Merck & Co. Inc.

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$111.38

-0.92 (-0.82%)

As of May 8, 9:30 PM ET ·

Dividend Overview

3.11%

Dividend Yield

+1.81% 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$111.38

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 $111.38/share

Monthly

$24.24

Quarterly

$72.73

Annually

$290.93

89 shares Based on current price of $111.38 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 368 shares

$40,987.84

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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RDY Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	0.66%	$8.00	11.8%	$13.29
LLY Eli Lilly and Co.	0.74%	$5.69	26.1%	$948.45
JNJ Johnson & Johnson	2.33%	$5.14	46.2%	$221.32
MRK Merck & Co. Inc.	3.11%	$3.27	44.8%	$111.38
PFE Pfizer Inc.	6.44%	$1.72	125.8%	$25.68
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co	4.27%	$2.51	71.5%	$56.16
ZTS Zoetis Inc	1.64%	$2.04	33.3%	$82.83
RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc- Cl A	1.87%	$0.65	49.1%	$50.79
VTRS Viatris Inc	3.09%	$0.48	28.5%	$17.17
OGN Organon & Co	0.60%	$0.34	47.1%	$13.29