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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

2.75%0.00%0.00%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, MRK annual dividend yield is 2.75%, unchanged in the most recent trading session on
Historical Performance
MRK annual dividend yield is up +7.42% over the past 3 years, down -16.67% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
MRK annual dividend yield is currently -62.02% below its historical high of 7.24% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
MRK annual dividend yield is +23.32% above its 3-year low of 2.23% reached on
Sector Comparison
MRK annual dividend yield is higher than 68.29% of companies in Healthcare sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for MRK has not been announced

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Performance

MRK Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield2.75%-25.7%+7.4%-16.7%-40.1%
Price$119.24+41.3%+8.8%+66.6%+277.9%
Annual Dividend Per Share$3.28+5.1%+17.1%+38.7%+126.3%
Annual Payout Ratio-
Annual Dividends Paid-
Annual Free Cash Flow-
Annual Revenue$65.01B+1.6%+11.2%+56.5%+41.6%
Annual EPS$7.28+8.1%+27.5%+161.8%+2500.4%
PE Ratio16.39+30.7%-14.6%-36.4%-86.0%

Dividend Yield Highs

MRK Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y4.25%-35.3%
5Y4.25%-35.3%
All7.24%-62.0%

Dividend Yield Lows

MRK Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y2.23%+23.3%
5Y2.23%+23.3%
All0.37%+643.2%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
2.75%-11.9%
3.12%-0.6%
3.14%+15.4%
2.72%+7.9%
2.52%-26.1%
3.41%+12.5%
3.03%+22.2%
2.48%-4.6%
2.60%-22.6%
3.36%+7.0%
3.14%-8.2%
3.42%+10.0%
3.11%-9.9%
3.45%-16.5%
4.13%0.0%
4.13%-1.9%
4.21%+1.2%
4.16%-16.8%
5.00%+91.6%
2.61%-25.0%
3.48%-27.0%
YearValueChange
4.77%+2.4%
4.66%+47.5%
3.16%+25.9%
2.51%+6.8%
2.35%+75.4%
1.34%-19.8%
1.67%+24.6%
1.34%-18.3%
1.64%-11.8%
1.86%-4.6%
1.95%-35.9%
3.04%-1.3%
3.08%+39.4%
2.21%+54.5%
1.43%-36.4%
2.25%-0.9%
2.27%-9.6%
2.51%+40.2%
1.79%+5.9%
1.69%+144.9%
0.69%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of MRK?

    As of today, MRK annual dividend yield is 2.75%

  • What is MRK annual dividend yield most recent change?

    MRK annual dividend yield remained unchanged on February 12, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in MRK annual dividend yield?

    MRK annual dividend yield is down -25.68% year-over-year

  • How far is MRK annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    MRK annual dividend yield is currently -62.02% below its historical high of 7.24% set on March 9, 2009

  • How does MRK annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    MRK annual dividend yield is higher than 68.29% of companies in Healthcare sector

  • What is MRK next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for MRK has not been scheduled

  • When is MRK next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for MRK has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. MRK Official Website www.merck.com
  2. MRK Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/MRK
  3. MRK Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/mrk