Merck & Co. Inc.

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$150.15

+3.28 (+2.23%)

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$150.15

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 $150.15/share

Monthly

$17.98

Quarterly

$53.94

Annually

$215.75

66 shares Based on current price of $150.15 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 368 shares

$55,255.20

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%	$1,167.40
RDY Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	0.66%	$8.00	11.8%	$12.44
JNJ Johnson & Johnson	3.12%	$5.14	46.2%	$271.03
MRK Merck & Co. Inc.	2.87%	$3.27	44.8%	$150.15
PFE Pfizer Inc.	5.38%	$1.72	125.8%	$27.89
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co	4.58%	$2.51	71.5%	$62.98
RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc- Cl A	2.96%	$0.65	49.1%	$58.41
ZTS Zoetis Inc	1.64%	$2.04	33.3%	$71.40
VTRS Viatris Inc	2.70%	$0.48	28.5%	$16.95
OGN Organon & Co	9.86%	$0.34	47.1%	$13.68