Merck & Co. Inc.

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$115.48

+1.61 (+1.41%)

As of Jun 22, 9:30 PM ET ·

Dividend Overview

2.99%

Dividend Yield

+1.69% vs S&P 500 avg

$3.27

Annual Dividend

Per Payment$0.82

Frequencyquarterly

Payout Ratio44.8%

Ex-DividendApr 8, 2026

Pay DateApr 21, 2026

Stock Price$115.48

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 $115.48/share

Monthly

$23.43

Quarterly

$70.28

Annually

$281.13

86 shares Based on current price of $115.48 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 368 shares

$42,496.64

investment needed

Dividend Safety

Safe 44.8% 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

Stock	Yield	Annual Div	Payout Ratio	Price
LLY Eli Lilly and Co.	0.63%	$5.69	26.1%	$1,102.08
RDY Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	0.66%	$8.00	11.8%	$13.99
JNJ Johnson & Johnson	2.35%	$5.14	46.2%	$231.29
MRK Merck & Co. Inc.	2.99%	$3.27	44.8%	$115.48
PFE Pfizer Inc.	6.82%	$1.72	125.8%	$25.08
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co	4.67%	$2.51	71.5%	$54.70
ZTS Zoetis Inc	1.64%	$2.04	33.3%	$75.89
RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc- Cl A	1.77%	$0.65	49.1%	$53.57
VTRS Viatris Inc	3.09%	$0.48	28.5%	$15.38
OGN Organon & Co	0.60%	$0.34	47.1%	$13.43