Merck & Co. Inc.

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$128.63

+0.30 (+0.23%)

Dividend Overview

2.62%

Dividend Yield

+1.32% 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$128.63

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 $128.63/share

Monthly

$20.98

Quarterly

$62.93

Annually

$251.71

77 shares Based on current price of $128.63 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 368 shares

$47,335.84

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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LLY Eli Lilly and Co.	0.60%	$5.69	26.1%	$1,189.35
RDY Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	0.66%	$8.00	11.8%	$12.11
JNJ Johnson & Johnson	2.10%	$5.14	46.2%	$257.21
MRK Merck & Co. Inc.	2.62%	$3.27	44.8%	$128.63
PFE Pfizer Inc.	6.90%	$1.72	125.8%	$25.98
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Co	3.89%	$2.51	71.5%	$64.09
RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc- Cl A	1.59%	$0.65	49.1%	$57.31
ZTS Zoetis Inc	1.64%	$2.04	33.3%	$76.68
VTRS Viatris Inc	2.70%	$0.48	28.5%	$17.07
OGN Organon & Co	0.59%	$0.34	47.1%	$13.56