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Merck & Company, Inc. — Dividend History
Historical cash dividend payments sourced from Yahoo Finance.
As of April 18, 2026
Total Dividends Paid
$59.97
across 254 payments
Average Per Year
$0.92
per share (historical avg)
Current Yield
2.94%
trailing twelve months
| Ex-Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.8500 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.8500 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.8100 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.8100 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.8100 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.8100 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.7700 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | $0.7700 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.7700 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.7700 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.7300 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.7300 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.7300 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.7300 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.6900 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.6900 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.6900 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.6900 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.6500 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.6500 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.6202 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.6202 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.5821 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.5821 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.5821 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.5821 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.5248 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.5248 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.5248 |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $0.5248 |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.4580 |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.4580 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.4580 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.4580 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.4485 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.4485 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.4485 |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.4485 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.4389 |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.4389 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.4389 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.4389 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.4294 |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.4294 |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.4294 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.4294 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.4198 |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.4198 |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $0.4198 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.4198 |
| Sep 12, 2013 | $0.4103 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | $0.4103 |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.4103 |
| Dec 13, 2012 | $0.4103 |
| Sep 13, 2012 | $0.4008 |
| Jun 13, 2012 | $0.4008 |
| Mar 13, 2012 | $0.4008 |
| Dec 13, 2011 | $0.4008 |
| Sep 13, 2011 | $0.3626 |
| Jun 13, 2011 | $0.3626 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | $0.3626 |
| Dec 13, 2010 | $0.3626 |
| Sep 13, 2010 | $0.3626 |
| Jun 11, 2010 | $0.3626 |
| Mar 11, 2010 | $0.3626 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | $0.3626 |
| Sep 2, 2009 | $0.3626 |
| Jun 4, 2009 | $0.3626 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | $0.3626 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | $0.3626 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | $0.3626 |
| Jun 4, 2008 | $0.3626 |
| Mar 5, 2008 | $0.3626 |
| Dec 5, 2007 | $0.3626 |
| Sep 5, 2007 | $0.3626 |
| Jun 6, 2007 | $0.3626 |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.3626 |
| Dec 6, 2006 | $0.3626 |
| Aug 30, 2006 | $0.3626 |
| May 31, 2006 | $0.3626 |
| Mar 8, 2006 | $0.3626 |
| Nov 30, 2005 | $0.3626 |
| Aug 31, 2005 | $0.3626 |
| Jun 1, 2005 | $0.3626 |
| Mar 2, 2005 | $0.3626 |
| Dec 1, 2004 | $0.3626 |
| Sep 1, 2004 | $0.3626 |
| Jun 2, 2004 | $0.3531 |
| Mar 3, 2004 | $0.3531 |
| Dec 3, 2003 | $0.3531 |
| Sep 3, 2003 | $0.3531 |
| Aug 20, 2003 | $2.7443 |
| Jun 4, 2003 | $0.3435 |
| Mar 5, 2003 | $0.3435 |
| Dec 4, 2002 | $0.3435 |
| Sep 4, 2002 | $0.3435 |
| Jun 5, 2002 | $0.3340 |
| Mar 6, 2002 | $0.3340 |
| Dec 5, 2001 | $0.3340 |
| Aug 30, 2001 | $0.3340 |
| May 31, 2001 | $0.3244 |
| Mar 7, 2001 | $0.3244 |
| Dec 6, 2000 | $0.3244 |
| Aug 30, 2000 | $0.3244 |
| May 31, 2000 | $0.2767 |
| Mar 1, 2000 | $0.2767 |
| Dec 1, 1999 | $0.2767 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | $0.2767 |
| Jun 2, 1999 | $0.2576 |
| Mar 3, 1999 | $0.2576 |
| Dec 2, 1998 | $0.2576 |
| Sep 2, 1998 | $0.2576 |
| Jun 3, 1998 | $0.2147 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | $0.2147 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | $0.2147 |
| Sep 3, 1997 | $0.2147 |
| Jun 5, 1997 | $0.2004 |
| Mar 5, 1997 | $0.2004 |
| Dec 5, 1996 | $0.1908 |
| Sep 4, 1996 | $0.1908 |
| Jun 6, 1996 | $0.1622 |
| Mar 6, 1996 | $0.1622 |
| Dec 6, 1995 | $0.1622 |
| Sep 5, 1995 | $0.1622 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | $0.1431 |
| Mar 3, 1995 | $0.1431 |
| Dec 2, 1994 | $0.1431 |
| Sep 2, 1994 | $0.1431 |
| Jun 2, 1994 | $0.1336 |
| Mar 2, 1994 | $0.1336 |
| Dec 2, 1993 | $0.1336 |
| Sep 2, 1993 | $0.1336 |
| Jun 2, 1993 | $0.1193 |
| Mar 2, 1993 | $0.1193 |
| Dec 2, 1992 | $0.1193 |
| Aug 31, 1992 | $0.1193 |
| Jun 2, 1992 | $0.1097 |
| Mar 2, 1992 | $0.1097 |
| Dec 2, 1991 | $0.1002 |
| Aug 30, 1991 | $0.1002 |
| Jun 3, 1991 | $0.0891 |
| Mar 4, 1991 | $0.0891 |
| Dec 3, 1990 | $0.0891 |
| Aug 28, 1990 | $0.0891 |
| May 29, 1990 | $0.0716 |
| Mar 5, 1990 | $0.0716 |
| Dec 4, 1989 | $0.0716 |
| Aug 29, 1989 | $0.0716 |
| May 30, 1989 | $0.0652 |
| Mar 2, 1989 | $0.0652 |
| Nov 29, 1988 | $0.0588 |
| Aug 29, 1988 | $0.0469 |
| Jun 3, 1988 | $0.0509 |
| Feb 29, 1988 | $0.0509 |
| Dec 1, 1987 | $0.0424 |
| Aug 28, 1987 | $0.0424 |
| Jun 2, 1987 | $0.0292 |
| Mar 2, 1987 | $0.0292 |
| Dec 2, 1986 | $0.0292 |
| Sep 2, 1986 | $0.0292 |
| Jun 3, 1986 | $0.0239 |
| Feb 27, 1986 | $0.0239 |
| Dec 3, 1985 | $0.0239 |
| Aug 30, 1985 | $0.0212 |
| Jun 3, 1985 | $0.0212 |
| Feb 28, 1985 | $0.0212 |
| Dec 3, 1984 | $0.0212 |
| Aug 31, 1984 | $0.0199 |
| May 29, 1984 | $0.0199 |
| Mar 1, 1984 | $0.0199 |
| Nov 29, 1983 | $0.0199 |
| Aug 29, 1983 | $0.0186 |
| May 31, 1983 | $0.0186 |
| Feb 28, 1983 | $0.0186 |
| Nov 30, 1982 | $0.0186 |
| Aug 30, 1982 | $0.0186 |
| Jun 1, 1982 | $0.0186 |
| Mar 1, 1982 | $0.0186 |
| Dec 1, 1981 | $0.0186 |
| Aug 31, 1981 | $0.0172 |
| Jun 1, 1981 | $0.0172 |
| Mar 2, 1981 | $0.0172 |
| Dec 2, 1980 | $0.0172 |
| Aug 29, 1980 | $0.0152 |
| Jun 2, 1980 | $0.0152 |
| Feb 28, 1980 | $0.0152 |
| Dec 3, 1979 | $0.0152 |
| Aug 31, 1979 | $0.0126 |
| May 25, 1979 | $0.0126 |
| Mar 1, 1979 | $0.0126 |
| Dec 4, 1978 | $0.0126 |
| Aug 28, 1978 | $0.0113 |
| May 26, 1978 | $0.0113 |
| Mar 2, 1978 | $0.0113 |
| Nov 28, 1977 | $0.0113 |
| Aug 29, 1977 | $0.0099 |
| May 31, 1977 | $0.0099 |
| Mar 1, 1977 | $0.0099 |
| Nov 30, 1976 | $0.0099 |
| Aug 30, 1976 | $0.0093 |
| Jun 1, 1976 | $0.0093 |
| Mar 2, 1976 | $0.0093 |
| Dec 1, 1975 | $0.0093 |
| Aug 29, 1975 | $0.0093 |
| Jun 2, 1975 | $0.0093 |
| Mar 3, 1975 | $0.0093 |
| Aug 30, 1974 | $0.0093 |
| Jun 3, 1974 | $0.0093 |
| Mar 4, 1974 | $0.0093 |
| Dec 3, 1973 | $0.0093 |
| Aug 31, 1973 | $0.0078 |
| Jun 5, 1973 | $0.0078 |
| Mar 5, 1973 | $0.0078 |
| Dec 5, 1972 | $0.0078 |
| Jun 9, 1972 | $0.0073 |
| Mar 2, 1972 | $0.0073 |
| Dec 6, 1971 | $0.0073 |
| Sep 3, 1971 | $0.0073 |
| Jun 7, 1971 | $0.0073 |
| Mar 2, 1971 | $0.0073 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | $0.0073 |
| Sep 2, 1970 | $0.0066 |
| Jun 2, 1970 | $0.0066 |
| Dec 1, 1969 | $0.0093 |
| Sep 2, 1969 | $0.0060 |
| Jun 3, 1969 | $0.0060 |
| Mar 3, 1969 | $0.0060 |
| Dec 2, 1968 | $0.0086 |
| Aug 30, 1968 | $0.0053 |
| Jun 4, 1968 | $0.0053 |
| Mar 4, 1968 | $0.0053 |
| Dec 7, 1967 | $0.0080 |
| Sep 5, 1967 | $0.0046 |
| Jun 6, 1967 | $0.0046 |
| Mar 7, 1967 | $0.0046 |
| Nov 30, 1966 | $0.0073 |
| Sep 6, 1966 | $0.0040 |
| Jun 7, 1966 | $0.0040 |
| Mar 8, 1966 | $0.0040 |
| Nov 30, 1965 | $0.0066 |
| Sep 7, 1965 | $0.0033 |
| Jun 8, 1965 | $0.0033 |
| Mar 9, 1965 | $0.0033 |
| Dec 1, 1964 | $0.0066 |
| Sep 8, 1964 | $0.0024 |
| Jun 9, 1964 | $0.0024 |
| Mar 10, 1964 | $0.0022 |
| Dec 3, 1963 | $0.0031 |
| Sep 3, 1963 | $0.0020 |
| Mar 5, 1963 | $0.0020 |
| Dec 4, 1962 | $0.0020 |
| Sep 5, 1962 | $0.0018 |
| Jun 5, 1962 | $0.0018 |
| Mar 6, 1962 | $0.0018 |
Disclaimer: Dividend data is historical and sourced from Yahoo Finance. Past dividend payments do not guarantee future distributions. Dividend policies can change at any time at the discretion of the company board. This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Read full disclaimer.