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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 7, 2019 | $0.55 | Upcoming dividend | |
| July 8, 2019 | $0.55 | - | - |
| April 5, 2019 | $0.55 | $81.49 | $81.49 |
| Jan. 8, 2019 | $0.55 (14.58%) | $75.96 | $76.48 |
| Oct. 5, 2018 | $0.48 | $69.02 | $69.98 |
| July 9, 2018 | $0.48 | $60.31 | $61.56 |
| April 6, 2018 | $0.48 | $53.27 | $54.80 |
| Jan. 8, 2018 | $0.48 (2.13%) | $53.98 | $56.01 |
| Oct. 6, 2017 | $0.47 | $63.18 | $66.12 |
| July 10, 2017 | $0.47 | $60.03 | $63.27 |
| April 7, 2017 | $0.47 | $60.42 | $64.15 |
| Jan. 9, 2017 | $0.47 (2.17%) | $57.78 | $61.79 |
| Oct. 7, 2016 | $0.46 | $57.36 | $61.81 |
| July 8, 2016 | $0.46 | $51.69 | $56.11 |
| April 7, 2016 | $0.46 | $48.61 | $53.20 |
| Jan. 8, 2016 | $0.46 (2.22%) | $47.24 | $52.15 |
| Oct. 7, 2015 | $0.45 | $46.78 | $52.09 |
| July 8, 2015 | $0.45 | $52.45 | $58.91 |
| April 8, 2015 | $0.45 | $49.63 | $56.17 |
| Jan. 8, 2015 | $0.45 (2.27%) | $52.01 | $59.34 |
| Oct. 7, 2014 | $0.44 | $52.29 | $60.10 |
| July 8, 2014 | $0.44 | $50.35 | $58.30 |
| April 7, 2014 | $0.44 | $47.82 | $55.79 |
| Jan. 8, 2014 | $0.44 (2.33%) | $41.10 | $48.32 |
| Oct. 7, 2013 | $0.43 | $40.33 | $47.85 |
| July 8, 2013 | $0.43 | $40.02 | $47.90 |
| April 5, 2013 | $0.43 | $36.91 | $44.59 |
| Jan. 8, 2013 | $0.43 (2.38%) | $36.03 | $43.95 |
| Oct. 5, 2012 | $0.42 | $36.27 | $44.66 |
| July 9, 2012 | $0.42 | $30.89 | $38.40 |
| April 6, 2012 | $0.42 | $30.46 | $38.28 |
| Jan. 9, 2012 | $0.42 (10.53%) | $27.54 | $34.99 |
| Oct. 7, 2011 | $0.38 | $24.68 | $31.74 |
| July 8, 2011 | $0.38 | $27.15 | $35.33 |
| April 7, 2011 | $0.38 | $24.88 | $32.73 |
| Jan. 7, 2011 | $0.38 | $27.13 | $36.10 |
| Oct. 7, 2010 | $0.38 | $26.93 | $36.22 |
| July 8, 2010 | $0.38 | $25.65 | $34.86 |
| April 7, 2010 | $0.38 | $26.84 | $36.88 |
| Jan. 8, 2010 | $0.38 | $26.70 | $37.07 |
| Oct. 1, 2009 | $0.38 | $21.96 | $30.81 |
| July 1, 2009 | $0.38 | $18.72 | $26.58 |
| April 1, 2009 | $0.38 | $16.09 | $23.17 |
| Jan. 2, 2009 | $0.38 | $18.08 | $26.46 |
| Oct. 1, 2008 | $0.38 | $23.35 | $34.67 |
| July 1, 2008 | $0.38 | $25.43 | $38.17 |
| April 1, 2008 | $0.38 | $28.52 | $43.25 |
| Jan. 2, 2008 | $0.38 | $38.83 | $59.40 |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | $0.38 | $32.09 | $49.40 |
| July 2, 2007 | $0.38 | $32.72 | $50.76 |
| April 2, 2007 | $0.38 | $28.06 | $43.86 |
| Jan. 2, 2007 | $0.38 | $28.34 | $44.67 |
| Oct. 2, 2006 | $0.38 | $25.67 | $40.80 |
| July 3, 2006 | $0.38 | $20.75 | $33.29 |
| April 3, 2006 | $0.38 | $21.37 | $34.68 |
| Jan. 3, 2006 | $0.38 | $17.92 | $29.40 |
| Oct. 3, 2005 | $0.38 | $16.99 | $28.23 |
| July 1, 2005 | $0.38 | $19.11 | $32.19 |
| April 1, 2005 | $0.38 | $18.54 | $31.60 |
| Jan. 3, 2005 | $0.38 | $16.07 | $27.72 |
| Oct. 1, 2004 | $0.38 (2.70%) | $25.47 | $44.54 |
| July 1, 2004 | $0.37 | $27.12 | $47.83 |
| April 1, 2004 | $0.37 | $26.51 | $47.11 |
| Jan. 2, 2004 | $0.37 | $24.36 | $43.63 |
| Oct. 1, 2003 | $0.37 (2.78%) | $28.05 | $50.68 |
| July 1, 2003 | $0.36 | $29.57 | $56.85 |
| April 1, 2003 | $0.36 | $26.80 | $51.87 |
| Jan. 2, 2003 | $0.36 | $30.19 | $58.84 |
| Oct. 1, 2002 | $0.36 (2.86%) | $25.06 | $49.13 |
| July 1, 2002 | $0.35 | $27.81 | $54.95 |
| April 1, 2002 | $0.35 | $31.52 | $62.67 |
| Jan. 2, 2002 | $0.35 | $33.12 | $66.24 |
| Oct. 1, 2001 | $0.35 (2.94%) | $32.83 | $65.99 |
| July 2, 2001 | $0.34 | $36.12 | $72.99 |
| April 2, 2001 | $0.34 | $36.65 | $74.40 |
| Jan. 2, 2001 | $0.34 | $43.92 | $89.56 |
| Oct. 2, 2000 | $0.34 (17.24%) | $34.75 | $71.12 |
| July 3, 2000 | $0.29 | $36.29 | $74.62 |
| April 3, 2000 | $0.29 | $29.06 | $60.00 |
| Jan. 3, 2000 | $0.29 | $36.83 | $76.39 |
| Oct. 1, 1999 | $0.29 (7.41%) | $33.08 | $68.88 |
| July 1, 1999 | $0.27 | $31.92 | $66.75 |
| April 1, 1999 | $0.27 (-50%) | $37.36 | $78.44 |
| Jan. 4, 1999 | $0.54 (20%) | $37.59 | $79.19 |
| Oct. 1, 1998 | $0.45 | $28.29 | $60.00 |
| July 1, 1998 | $0.45 | $26.34 | $56.28 |
| April 1, 1998 | $0.45 | $28.99 | $62.44 |
| Jan. 2, 1998 | $0.45 | $22.59 | $49.00 |
| Oct. 1, 1997 | $0.45 (7.14%) | $21.91 | $47.97 |
| July 1, 1997 | $0.42 | $20.19 | $44.62 |
| April 1, 1997 | $0.42 (5%) | $21.06 | $47.00 |
| Jan. 2, 1997 | $0.4 | $17.59 | $39.62 |
| Oct. 1, 1996 | $0.4 (17.65%) | $14.42 | $32.81 |
| July 1, 1996 | $0.34 | $14.03 | $32.31 |
| April 1, 1996 | $0.34 | $14.23 | $33.12 |
| Jan. 2, 1996 | $0.34 | $13.56 | $31.88 |
| Oct. 2, 1995 | $0.34 (13.33%) | $10.65 | $25.31 |
| July 3, 1995 | $0.3 | $9.84 | $23.69 |
| April 3, 1995 | $0.3 | $8.53 | $20.81 |
| Jan. 2, 1995 | $0.3 | $7.63 | $18.88 |
| Oct. 1, 1994 | $0.3 (7.14%) | $6.73 | $16.94 |
| July 1, 1994 | $0.28 | $5.91 | $15.12 |
| April 1, 1994 | $0.28 | $6.14 | $16.00 |
| Jan. 3, 1994 | $0.28 | $6.33 | $16.81 |
| Oct. 1, 1993 | $0.28 (12%) | $6.14 | $16.56 |
| July 1, 1993 | $0.25 | $6.78 | $18.62 |
| April 1, 1993 | $0.25 | $6.98 | $19.44 |
| Jan. 4, 1993 | $0.25 | $8.09 | $22.81 |
| Aug. 31, 1992 | $0.25 (8.70%) | $8.53 | $24.31 |
| June 2, 1992 | $0.23 (0.09%) | $8.62 | $24.81 |
| March 2, 1992 | $0.2298 (9.53%) | $9.00 | $26.15 |
| Dec. 2, 1991 | $0.2098 | $8.42 | $24.69 |
| Aug. 30, 1991 | $0.2098 (12.43%) | $7.15 | $21.15 |
| June 3, 1991 | $0.1866 | $6.48 | $19.35 |
| March 4, 1991 | $0.1866 | $5.70 | $17.17 |
| Dec. 3, 1990 | $0.1866 | $4.67 | $14.23 |
| Aug. 28, 1990 | $0.1866 (24.40%) | $4.37 | $13.48 |
| May 29, 1990 | $0.15 | $4.43 | $13.88 |
| March 5, 1990 | $0.15 | $3.64 | $11.52 |
| Dec. 4, 1989 | $0.15 | $4.07 | $13.04 |
| Aug. 29, 1989 | $0.15 (9.81%) | $3.81 | $12.35 |
| May 30, 1989 | $0.1366 | $3.49 | $11.46 |
| March 2, 1989 | $0.1366 (10.88%) | $3.24 | $10.75 |
| Nov. 29, 1988 | $0.1232 | $2.76 | $9.27 |
| Aug. 29, 1988 | $0.1232 (15.57%) | $2.73 | $9.31 |
| June 3, 1988 | $0.1066 | $2.66 | $9.19 |
| Feb. 29, 1988 | $0.1066 (20.05%) | $2.63 | $9.19 |
| Dec. 1, 1987 | $0.0888 | $2.64 | $9.36 |
| Aug. 28, 1987 | $0.0888 (45.57%) | $3.14 | $11.21 |
| June 2, 1987 | $0.061 | $2.38 | $8.58 |
| March 2, 1987 | $0.061 | $2.38 | $8.62 |
| Dec. 2, 1986 | $0.061 | $1.75 | $6.39 |
| Sept. 2, 1986 | $0.061 (22%) | $1.67 | $6.16 |
| June 3, 1986 | $0.05 (-50%) | $1.44 | $5.35 |
| Feb. 27, 1986 | $0.1 | $1.13 | $4.24 |
| Dec. 3, 1985 | $0.1 (350.05%) | $0.93 | $3.57 |
| Aug. 30, 1985 | $0.02222 | $0.80 | $3.17 |
| June 3, 1985 | $0.02222 | $0.75 | $2.99 |
| Feb. 28, 1985 | $0.02222 | $0.69 | $2.77 |
| Dec. 3, 1984 | $0.02222 (6.67%) | $0.60 | $2.44 |
| Aug. 31, 1984 | $0.02083 | $0.57 | $2.33 |
| May 29, 1984 | $0.02083 | $0.58 | $2.39 |
| March 1, 1984 | $0.02083 | $0.63 | $2.60 |
| Nov. 29, 1983 | $0.02083 (7.15%) | $0.65 | $2.73 |
| Aug. 29, 1983 | $0.01944 | $0.63 | $2.67 |
| May 31, 1983 | $0.01944 | $0.56 | $2.39 |
| Feb. 28, 1983 | $0.01944 | $0.54 | $2.33 |
| Nov. 30, 1982 | $0.01944 | $0.53 | $2.30 |
| Aug. 30, 1982 | $0.01944 | $0.48 | $2.08 |
| June 1, 1982 | $0.01944 | $0.45 | $1.99 |
| March 1, 1982 | $0.01944 | $0.48 | $2.15 |
| Dec. 1, 1981 | $0.01944 (7.64%) | $0.52 | $2.36 |
| Aug. 31, 1981 | $0.01806 | $0.52 | $2.33 |
| June 1, 1981 | $0.01806 | $0.62 | $2.84 |
| March 2, 1981 | $0.01806 | $0.51 | $2.36 |
| Dec. 2, 1980 | $0.01806 (13.09%) | $0.47 | $2.16 |
| Aug. 29, 1980 | $0.01597 | $0.45 | $2.10 |
| June 2, 1980 | $0.01597 | $0.42 | $1.97 |
| Feb. 28, 1980 | $0.01597 | $0.36 | $1.68 |
| Dec. 3, 1979 | $0.01597 (21.08%) | $0.41 | $1.99 |
| Aug. 31, 1979 | $0.01319 | $0.40 | $1.93 |
| May 25, 1979 | $0.01319 | $0.36 | $1.77 |
| March 1, 1979 | $0.01319 | $0.37 | $1.80 |
| Dec. 4, 1978 | $0.01319 (11.69%) | $0.35 | $1.73 |
| Aug. 28, 1978 | $0.01181 | $0.33 | $1.65 |
| May 26, 1978 | $0.01181 | $0.32 | $1.60 |
| March 2, 1978 | $0.01181 | $0.29 | $1.44 |
| Nov. 28, 1977 | $0.01181 (13.34%) | $0.32 | $1.60 |
| Aug. 29, 1977 | $0.01042 | $0.32 | $1.63 |
| May 31, 1977 | $0.01042 | $0.27 | $1.41 |
| March 1, 1977 | $0.01042 | $0.30 | $1.55 |
| Nov. 30, 1976 | $0.01042 (7.20%) | $0.34 | $1.78 |
| Aug. 30, 1976 | $0.00972 | $0.38 | $2.01 |
| June 1, 1976 | $0.00972 | $0.36 | $1.92 |
| March 2, 1976 | $0.00972 | $0.35 | $1.88 |
| Dec. 1, 1975 | $0.00972 | $0.41 | $2.19 |
| Aug. 29, 1975 | $0.00972 | $0.36 | $1.95 |
| June 2, 1975 | $0.00972 | $0.44 | $2.35 |
| March 3, 1975 | $0.00972 | $0.39 | $2.11 |
| Aug. 30, 1974 | $0.00972 | $0.32 | $1.76 |
| June 3, 1974 | $0.00972 | $0.41 | $2.23 |
| March 4, 1974 | $0.00972 | $0.40 | $2.18 |
| Dec. 3, 1973 | $0.00972 (18.68%) | $0.42 | $2.33 |
| Aug. 31, 1973 | $0.00819 | $0.41 | $2.26 |
| June 5, 1973 | $0.00819 | $0.44 | $2.45 |
| March 5, 1973 | $0.00819 | $0.46 | $2.58 |
| Dec. 5, 1972 | $0.00819 (7.20%) | $0.43 | $2.43 |
| June 9, 1972 | $0.00764 | $0.35 | $1.98 |
| March 2, 1972 | $0.00764 | $0.33 | $1.87 |
| Dec. 6, 1971 | $0.00764 | $0.30 | $1.69 |
| Sept. 3, 1971 | $0.00764 | $0.28 | $1.58 |
| June 7, 1971 | $0.00764 | $0.26 | $1.47 |
| March 2, 1971 | $0.00764 | $0.23 | $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 | $0.21 | $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: $86.3
52 week range price:
Dividend Yield: 2.55%
5-year range yield:
Payout Ratio: 94.83%
Payout Ratio Range:
Dividend Per Share: $2.20
Earnings Per Share: $2.32
Future Ex-Dividend Date: Sept. 13, 2019
P/E Ratio: 23.17
Exchange: NYQ
Sector: Health Care
Industry: Major Pharmaceuticals
Volume: 10.9 million
Ebitda: 2.3 billionMarket Capitalization: 213.5 billion
Average Dividend Frequency: 4
Last 12 month Dividends paid: 4
Years Paying Dividends: 50
DGR3: 3.22%
DGR5: 2.85%
DGR10: 2.76%
DGR20: 0.93%