Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- MRK has issued more total dividends (as measured in absolute US dollars) over the past six years than 97.27% of other US stocks currently paying dividends.
- If you're seeking price stability while collecting dividends, note that MRK has less volatility in its price than 98.71% of US stocks in our dividend set.
- In terms trailing twelve months of dividends issued, MRK has returned $6,309,000,000 US dollars -- more than 96.64% of public US dividend stocks.
- If you want to include this stock in your dividend portfolio, here are some dividend stocks that are NOT correlated with MRK that may be suitable potential portfolio mates: FNHC, DPZ, YORW, OGE and GIS.
MRK Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $98.05 | $2898.8 | 3535.78% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. Regarding Merck & Co Inc, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of positive 3535.78% in comparison to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of MRK, investors may wish to consider are:
- Regarding its relative worth based on the dividend discount model, MRK's provides a return of 3535.78% based on the forecast of the dividend discount model we used relative to its current share price; this is a better return than 97.45% of all stocks we measured with our dividend discount model.
- Beta, which compares volatilty of an individual stock to that of the S&P 500, is lower for Merck & Co Inc than it is for 98.46% of other dividend issuers in the Healthcare sector.
MRK Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-16 | Dividend | $0.81 | +5.19% |
| 2024-09-16 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2024-06-17 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2024-03-14 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2023-12-14 | Dividend | $0.77 | +5.48% |
| 2023-09-14 | Dividend | $0.73 | -- |
| 2023-06-14 | Dividend | $0.73 | -- |
| 2023-03-14 | Dividend | $0.73 | -- |
| 2022-12-14 | Dividend | $0.73 | +5.80% |
| 2022-09-14 | Dividend | $0.69 | -- |
| 2022-06-14 | Dividend | $0.69 | -- |
| 2022-03-14 | Dividend | $0.69 | -- |
| 2021-12-14 | Dividend | $0.69 | +6.15% |
| 2021-09-14 | Dividend | $0.65 | -- |
| 2021-06-14 | Dividend | $0.65 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | Dividend | $0.65 | -- |
| 2020-12-14 | Dividend | $0.65 | +6.56% |
| 2020-09-14 | Dividend | $0.61 | -- |
| 2020-06-12 | Dividend | $0.61 | -- |
| 2020-03-13 | Dividend | $0.61 | -- |
| 2019-12-13 | Dividend | $0.61 | +10.91% |
| 2019-09-13 | Dividend | $0.55 | -- |
| 2019-06-14 | Dividend | $0.55 | -- |
| 2019-03-14 | Dividend | $0.55 | -- |
| 2018-12-14 | Dividend | $0.55 | +14.58% |
| 2018-09-14 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2018-06-14 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2018-03-14 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2017-12-14 | Dividend | $0.48 | +2.13% |
| 2017-09-14 | Dividend | $0.47 | -- |
| 2017-06-13 | Dividend | $0.47 | -- |
| 2017-03-13 | Dividend | $0.47 | -- |
| 2016-12-13 | Dividend | $0.47 | +2.17% |
| 2016-09-13 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2016-06-13 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2015-12-11 | Dividend | $0.46 | +2.22% |
| 2015-09-11 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2015-06-11 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2015-03-12 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2014-12-11 | Dividend | $0.45 | +2.27% |
| 2014-09-11 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2014-06-12 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2014-03-13 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2013-12-12 | Dividend | $0.44 | +2.33% |
| 2013-09-12 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2013-06-13 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2013-03-13 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2012-12-13 | Dividend | $0.43 | +2.38% |
| 2012-09-13 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2012-06-13 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2012-03-13 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2011-12-13 | Dividend | $0.42 | +10.53% |
| 2011-09-13 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2011-06-13 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2011-03-11 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2010-12-13 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2010-09-13 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2010-06-11 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2010-03-11 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2009-12-11 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2009-09-02 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2009-06-04 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2009-03-04 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2008-12-03 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2008-09-03 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2008-06-04 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2008-03-05 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2007-12-05 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2007-09-05 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2007-06-06 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2007-03-07 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2006-12-06 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2006-08-30 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2006-05-31 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2006-03-08 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2005-11-30 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2005-08-31 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2005-06-01 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2005-03-02 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2004-12-01 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2004-09-01 | Dividend | $0.38 | +2.70% |
| 2004-06-02 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2004-03-03 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2003-12-03 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2003-09-03 | Dividend | $0.37 | -87.13% |
| 2003-08-20 | Dividend | $2.88 | +698.89% |
| 2003-06-04 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2003-03-05 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2002-12-04 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2002-09-04 | Dividend | $0.36 | +2.86% |
| 2002-06-05 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2002-03-06 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2001-12-05 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2001-08-30 | Dividend | $0.35 | +2.94% |
| 2001-05-31 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2001-03-07 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2000-12-06 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2000-08-30 | Dividend | $0.34 | +17.24% |
| 2000-05-31 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 2000-03-01 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 1999-12-01 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 1999-09-01 | Dividend | $0.29 | +7.41% |
| 1999-06-02 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1999-03-03 | Dividend | $0.27 | +100.00% |
| 1999-02-17 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1998-12-02 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 1998-09-02 | Dividend | $0.27 | +20.00% |
| 1998-06-03 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1998-03-04 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1997-12-03 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 1997-09-03 | Dividend | $0.23 | +7.14% |
| 1997-06-05 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 1997-03-05 | Dividend | $0.21 | +5.00% |
| 1996-12-05 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1996-09-04 | Dividend | $0.20 | +17.65% |
| 1996-06-06 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 1996-03-06 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 1995-12-06 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 1995-09-05 | Dividend | $0.17 | +13.33% |
| 1995-06-02 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1995-03-03 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1994-12-02 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1994-09-02 | Dividend | $0.15 | +7.14% |
| 1994-06-02 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 1994-03-02 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 1993-12-02 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 1993-09-02 | Dividend | $0.14 | +12.00% |
| 1993-06-02 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1993-03-02 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1992-12-02 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1992-08-31 | Dividend | $0.13 | +8.70% |
| 1992-06-02 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 1992-03-02 | Dividend | $0.12 | +9.52% |
| 1991-12-02 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 1991-08-30 | Dividend | $0.11 | +12.49% |
| 1991-06-03 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1991-03-04 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1990-12-03 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1990-08-28 | Dividend | $0.09 | +24.45% |
| 1990-05-29 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1990-03-05 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1989-12-04 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1989-08-29 | Dividend | $0.08 | +9.75% |
| 1989-05-30 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1989-03-02 | Dividend | $0.07 | +10.83% |
| 1988-11-29 | Dividend | $0.06 | +25.40% |
| 1988-08-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | -7.82% |
| 1988-06-03 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1988-02-29 | Dividend | $0.05 | +20.03% |
| 1987-12-01 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
MRK Dividends vs. Peers
MRK's dividend yield currently ranks #138 of 334 vs. its peers in the Medical - Pharmaceuticals category.
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