0.69 to $0.73 in December 2022, then to $0.77 in 2023, $0.81 in 2024 and $0.85 in 2025. Every raise was four cents, which works out to between 4.9% and 5.8% as the base grew. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has risen about 23%, or roughly 5.4% a year. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.80 in 2022 to $3.28 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

The rate has held at $0.85 for four payments since the last raise. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid in early January 2027. That is the payment where each past raise has appeared.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 8, 2026 | $0.85 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 8, 2025 | $0.81 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 8, 2024 | $0.77 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | $0.73 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | $0.69 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | $0.69 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 7, 2022 | $0.69 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | $0.69 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Merck (MRK) pay a dividend?

Yes. Merck pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.85 per share.

### What is MRK's dividend yield?

Merck paid $3.40 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.39% at the last price of $141.98. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is MRK's most recent ex-dividend date?

Merck's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026, payable on Oct 7, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has MRK been raising its dividend?

Yes — Merck has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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