Annual Payout Ratio:
45.76%-1929.04%(-97.68%)Summary
- As of today (October 3, 2025), MRK annual payout ratio is 45.76%, with the most recent change of -1929.04% (-97.68%) on December 31, 2024.
- During the last 3 years, MRK annual payout ratio has fallen by -7.73% (-14.45%).
- MRK annual payout ratio is now -97.68% below its all-time high of 1974.80%, reached on December 31, 2023.
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TTM Payout Ratio:
49.95%0.00%(0.00%)Summary
- As of today (October 3, 2025), MRK TTM payout ratio is 49.95%, unchanged on October 3, 2025.
- Over the past year, MRK TTM payout ratio has dropped by -14.56% (-22.57%).
- MRK TTM payout ratio is now -97.80% below its all-time high of 2269.29%.
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Quarterly Payout Ratio:
46.91%+6.60%(+16.37%)Summary
- As of today (October 3, 2025), MRK quarterly payout ratio is 46.91%, with the most recent change of +6.60% (+16.37%) on June 30, 2025.
- Over the past year, MRK quarterly payout ratio has increased by +10.54% (+28.98%).
- MRK quarterly payout ratio is now -87.01% below its all-time high of 361.17%, reached on March 31, 2010.
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Payout Ratio Formula
Payout Ratio = Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%
Net Income x 100%
MRK Payout Ratio Trends
| PeriodPeriod | AnnualAnnual | TTMTTM | QuarterlyQuarterly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y1 Year | -97.7% | -22.6% | +29.0% |
| 3Y3 Years | -14.4% | +8.8% | +4.7% |
| 5Y5 Years | -21.4% | -2.8% | -30.3% |
MRK Payout Ratio Highs & Lows
| PeriodPeriod | Annual vs HighAnnual vs High | Annual vs LowAnnual vs Low | TTM vs HighTTM vs High | TTM vs LowTTM vs Low | Quarter. vs HighQuarter. vs High | Quarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | 3-Year | -97.7% | at low | -97.8% | +8.8% | -28.5% | +131.0% |
| 5Y | 5-Year | -97.7% | at low | -97.8% | +20.0% | -66.0% | +131.0% |
| All-Time | All-Time | -97.7% | +84.7% | -97.8% | >+9999.0% | -87.0% | +101.9% |
MRK Payout Ratio History
| Date | Annual | TTM | Quarterly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | - | 49.95%(+1.2%) | - |
| Jun 2025 | - | 49.34%(+7.2%) | 46.91%(+16.4%) |
| Mar 2025 | - | 46.01%(-0.7%) | 40.31%(-22.6%) |
| Dec 2024 | 45.76%(-97.7%) | 46.33%(-28.2%) | 52.10%(-15.7%) |
| Sep 2024 | - | 64.51%(+14.5%) | 61.78%(+69.9%) |
| Jun 2024 | - | 56.34%(-83.1%) | 36.37%(-11.1%) |
| Mar 2024 | - | 333.96%(-85.1%) | 40.91%(-127.1%) |
| Dec 2023 | 1974.80%(+3991.2%) | 2239.03%(+1280.4%) | -151.18%(-487.1%) |
| Sep 2023 | - | 162.20%(-31.6%) | 39.05%(-223.7%) |
| Jun 2023 | - | 237.17%(+327.6%) | -31.56%(-148.1%) |
| Mar 2023 | - | 55.46%(+13.1%) | 65.59%(+13.1%) |
| Dec 2022 | 48.27%(-9.8%) | 49.02%(+6.8%) | 57.99%(+8.0%) |
| Sep 2022 | - | 45.92%(+10.3%) | 53.70%(+19.8%) |
| Jun 2022 | - | 41.63%(-13.2%) | 44.82%(+10.6%) |
| Mar 2022 | - | 47.95%(-5.5%) | 40.52%(-5.7%) |
| Dec 2021 | 53.49%(-61.1%) | 50.75%(-43.4%) | 42.97%(+19.1%) |
| Sep 2021 | - | 89.66%(-20.5%) | 36.08%(-73.8%) |
| Jun 2021 | - | 112.82%(+29.9%) | 137.81%(+130.3%) |
| Mar 2021 | - | 86.88%(+2.1%) | 59.84%(-201.4%) |
| Dec 2020 | 137.41%(+135.9%) | 85.11%(+65.6%) | -58.99%(-188.8%) |
| Sep 2020 | - | 51.39%(-7.0%) | 66.42%(-1.2%) |
| Jun 2020 | - | 55.25%(-1.3%) | 67.25%(+39.6%) |
| Mar 2020 | - | 55.95%(-1.1%) | 48.18%(-18.9%) |
| Dec 2019 | 58.25%(-30.2%) | 56.56%(-3.5%) | 59.43%(-18.7%) |
| Sep 2019 | - | 58.61%(+3.0%) | 73.10%(+31.7%) |
| Jun 2019 | - | 56.89%(-8.2%) | 55.52%(+11.3%) |
| Mar 2019 | - | 61.96%(-24.2%) | 49.90%(-30.5%) |
| Dec 2018 | 83.51%(-60.9%) | 81.79%(-44.6%) | 71.82%(+9.4%) |
| Sep 2018 | - | 147.65%(-60.3%) | 65.63%(-14.1%) |
| Jun 2018 | - | 371.69%(+16.9%) | 76.40%(-56.4%) |
| Mar 2018 | - | 317.86%(+51.7%) | 175.30%(-241.8%) |
| Dec 2017 | 213.69%(+64.4%) | 209.57%(+20.4%) | -123.60%(-95.1%) |
| Sep 2017 | - | 174.06%(+78.6%) | -2515.69%(-3855.3%) |
| Jun 2017 | - | 97.44%(-14.8%) | 66.99%(-19.4%) |
| Mar 2017 | - | 114.43%(-9.8%) | 83.16%(-138.4%) |
| Dec 2016 | 130.02%(+13.3%) | 126.91%(+41.8%) | -216.52%(-471.8%) |
| Sep 2016 | - | 89.51%(-6.6%) | 58.23%(-45.8%) |
| Jun 2016 | - | 95.87%(-10.0%) | 107.53%(-5.0%) |
| Mar 2016 | - | 106.47%(-3.8%) | 113.19%(-12.1%) |
| Dec 2015 | 114.76%(+164.9%) | 110.63%(+141.7%) | 128.75%(+85.3%) |
| Sep 2015 | - | 45.77%(-8.3%) | 69.47%(-63.3%) |
| Jun 2015 | - | 49.91%(+13.5%) | 189.24%(+41.6%) |
| Mar 2015 | - | 43.97%(+6.8%) | 133.61%(+677.7%) |
| Dec 2014 | 43.32%(-62.1%) | 41.17%(-55.4%) | 17.18%(-88.7%) |
| Sep 2014 | - | 92.22%(+4.4%) | 152.26%(+131.2%) |
| Jun 2014 | - | 88.30%(-19.6%) | 65.86%(-11.6%) |
| Mar 2014 | - | 109.88%(-2.8%) | 74.52%(-51.8%) |
| Dec 2013 | 114.17%(+40.5%) | 112.99%(+3.3%) | 154.60%(+41.2%) |
| Sep 2013 | - | 109.33%(+12.7%) | 109.48%(-23.2%) |
| Jun 2013 | - | 97.05%(+17.4%) | 142.46%(+76.3%) |
| Mar 2013 | - | 82.70%(+2.6%) | 80.82%(-40.0%) |
| Dec 2012 | 81.26%(+10.5%) | 80.58%(+10.2%) | 134.74%(+86.0%) |
| Sep 2012 | - | 73.15%(+2.0%) | 72.43%(+2.9%) |
| Jun 2012 | - | 71.73%(+5.8%) | 70.37%(-2.9%) |
| Mar 2012 | - | 67.80%(-7.5%) | 72.46%(-4.2%) |
| Dec 2011 | 73.56%(-84.8%) | 73.27%(-30.7%) | 75.65%(+10.8%) |
| Sep 2011 | - | 105.78%(-32.1%) | 68.27%(+19.0%) |
| Jun 2011 | - | 155.83%(-44.1%) | 57.37%(-47.9%) |
| Mar 2011 | - | 278.69%(-48.1%) | 110.02%(-146.5%) |
| Dec 2010 | 483.06%(+1850.2%) | 536.74%(+933.4%) | -236.52%(-174.2%) |
| Sep 2010 | - | 51.94%(+53.8%) | 318.84%(+108.4%) |
| Jun 2010 | - | 33.78%(+11.7%) | 153.00%(-57.6%) |
| Mar 2010 | - | 30.25%(+12.1%) | 361.17%(+2819.7%) |
| Dec 2009 | 24.77%(-40.1%) | 26.99%(-29.2%) | 12.37%(-47.0%) |
| Sep 2009 | - | 38.14%(-28.9%) | 23.34%(-54.0%) |
| Jun 2009 | - | 53.67%(+3.0%) | 50.74%(-8.3%) |
| Mar 2009 | - | 52.13%(+30.6%) | 55.35%(+14.6%) |
| Dec 2008 | 41.33%(-57.6%) | 39.92%(-42.2%) | 48.30%(-33.5%) |
| Sep 2008 | - | 69.01%(+9.1%) | 72.68%(+59.1%) |
| Jun 2008 | - | 63.28%(-2.2%) | 45.68%(+83.3%) |
| Mar 2008 | - | 64.70%(-33.0%) | 24.92%(-148.1%) |
| Dec 2007 | 97.37%(+33.5%) | 96.61%(+64.7%) | -51.78%(-197.5%) |
| Sep 2007 | - | 58.67%(-10.9%) | 53.10%(+9.8%) |
| Jun 2007 | - | 65.87%(-3.6%) | 48.34%(+1.4%) |
| Mar 2007 | - | 68.36%(-4.2%) | 47.65%(-71.0%) |
| Dec 2006 | 72.96% | 71.39%(+14.3%) | 164.50%(+92.3%) |
| Date | Annual | TTM | Quarterly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2006 | - | 62.47%(+9.5%) | 85.55%(+57.0%) |
| Jun 2006 | - | 57.06%(-14.2%) | 54.49%(+1.8%) |
| Mar 2006 | - | 66.48%(-3.2%) | 53.54%(-26.1%) |
| Dec 2005 | 70.48%(+27.0%) | 68.68%(-0.5%) | 72.47%(+25.8%) |
| Sep 2005 | - | 69.01%(-2.4%) | 57.60%(-48.5%) |
| Jun 2005 | - | 70.69%(+23.2%) | 111.75%(+86.1%) |
| Mar 2005 | - | 57.36%(+5.1%) | 60.06%(-21.6%) |
| Dec 2004 | 55.48%(+15.4%) | 54.59%(+5.3%) | 76.56%(+27.0%) |
| Sep 2004 | - | 51.85%(+8.7%) | 60.29%(+32.2%) |
| Jun 2004 | - | 47.68%(+2.1%) | 45.62%(-8.0%) |
| Mar 2004 | - | 46.72%(+1.7%) | 49.60%(-14.1%) |
| Dec 2003 | 48.09%(+11.0%) | 45.95%(+7.7%) | 57.74%(+36.2%) |
| Sep 2003 | - | 42.68%(+1.0%) | 42.38%(+0.0%) |
| Jun 2003 | - | 42.25%(-1.2%) | 42.36%(-7.7%) |
| Mar 2003 | - | 42.75%(-0.9%) | 45.87%(+9.6%) |
| Dec 2002 | 43.34%(+4.4%) | 43.12%(+0.1%) | 41.85%(+2.7%) |
| Sep 2002 | - | 43.09%(+1.0%) | 40.73%(-7.2%) |
| Jun 2002 | - | 42.65%(+1.0%) | 43.91%(-7.5%) |
| Mar 2002 | - | 42.21%(+0.7%) | 47.48%(+14.8%) |
| Dec 2001 | 41.53%(+5.8%) | 41.90%(-1.2%) | 41.35%(+7.4%) |
| Sep 2001 | - | 42.41%(-1.2%) | 38.51%(-7.7%) |
| Jun 2001 | - | 42.94%(+2.1%) | 41.74%(-7.3%) |
| Mar 2001 | - | 42.06%(+1.2%) | 45.03%(+6.1%) |
| Dec 2000 | 39.24%(-7.4%) | 41.57%(+0.9%) | 42.45%(+21.6%) |
| Sep 2000 | - | 41.20%(-0.9%) | 34.92%(-5.5%) |
| Jun 2000 | - | 41.58%(-2.9%) | 36.96%(-14.8%) |
| Mar 2000 | - | 42.80%(-1.8%) | 43.40%(+4.1%) |
| Dec 1999 | 42.37%(+1.8%) | 43.59%(-1.9%) | 41.69%(+5.0%) |
| Sep 1999 | - | 44.45%(-1.6%) | 39.72%(-4.4%) |
| Jun 1999 | - | 45.18%(+0.9%) | 41.55%(-12.1%) |
| Mar 1999 | - | 44.76%(+1.5%) | 47.25%(+9.1%) |
| Dec 1998 | 41.64%(-3.5%) | 44.11%(+1.8%) | 43.29%(+11.7%) |
| Sep 1998 | - | 43.32%(+1.5%) | 38.75%(-3.6%) |
| Jun 1998 | - | 42.69%(-1.6%) | 40.21%(-9.7%) |
| Mar 1998 | - | 43.38%(-1.7%) | 44.54%(+2.1%) |
| Dec 1997 | 43.17%(+0.5%) | 44.12%(-2.0%) | 43.64%(+3.1%) |
| Sep 1997 | - | 45.01%(-1.6%) | 42.34%(-3.8%) |
| Jun 1997 | - | 45.72%(+0.2%) | 44.02%(-7.0%) |
| Mar 1997 | - | 45.63%(+1.5%) | 47.31%(+2.5%) |
| Dec 1996 | 42.95%(-4.4%) | 44.94%(-2.4%) | 46.15%(+12.3%) |
| Sep 1996 | - | 46.05%(+0.1%) | 41.10%(+0.6%) |
| Jun 1996 | - | 45.99%(+0.1%) | 40.84%(-19.5%) |
| Mar 1996 | - | 45.93%(+0.1%) | 50.76%(+3.8%) |
| Dec 1995 | 44.93%(-3.2%) | 45.88%(+0.5%) | 48.89%(+13.6%) |
| Sep 1995 | - | 45.64%(+0.1%) | 43.03%(-0.1%) |
| Jun 1995 | - | 45.58%(-1.6%) | 43.07%(-14.1%) |
| Mar 1995 | - | 46.30%(-1.6%) | 50.16%(+2.3%) |
| Dec 1994 | 46.40%(-12.4%) | 47.06%(+0.4%) | 49.05%(+9.2%) |
| Sep 1994 | - | 46.85%(+1.8%) | 44.90%(-2.5%) |
| Jun 1994 | - | 46.03%(-17.6%) | 46.03%(-11.4%) |
| Mar 1994 | - | 55.88%(+2.8%) | 51.97%(+10.2%) |
| Dec 1993 | 52.98%(+21.8%) | 54.34%(-0.4%) | 47.18%(+17.0%) |
| Sep 1993 | - | 54.57%(-0.4%) | 40.31%(-75.6%) |
| Jun 1993 | - | 54.80%(+26.6%) | 165.41%(+254.7%) |
| Mar 1993 | - | 43.27%(+0.2%) | 46.64%(-81.0%) |
| Dec 1992 | 43.50%(+4.6%) | 43.19%(+2.4%) | 245.15%(+494.9%) |
| Sep 1992 | - | 42.18%(+0.5%) | 41.21%(+1.0%) |
| Jun 1992 | - | 41.96%(-0.1%) | 40.82%(-4.7%) |
| Mar 1992 | - | 41.99%(+1.0%) | 42.85%(-6.7%) |
| Dec 1991 | 41.60%(+0.6%) | 41.56%(-0.4%) | 45.92%(+17.1%) |
| Sep 1991 | - | 41.72%(-1.6%) | 39.21%(+0.5%) |
| Jun 1991 | - | 42.38%(+0.2%) | 39.03%(-12.8%) |
| Mar 1991 | - | 42.31%(+0.2%) | 44.74%(-9.5%) |
| Dec 1990 | 41.34%(-2.5%) | 42.24%(+0.2%) | 49.41%(+30.5%) |
| Sep 1990 | - | 42.15%(+1.7%) | 37.85%(+0.3%) |
| Jun 1990 | - | 41.45%(-3.3%) | 37.75%(-14.1%) |
| Mar 1990 | - | 42.86%(-2.0%) | 43.93% |
| Dec 1989 | 42.42%(+5.1%) | 43.72%(>+9900.0%) | - |
| Dec 1988 | 40.36%(+12.7%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
| Dec 1987 | 35.81%(-13.1%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
| Dec 1986 | 41.22%(-5.4%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
| Dec 1985 | 43.55%(-5.6%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
| Dec 1984 | 46.14%(-2.1%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
| Dec 1983 | 47.13%(-6.0%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
| Dec 1982 | 50.15%(+1.6%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
| Dec 1981 | 49.37%(+15.8%) | 0.00%(0.0%) | - |
| Dec 1980 | 42.62% | 0.00% | - |
FAQ
- What is Merck & Co., Inc. annual payout ratio?
- What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Merck & Co., Inc.?
- What is Merck & Co., Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
- What is Merck & Co., Inc. TTM payout ratio?
- What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Merck & Co., Inc.?
- What is MRK TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
- What is Merck & Co., Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
- What is Merck & Co., Inc. quarterly payout ratio?
- What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Merck & Co., Inc.?
- What is Merck & Co., Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?
What is Merck & Co., Inc. annual payout ratio?
The current annual payout ratio of MRK is 45.76%
What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Merck & Co., Inc.?
Merck & Co., Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 1974.80%
What is Merck & Co., Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
Over the past year, MRK annual payout ratio has changed by -1929.04% (-97.68%)
What is Merck & Co., Inc. TTM payout ratio?
The current TTM payout ratio of MRK is 49.95%
What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Merck & Co., Inc.?
Merck & Co., Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 2269.29%
What is MRK TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
Merck & Co., Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +3.62% (+7.81%) since the beginning of the year
What is Merck & Co., Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
Over the past year, MRK TTM payout ratio has changed by -14.56% (-22.57%)
What is Merck & Co., Inc. quarterly payout ratio?
The current quarterly payout ratio of MRK is 46.91%
What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Merck & Co., Inc.?
Merck & Co., Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 361.17%
What is Merck & Co., Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?
Over the past year, MRK quarterly payout ratio has changed by +10.54% (+28.98%)