MRK Dividend Information

Merck Common (New) (MRK)'s next ex-dividend date is projected to be between 14-Dec and 16-Dec-2026, with a projected dividend of $0.85 per share.

About MRK's dividend:

• Most recent dividend: $0.85 per share, ex-dividend 15-Sep-2026, paid 7-Oct-2026
• How often it pays: Quarterly
• Dividends in the last 12 months: $3.40 per share (4 payments)
• Forward dividend yield: 2.3%
• Trailing 12-month dividend yield: 2.3%
• 1-year dividend growth: 5.1%
• Dividend increases in the last 3 years: 3

The tables below list 228 MRK dividends since 1970 with the ex-dividend, record, payment and announcement dates, the amount per share, the change from the previous dividend and from a year earlier, and the trailing 12-month yield on each ex-dividend date. They also show upcoming and projected dividends and dividend totals by year, with charts of the historical yield and a peer comparison. Data as of October 21, 2026.