Merck & Co. Inc.

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$123.82

+1.56 (+1.28%)

As of Feb 24, 1:03 PM ET ·

Dividend Overview

2.79%

Dividend Yield

+1.49% vs S&P 500 avg

$3.10

Annual Dividend

Per Payment$0.77

Frequencyquarterly

Payout Ratio45.8%

Ex-DividendApr 8, 2026

Pay DateApr 21, 2026

Stock Price$123.82

Yield on Cost If you bought at that price, what would your yield be today?

Dividend Income Calculator

If you invest $10,000 in MRK at $123.82/share

Monthly

$20.66

Quarterly

$61.99

Annually

$247.94

80 shares Based on current price of $123.82 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 388 shares

$48,042.16

investment needed

Dividend Safety

Safe 45.8% payout ratio

Safe Moderate High

A payout ratio under 60% suggests the dividend is well-covered by earnings with room to grow.

Dividend Comparison — Pharmaceuticals

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LLY Eli Lilly and Co.	0.68%	$4.93	44.2%	$1,058.56
JNJ Johnson & Johnson	2.11%	$5.14	46.2%	$245.84
MRK Merck & Co. Inc.	2.79%	$3.10	45.8%	$123.82
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BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co	4.18%	$2.51	71.5%	$61.25
ZTS Zoetis Inc	1.64%	$2.04	33.3%	$126.89
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VTRS Viatris Inc	3.67%	$0.48	28.5%	$15.95
PAHC Phibro Animal Health Corp-A	0.93%	$0.48	40.3%	$53.07
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