Merck & Co., Inc. dividend 2026: Yield & history

Dividend yield TTM: 2.26%
€2.90/share
Dividend growth (CAGR 5Y): 6.09%
Next dividend: €0.73 on 10/07/2026

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In 2026, Merck & Co., Inc. has already paid €2.20 in dividends. The last payout was in July.

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Metric	Value
Price	€124.80
Yield	2.26%
Interval	Quarterly
CAGR 3Y	3.49%
CAGR 5Y	6.09%
CAGR 10Y	6.14%

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So far in 2026, €2.20 per share has been distributed. The next dividend of €0.73 will be paid on 10/07/2026. In 2025, Merck & Co., Inc. distributed €2.92. The dividend yield is currently 2.26%, and distributions have increased by 3.49% over the last 3 years. Merck & Co., Inc. pays dividends quarterly in January, April, July, and October.

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Ex-dividend date	Payment date	Distribution	YoY	Yield
2026		€2.93	0.34%	1.72%
09/15/2026 A	10/07/2026	€0.73
06/15/2026	07/08/2026	€0.74
03/16/2026	04/07/2026	€0.73
12/15/2025	01/08/2026	€0.73
2025		€2.92	3.55%	3.25%
09/15/2025	10/07/2025	€0.70
06/16/2025	07/08/2025	€0.69
03/17/2025	04/07/2025	€0.74
12/16/2024	01/08/2025	€0.79
2024		€2.82	4.44%	2.96%
09/16/2024	10/07/2024	€0.70
06/17/2024	07/08/2024	€0.71
03/14/2024	04/05/2024	€0.71
12/14/2023	01/08/2024	€0.70
2023		€2.70	2.27%	2.75%
09/14/2023	10/06/2023	€0.69
06/14/2023	07/10/2023	€0.66
03/14/2023	04/10/2023	€0.67
12/14/2022	01/09/2023	€0.68
2022		€2.64	20.55%	2.52%
09/14/2022	10/07/2022	€0.71
06/14/2022	07/08/2022	€0.68
03/14/2022	04/07/2022	€0.64
12/14/2021	01/07/2022	€0.61
2021		€2.19	0.92%	3.25%
09/14/2021	10/07/2021	€0.56
06/14/2021	07/07/2021	€0.55
03/12/2021	04/07/2021	€0.55
12/14/2020	01/08/2021	€0.53
2020		€2.17	10.71%	3.39%
09/14/2020	10/07/2020	€0.52
06/12/2020	07/07/2020	€0.54
03/13/2020	04/07/2020	€0.56
12/13/2019	01/08/2020	€0.55
2019		€1.96	20.99%	2.54%
09/13/2019	10/07/2019	€0.50
06/14/2019	07/08/2019	€0.49
03/14/2019	04/05/2019	€0.49
12/14/2018	01/08/2019	€0.48
2018		€1.62	4.14%	2.55%
09/14/2018	10/05/2018	€0.42
06/14/2018	07/09/2018	€0.41
03/14/2018	04/06/2018	€0.39
12/14/2017	01/08/2018	€0.40
2017		€1.69	2.42%	3.80%
09/14/2017	10/06/2017	€0.40
06/13/2017	07/10/2017	€0.41
03/13/2017	04/07/2017	€0.44
12/13/2016	01/09/2017	€0.44
2016		€1.65	2.48%	3.10%
09/13/2016	10/07/2016	€0.41
06/13/2016	07/08/2016	€0.42
03/11/2016	04/07/2016	€0.40
12/11/2015	01/08/2016	€0.42
2015		€1.61	22.90%	3.46%
09/11/2015	10/07/2015	€0.40
06/11/2015	07/08/2015	€0.41
03/12/2015	04/08/2015	€0.42
12/11/2014	01/08/2015	€0.38
2014		€1.31	0.00%	2.94%
09/11/2014	10/07/2014	€0.35
06/12/2014	07/08/2014	€0.32
03/13/2014	04/07/2014	€0.32
12/12/2013	01/08/2014	€0.32
2013		€1.31	0.00%	3.78%
09/12/2013	10/07/2013	€0.32
06/13/2013	07/08/2013	€0.33
03/13/2013	04/05/2013	€0.33
12/13/2012	01/08/2013	€0.33
2012		€1.31	18.02%	4.44%
09/13/2012	10/05/2012	€0.32
06/13/2012	07/09/2012	€0.34
03/13/2012	04/06/2012	€0.32
12/13/2011	01/09/2012	€0.33
2011		€1.11	0.00%	4.00%
09/13/2011	10/07/2011	€0.28
06/13/2011	07/08/2011	€0.27
03/11/2011	04/07/2011	€0.27
12/13/2010	01/07/2011	€0.29
2010		€1.11	1.83%	4.36%
09/13/2010	10/07/2010	€0.27
06/11/2010	07/08/2010	€0.30
03/11/2010	04/07/2010	€0.28
12/11/2009	01/08/2010	€0.26
2009		€1.09	7.92%	4.49%
09/02/2009	10/01/2009	€0.26
06/04/2009	07/01/2009	€0.27
03/04/2009	04/01/2009	€0.29
12/03/2008	01/02/2009	€0.27
2008		€1.01	9.82%	4.87%
09/03/2008	10/01/2008	€0.27
06/04/2008	07/01/2008	€0.24
03/05/2008	04/01/2008	€0.24
12/05/2007	01/02/2008	€0.26
2007		€1.12	8.94%	2.95%
09/05/2007	10/01/2007	€0.27
06/06/2007	07/02/2007	€0.28
03/07/2007	04/02/2007	€0.28
12/06/2006	01/02/2007	€0.29
2006		€1.23	1.65%	3.89%
08/30/2006	10/02/2006	€0.30
05/31/2006	07/03/2006	€0.30
03/08/2006	04/03/2006	€0.31
11/30/2005	01/03/2006	€0.32
2005		€1.21	0.83%	4.73%
08/31/2005	10/03/2005	€0.32
06/01/2005	07/01/2005	€0.32
03/02/2005	04/01/2005	€0.29
12/01/2004	01/03/2005	€0.28
2004		€1.20	8.40%	5.33%
09/01/2004	10/01/2004	€0.31
06/02/2004	07/01/2004	€0.30
03/03/2004	04/01/2004	€0.30
12/03/2003	01/02/2004	€0.29
2003		€1.31	13.25%	3.73%
09/03/2003	10/01/2003	€0.32
06/04/2003	07/01/2003	€0.31
03/05/2003	04/01/2003	€0.33
12/04/2002	01/02/2003	€0.35
2002		€1.51	1.31%	2.93%
09/04/2002	10/01/2002	€0.37
06/05/2002	07/01/2002	€0.35
03/06/2002	04/01/2002	€0.40
12/05/2001	01/02/2002	€0.39
2001		€1.53	20.47%	2.42%
08/30/2001	10/01/2001	€0.38
05/31/2001	07/02/2001	€0.40
03/07/2001	04/02/2001	€0.39
12/06/2000	01/02/2001	€0.36
2000		€1.27	25.74%	1.34%
08/30/2000	10/02/2000	€0.39
05/31/2000	07/03/2000	€0.30
03/01/2000	04/03/2000	€0.30
12/01/1999	01/03/2000	€0.28
1999		€1.01	18.82%	1.59%
09/01/1999	10/01/1999	€0.27
06/02/1999	07/01/1999	€0.26
03/03/1999	04/01/1999	€0.25
12/02/1998	01/04/1999	€0.23
1998		€0.85	16.44%	1.40%
09/02/1998	10/01/1998	€0.22
06/03/1998	07/01/1998	€0.21
03/04/1998	04/01/1998	€0.21
12/03/1997	01/02/1998	€0.21
1997		€0.73	28.07%	1.59%
09/03/1997	10/01/1997	€0.20
06/05/1997	07/01/1997	€0.19
03/05/1997	04/01/1997	€0.18
12/05/1996	01/02/1997	€0.16
1996		€0.57	21.28%	1.87%
09/04/1996	10/01/1996	€0.16
06/06/1996	07/01/1996	€0.14
03/06/1996	04/01/1996	€0.14
12/06/1995	01/02/1996	€0.13
1995		€0.47	4.08%	1.96%
09/05/1995	10/02/1995	€0.13
06/02/1995	07/03/1995	€0.11
03/03/1995	04/03/1995	€0.11
12/02/1994	01/02/1995	€0.12
1994		€0.49	13.95%	3.28%
09/02/1994	10/01/1994	€0.12
06/02/1994	07/01/1994	€0.12
03/02/1994	04/01/1994	€0.12
12/02/1993	01/03/1994	€0.13
1993		€0.43	23.42%	2.97%
09/02/1993	10/01/1993	€0.12
06/02/1993	07/01/1993	€0.11
03/02/1993	04/01/1993	€0.10
12/02/1992	01/04/1993	€0.10
1992		€0.35	11.52%	2.03%
08/31/1992	10/01/1992	€0.0907
06/02/1992	07/01/1992	€0.0853
03/02/1992	04/01/1992	€0.093
12/02/1991	01/02/1992	€0.0794
1991		€0.31	21.79%	1.58%
08/30/1991	10/01/1991	€0.0854
06/03/1991	07/01/1991	€0.083
03/04/1991	04/01/1991	€0.0763
12/03/1990	01/02/1991	€0.0677
1990		€0.26	0.00%	2.46%
08/28/1990	10/01/1990	€0.0704
05/29/1990	07/02/1990	€0.0601
03/05/1990	04/02/1990	€0.0624
12/04/1989	01/02/1990	€0.0636

Frequently asked questions

When does Merck & Co., Inc. pay dividends?

Merck & Co., Inc. pays dividends in October, January, April, and July.

How often does Merck & Co., Inc. pay dividends?

Merck & Co., Inc. pays dividends quarterly.

What percentage of dividends does Merck & Co., Inc. pay?

The dividend yield is currently 2.26%, and payouts have increased by 3.49% over the past 3 years.

When were the most recent dividend payment dates for Merck & Co., Inc.?

The most recent payment was made on 07/08/2026. Previous payments were made on: 04/07/2026, 01/08/2026, and 10/07/2025.

When did you need to hold Merck & Co., Inc. in your portfolio to receive the latest dividend?

If you held Merck & Co., Inc. in your portfolio on 06/15/2026, you received the payout.

How much was the dividend from Merck & Co., Inc. in 2025?

In 2025, Merck & Co., Inc. paid €2.92 in dividends.

How much was the dividend from Merck & Co., Inc. in 2024?

In 2024, Merck & Co., Inc. paid €2.82 in dividends.

When is the ex-dividend date for the next Merck & Co., Inc. dividend?

To receive the next dividend, Merck & Co., Inc. must be in your portfolio on 09/15/2026.

How much is the next dividend from Merck & Co., Inc.?

On 10/07/2026, €0.73 per share is expected to be paid as a dividend.

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