Merck & Co. Inc.

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$146.94

-3.42 (-2.27%)

As of Nov 5, 9:30 PM ET ·

Dividend Overview

2.87%

Dividend Yield

+1.57% 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$146.94

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 $146.94/share

Monthly

$18.52

Quarterly

$55.57

Annually

$222.29

68 shares Based on current price of $146.94 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 368 shares

$54,073.92

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

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LLY Eli Lilly and Co.	0.75%	$5.69	26.1%	$1,364.73
RDY Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	0.66%	$8.00	11.8%	$14.63
JNJ Johnson & Johnson	3.12%	$5.14	46.2%	$272.32
MRK Merck & Co. Inc.	2.87%	$3.27	44.8%	$146.94
PFE Pfizer Inc.	5.38%	$1.72	125.8%	$29.88
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co	4.58%	$2.51	71.5%	$63.13
RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc- Cl A	2.96%	$0.65	49.1%	$67.57
ZTS Zoetis Inc	1.64%	$2.04	33.3%	$82.11
VTRS Viatris Inc	5.09%	$0.48	28.5%	$18.97
OGN Organon & Co	9.86%	$0.34	47.1%	$13.82