Merck & Co., Inc. dividend history
Dividend history for stock MRK (Merck & Co., Inc.) including historic stock price, dividend growth rate predictions based on history, payout ratio history and split, spin-off and special dividends.
Dividends
| Date | Value (change) | Adj Price | Close Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2020 | $0.61 | Upcoming dividend | |
| Jan. 8, 2020 | $0.61 (10.91%) | $88.46 | $89.19 |
| Oct. 7, 2019 | $0.55 | $81.38 | $82.61 |
| July 8, 2019 | $0.55 | $81.00 | $82.78 |
| April 5, 2019 | $0.55 | $79.21 | $81.49 |
| Jan. 8, 2019 | $0.55 (14.58%) | $73.84 | $76.48 |
| Oct. 5, 2018 | $0.48 | $67.10 | $69.98 |
| July 9, 2018 | $0.48 | $58.62 | $61.56 |
| April 6, 2018 | $0.48 | $51.79 | $54.80 |
| Jan. 8, 2018 | $0.48 (2.13%) | $52.47 | $56.01 |
| Oct. 6, 2017 | $0.47 | $61.42 | $66.12 |
| July 10, 2017 | $0.47 | $58.35 | $63.27 |
| April 7, 2017 | $0.47 | $58.73 | $64.15 |
| Jan. 9, 2017 | $0.47 (2.17%) | $56.16 | $61.79 |
| Oct. 7, 2016 | $0.46 | $55.75 | $61.81 |
| July 8, 2016 | $0.46 | $50.24 | $56.11 |
| April 7, 2016 | $0.46 | $47.25 | $53.20 |
| Jan. 8, 2016 | $0.46 (2.22%) | $45.92 | $52.15 |
| Oct. 7, 2015 | $0.45 | $45.47 | $52.09 |
| July 8, 2015 | $0.45 | $50.99 | $58.91 |
| April 8, 2015 | $0.45 | $48.25 | $56.17 |
| Jan. 8, 2015 | $0.45 (2.27%) | $50.56 | $59.34 |
| Oct. 7, 2014 | $0.44 | $50.82 | $60.10 |
| July 8, 2014 | $0.44 | $48.95 | $58.30 |
| April 7, 2014 | $0.44 | $46.49 | $55.79 |
| Jan. 8, 2014 | $0.44 (2.33%) | $39.95 | $48.32 |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | $0.43 | $39.21 | $47.85 |
| July 8, 2013 | $0.43 | $38.90 | $47.90 |
| April 5, 2013 | $0.43 | $35.88 | $44.59 |
| Jan. 8, 2013 | $0.43 (2.38%) | $35.03 | $43.95 |
| Oct. 5, 2012 | $0.42 | $35.26 | $44.66 |
| July 9, 2012 | $0.42 | $30.03 | $38.40 |
| April 6, 2012 | $0.42 | $29.61 | $38.28 |
| Jan. 9, 2012 | $0.42 (10.53%) | $26.77 | $34.99 |
| Oct. 7, 2011 | $0.38 | $23.99 | $31.74 |
| July 8, 2011 | $0.38 | $26.39 | $35.33 |
| April 7, 2011 | $0.38 | $24.19 | $32.73 |
| Jan. 7, 2011 | $0.38 | $26.37 | $36.10 |
| Oct. 7, 2010 | $0.38 | $26.18 | $36.22 |
| July 8, 2010 | $0.38 | $24.93 | $34.86 |
| April 7, 2010 | $0.38 | $26.09 | $36.88 |
| Jan. 8, 2010 | $0.38 | $25.95 | $37.07 |
| Oct. 1, 2009 | $0.38 | $21.35 | $30.81 |
| July 1, 2009 | $0.38 | $18.20 | $26.58 |
| April 1, 2009 | $0.38 | $15.64 | $23.17 |
| Jan. 2, 2009 | $0.38 | $17.57 | $26.46 |
| Oct. 1, 2008 | $0.38 | $22.70 | $34.67 |
| July 1, 2008 | $0.38 | $24.71 | $38.17 |
| April 1, 2008 | $0.38 | $27.73 | $43.25 |
| Jan. 2, 2008 | $0.38 | $37.75 | $59.40 |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | $0.38 | $31.19 | $49.40 |
| July 2, 2007 | $0.38 | $31.81 | $50.76 |
| April 2, 2007 | $0.38 | $27.28 | $43.86 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 | $0.38 | $27.55 | $44.67 |
| Oct. 2, 2006 | $0.38 | $24.95 | $40.80 |
| July 3, 2006 | $0.38 | $20.17 | $33.29 |
| April 3, 2006 | $0.38 | $20.77 | $34.68 |
| Jan. 3, 2006 | $0.38 | $17.42 | $29.40 |
| Oct. 3, 2005 | $0.38 | $16.51 | $28.23 |
| July 1, 2005 | $0.38 | $18.57 | $32.19 |
| April 1, 2005 | $0.38 | $18.02 | $31.60 |
| Jan. 3, 2005 | $0.38 | $15.62 | $27.72 |
| Oct. 1, 2004 | $0.38 (2.70%) | $24.76 | $44.54 |
| July 1, 2004 | $0.37 | $26.36 | $47.83 |
| April 1, 2004 | $0.37 | $25.77 | $47.11 |
| Jan. 2, 2004 | $0.37 | $23.68 | $43.63 |
| Oct. 1, 2003 | $0.37 (2.78%) | $27.27 | $50.68 |
| July 1, 2003 | $0.36 | $28.74 | $56.85 |
| April 1, 2003 | $0.36 | $26.05 | $51.87 |
| Jan. 2, 2003 | $0.36 | $29.35 | $58.84 |
| Oct. 1, 2002 | $0.36 (2.86%) | $24.36 | $49.13 |
| July 1, 2002 | $0.35 | $27.04 | $54.95 |
| April 1, 2002 | $0.35 | $30.64 | $62.67 |
| Jan. 2, 2002 | $0.35 | $32.20 | $66.24 |
| Oct. 1, 2001 | $0.35 (2.94%) | $31.91 | $65.99 |
| July 2, 2001 | $0.34 | $35.11 | $72.99 |
| April 2, 2001 | $0.34 | $35.62 | $74.40 |
| Jan. 2, 2001 | $0.34 | $42.70 | $89.56 |
| Oct. 2, 2000 | $0.34 (17.24%) | $33.78 | $71.12 |
| July 3, 2000 | $0.29 | $35.27 | $74.62 |
| April 3, 2000 | $0.29 | $28.25 | $60.00 |
| Jan. 3, 2000 | $0.29 | $35.80 | $76.39 |
| Oct. 1, 1999 | $0.29 (7.41%) | $32.16 | $68.88 |
| July 1, 1999 | $0.27 | $31.03 | $66.75 |
| April 1, 1999 | $0.27 (-50%) | $36.32 | $78.44 |
| Jan. 4, 1999 | $0.54 (20%) | $36.54 | $79.19 |
| Oct. 1, 1998 | $0.45 | $27.50 | $60.00 |
| July 1, 1998 | $0.45 | $25.60 | $56.28 |
| April 1, 1998 | $0.45 | $28.18 | $62.44 |
| Jan. 2, 1998 | $0.45 | $21.96 | $49.00 |
| Oct. 1, 1997 | $0.45 (7.14%) | $21.29 | $47.97 |
| July 1, 1997 | $0.42 | $19.62 | $44.62 |
| April 1, 1997 | $0.42 (5%) | $20.47 | $47.00 |
| Jan. 2, 1997 | $0.4 | $17.10 | $39.62 |
| Oct. 1, 1996 | $0.4 (17.65%) | $14.02 | $32.81 |
| July 1, 1996 | $0.34 | $13.64 | $32.31 |
| April 1, 1996 | $0.34 | $13.84 | $33.12 |
| Jan. 2, 1996 | $0.34 | $13.18 | $31.88 |
| Oct. 2, 1995 | $0.34 (13.33%) | $10.36 | $25.31 |
| July 3, 1995 | $0.3 | $9.56 | $23.69 |
| April 3, 1995 | $0.3 | $8.29 | $20.81 |
| Jan. 2, 1995 | $0.3 | $7.41 | $18.88 |
| Oct. 1, 1994 | $0.3 (7.14%) | $6.55 | $16.94 |
| July 1, 1994 | $0.28 | $5.74 | $15.12 |
| April 1, 1994 | $0.28 | $5.96 | $16.00 |
| Jan. 3, 1994 | $0.28 | $6.16 | $16.81 |
| Oct. 1, 1993 | $0.28 (12%) | $5.97 | $16.56 |
| July 1, 1993 | $0.25 | $6.59 | $18.62 |
| April 1, 1993 | $0.25 | $6.79 | $19.44 |
| Jan. 4, 1993 | $0.25 | $7.87 | $22.81 |
| Aug. 31, 1992 | $0.25 (8.70%) | $8.29 | $24.31 |
| June 2, 1992 | $0.23 (0.09%) | $8.38 | $24.81 |
| March 2, 1992 | $0.2298 (9.53%) | $8.75 | $26.15 |
| Dec. 2, 1991 | $0.2098 | $8.19 | $24.69 |
| Aug. 30, 1991 | $0.2098 (12.43%) | $6.95 | $21.15 |
| June 3, 1991 | $0.1866 | $6.30 | $19.35 |
| March 4, 1991 | $0.1866 | $5.54 | $17.17 |
| Dec. 3, 1990 | $0.1866 | $4.54 | $14.23 |
| Aug. 28, 1990 | $0.1866 (24.40%) | $4.24 | $13.48 |
| May 29, 1990 | $0.15 | $4.31 | $13.88 |
| March 5, 1990 | $0.15 | $3.54 | $11.52 |
| Dec. 4, 1989 | $0.15 | $3.95 | $13.04 |
| Aug. 29, 1989 | $0.15 (9.81%) | $3.70 | $12.35 |
| May 30, 1989 | $0.1366 | $3.39 | $11.46 |
| March 2, 1989 | $0.1366 (10.88%) | $3.15 | $10.75 |
| Nov. 29, 1988 | $0.1232 | $2.68 | $9.27 |
| Aug. 29, 1988 | $0.1232 (15.57%) | $2.65 | $9.31 |
| June 3, 1988 | $0.1066 | $2.58 | $9.19 |
| Feb. 29, 1988 | $0.1066 (20.05%) | $2.55 | $9.19 |
| Dec. 1, 1987 | $0.0888 | $2.57 | $9.36 |
| Aug. 28, 1987 | $0.0888 (45.57%) | $3.05 | $11.21 |
| June 2, 1987 | $0.061 | $2.32 | $8.58 |
| March 2, 1987 | $0.061 | $2.31 | $8.62 |
| Dec. 2, 1986 | $0.061 | $1.70 | $6.39 |
| Sept. 2, 1986 | $0.061 (22%) | $1.62 | $6.16 |
| June 3, 1986 | $0.05 (-50%) | $1.40 | $5.35 |
| Feb. 27, 1986 | $0.1 | $1.10 | $4.24 |
| Dec. 3, 1985 | $0.1 (350.05%) | $0.90 | $3.57 |
| Aug. 30, 1985 | $0.02222 | $0.78 | $3.17 |
| June 3, 1985 | $0.02222 | $0.73 | $2.99 |
| Feb. 28, 1985 | $0.02222 | $0.67 | $2.77 |
| Dec. 3, 1984 | $0.02222 (6.67%) | $0.58 | $2.44 |
| Aug. 31, 1984 | $0.02083 | $0.55 | $2.33 |
| May 29, 1984 | $0.02083 | $0.56 | $2.39 |
| March 1, 1984 | $0.02083 | $0.61 | $2.60 |
| Nov. 29, 1983 | $0.02083 (7.15%) | $0.63 | $2.73 |
| Aug. 29, 1983 | $0.01944 | $0.61 | $2.67 |
| May 31, 1983 | $0.01944 | $0.55 | $2.39 |
| Feb. 28, 1983 | $0.01944 | $0.53 | $2.33 |
| Nov. 30, 1982 | $0.01944 | $0.52 | $2.30 |
| Aug. 30, 1982 | $0.01944 | $0.46 | $2.08 |
| June 1, 1982 | $0.01944 | $0.44 | $1.99 |
| March 1, 1982 | $0.01944 | $0.47 | $2.15 |
| Dec. 1, 1981 | $0.01944 (7.64%) | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| Aug. 31, 1981 | $0.01806 | $0.50 | $2.33 |
| June 1, 1981 | $0.01806 | $0.60 | $2.84 |
| March 2, 1981 | $0.01806 | $0.50 | $2.36 |
| Dec. 2, 1980 | $0.01806 (13.09%) | $0.45 | $2.16 |
| Aug. 29, 1980 | $0.01597 | $0.44 | $2.10 |
| June 2, 1980 | $0.01597 | $0.41 | $1.97 |
| Feb. 28, 1980 | $0.01597 | $0.35 | $1.68 |
| Dec. 3, 1979 | $0.01597 (21.08%) | $0.40 | $1.99 |
| Aug. 31, 1979 | $0.01319 | $0.39 | $1.93 |
| May 25, 1979 | $0.01319 | $0.35 | $1.77 |
| March 1, 1979 | $0.01319 | $0.36 | $1.80 |
| Dec. 4, 1978 | $0.01319 (11.69%) | $0.34 | $1.73 |
| Aug. 28, 1978 | $0.01181 | $0.32 | $1.65 |
| May 26, 1978 | $0.01181 | $0.31 | $1.60 |
| March 2, 1978 | $0.01181 | $0.28 | $1.44 |
| Nov. 28, 1977 | $0.01181 (13.34%) | $0.31 | $1.60 |
| Aug. 29, 1977 | $0.01042 | $0.31 | $1.63 |
| May 31, 1977 | $0.01042 | $0.27 | $1.41 |
| March 1, 1977 | $0.01042 | $0.29 | $1.55 |
| Nov. 30, 1976 | $0.01042 (7.20%) | $0.33 | $1.78 |
| Aug. 30, 1976 | $0.00972 | $0.37 | $2.01 |
| June 1, 1976 | $0.00972 | $0.35 | $1.92 |
| March 2, 1976 | $0.00972 | $0.34 | $1.88 |
| Dec. 1, 1975 | $0.00972 | $0.40 | $2.19 |
| Aug. 29, 1975 | $0.00972 | $0.35 | $1.95 |
| June 2, 1975 | $0.00972 | $0.42 | $2.35 |
| March 3, 1975 | $0.00972 | $0.38 | $2.11 |
| Aug. 30, 1974 | $0.00972 | $0.32 | $1.76 |
| June 3, 1974 | $0.00972 | $0.40 | $2.23 |
| March 4, 1974 | $0.00972 | $0.39 | $2.18 |
| Dec. 3, 1973 | $0.00972 (18.68%) | $0.41 | $2.33 |
| Aug. 31, 1973 | $0.00819 | $0.40 | $2.26 |
| June 5, 1973 | $0.00819 | $0.43 | $2.45 |
| March 5, 1973 | $0.00819 | $0.45 | $2.58 |
| Dec. 5, 1972 | $0.00819 (7.20%) | $0.42 | $2.43 |
| June 9, 1972 | $0.00764 | $0.34 | $1.98 |
| March 2, 1972 | $0.00764 | $0.32 | $1.87 |
| Dec. 6, 1971 | $0.00764 | $0.29 | $1.69 |
| Sept. 3, 1971 | $0.00764 | $0.27 | $1.58 |
| June 7, 1971 | $0.00764 | $0.25 | $1.47 |
| March 2, 1971 | $0.00764 | $0.22 | $1.33 |
| Dec. 1, 1970 | $0.00764 (10.09%) | $0.21 | $1.22 |
| Sept. 2, 1970 | $0.00694 | $0.19 | $1.11 |
| June 2, 1970 | $0.00694 | $0.20 | $1.21 |
Spin-off
| Date | Child company | Number of Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 20, 2003 | MHS | 0.121 |
Split
| Date | Split Ratio |
|---|---|
| Feb. 17, 1999 | 2 |
| May 26, 1992 | 3 |
| May 26, 1988 | 3 |
| May 27, 1986 | 2 |
| June 1, 1972 | 2 |
MRK
List: Challengers
Price: $73.88
52 week range price:
Dividend Yield: 3.30%
5-year range yield:
Payout Ratio: 94.83%
Payout Ratio Range:
Dividend Per Share: $2.20
Earnings Per Share: $2.32
P/E Ratio: 20.04
Exchange: NYQ
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Major Pharmaceuticals
Volume: 14.4 million
Ebitda: 2.3 billionMarket Capitalization: 195.1 billion
Average Dividend Frequency: 4
Last 12 month Dividends paid: 4
Years Paying Dividends: 51
DGR3: 7.01%
DGR5: 5.10%
DGR10: 4.11%
DGR20: 3.65%