Merck & Co Inc
Common stock
$140.93
TTM yield2.41%Trailing twelve months
12-month dividends$3.404 payments per share
Last dividend$0.850Ex-date Sep 15, 2026
1Y total return+66.70%Reinvested at ex-date close
Performance
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MRK
MRK
Total Return (%) · dividends reinvested · Oct 28, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026
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Returns
What $10,000 invested in MRK became, with dividends reinvested at the ex-date closing price. Broker DRIP results can differ.
1 month$9,478
−5.22%
- Price change
- -5.22%
- Dividends
- —
3 months$10,754
+7.54%
- Price change
- +6.91%
- Dividends
- $64
6 months$12,979
+29.79%
- Price change
- +28.08%
- Dividends
- $155
1 year$16,670
+66.70%
- Price change
- +61.93%
- Dividends
- $391
2 years$14,437
+44.37%
- Price change
- +35.21%
- Dividends
- $637
5 years$18,967
+89.67%
- Price change
- +62.83%
- Dividends
- $1,779
Dividend history Payout steady +0%
Total paid per share each month, last 36 months.
Recent payments
Change versus the prior payment.
- Sep 15, 2026$0.850No change
- Jun 15, 2026$0.850No change
- Mar 16, 2026$0.850No change
- Dec 15, 2025$0.850+4.94%
- Sep 15, 2025$0.810No change
- Jun 16, 2025$0.810No change
- Mar 17, 2025$0.810No change
- Dec 16, 2024$0.810—
Payments by month
Total dividends per share paid in each calendar month.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | $0.850 | — | — | $0.850 | — | — | $0.850 | — | — | — | $2.55 |
| 2025 | — | — | $0.810 | — | — | $0.810 | — | — | $0.810 | — | — | $0.850 | $3.28 |
| 2024 | — | — | $0.770 | — | — | $0.770 | — | — | $0.770 | — | — | $0.810 | $3.12 |
Distribution dates are reported ex-dividend dates. Read the full disclosure.