MRK Ex Dividend Date

MRK Ex Dividend Date shows the ex-dividend date of Merck & Co along with dividend yield, payout ratio, and dividend history for MRK.

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Last update date: July 24, 2026

When is the MRK Ex Dividend Date?

The MRK Ex Dividend Date is on June 15, 2026.

Company	Merck & Co
Stock Symbol	MRK - NYSE
MRK Stock Price	$131.09
MRK Ex-Dividend Date	June 15, 2026
MRK Dividend Record Date	June 15, 2026
MRK Dividend Declaration Date	May 26, 2026
MRK Dividend Payout Date	July 8, 2026
MRK Dividend Period	Quarterly
MRK Dividend Payout	$0.85 Per Share
MRK Annual Dividend	$3.36 Per Share
MRK Dividend Payout Ratio	48.84%
MRK Dividend Yield	2.56%

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MRK Dividend History

MRK Ex Dividend Date	Payout Date	Period	Dividend	Change
06/15/2026	07/08/2026	Quarterly	$0.85000
03/16/2026	04/07/2026	Quarterly	$0.85000
12/15/2025	01/08/2026	Quarterly	$0.85000
09/15/2025	10/07/2025	Quarterly	$0.81000
06/16/2025	07/08/2025	Quarterly	$0.81000
03/17/2025	04/07/2025	Quarterly	$0.81000
12/16/2024	01/08/2025	Quarterly	$0.81000	+5.19%
09/16/2024	10/07/2024	Quarterly	$0.77000
06/17/2024	07/08/2024	Quarterly	$0.77000
03/14/2024	04/05/2024	Quarterly	$0.77000
12/14/2023	01/08/2024	Quarterly	$0.77000	+5.48%
09/14/2023	10/06/2023	Quarterly	$0.73000
06/14/2023	07/10/2023	Quarterly	$0.73000
03/14/2023	04/10/2023	Quarterly	$0.73000
12/14/2022	01/09/2023	Quarterly	$0.73000	+5.80%
09/14/2022	10/07/2022	Quarterly	$0.69000
06/14/2022	07/08/2022	Quarterly	$0.69000
03/14/2022	04/07/2022	Quarterly	$0.69000
12/14/2021	01/07/2022	Quarterly	$0.69000	+6.15%
09/14/2021	10/07/2021	Quarterly	$0.65000
06/14/2021	07/07/2021	Quarterly	$0.65000	+4.80%
03/12/2021	04/07/2021	Quarterly	$0.62023
12/14/2020	01/08/2021	Quarterly	$0.62023	+6.56%
09/14/2020	10/07/2020	Quarterly	$0.58206
06/12/2020	07/07/2020	Quarterly	$0.58206

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03/13/2020	04/07/2020	Quarterly	$0.58206
12/13/2019	01/08/2020	Quarterly	$0.58206	+10.91%
09/13/2019	10/07/2019	Quarterly	$0.52481
06/14/2019	07/08/2019	Quarterly	$0.52481
03/14/2019	04/05/2019	Quarterly	$0.52481
12/14/2018	01/08/2019	Quarterly	$0.52481	+14.58%
09/14/2018	10/05/2018	Quarterly	$0.45802
06/14/2018	07/09/2018	Quarterly	$0.45802
03/14/2018	04/06/2018	Quarterly	$0.45802
12/14/2017	01/08/2018	Quarterly	$0.45802	+2.13%
09/14/2017	10/06/2017	Quarterly	$0.44847
06/13/2017	07/10/2017	Quarterly	$0.44847
03/13/2017	04/07/2017	Quarterly	$0.44847
12/13/2016	01/09/2017	Quarterly	$0.44847	+2.17%
09/13/2016	10/07/2016	Quarterly	$0.43893
06/13/2016	07/08/2016	Quarterly	$0.43893
03/11/2016	04/07/2016	Quarterly	$0.43893
12/11/2015	01/08/2016	Quarterly	$0.43893	+2.22%
09/11/2015	10/07/2015	Quarterly	$0.42939
06/11/2015	07/08/2015	Quarterly	$0.42939
03/12/2015	04/08/2015	Quarterly	$0.42939
12/11/2014	01/08/2015	Quarterly	$0.42939	+2.27%
09/11/2014	10/07/2014	Quarterly	$0.41985
06/12/2014	07/08/2014	Quarterly	$0.41985
03/13/2014	04/07/2014	Quarterly	$0.41985
12/12/2013	01/08/2014	Quarterly	$0.41985	+2.33%
09/12/2013	10/07/2013	Quarterly	$0.41031
06/13/2013	07/08/2013	Quarterly	$0.41031
03/13/2013	04/05/2013	Quarterly	$0.41031
12/13/2012	01/08/2013	Quarterly	$0.41031	+2.38%
09/13/2012	10/05/2012	Quarterly	$0.40076
06/13/2012	07/09/2012	Quarterly	$0.40076
03/13/2012	04/06/2012	Quarterly	$0.40076
12/13/2011	01/09/2012	Quarterly	$0.40076	+10.52%
09/13/2011	10/07/2011	Quarterly	$0.36260
06/13/2011	07/08/2011	Quarterly	$0.36260
03/11/2011	04/07/2011	Quarterly	$0.36260
12/13/2010	01/07/2011	Quarterly	$0.36260
09/13/2010	10/07/2010	Quarterly	$0.36260
06/11/2010	07/08/2010	Quarterly	$0.36260
03/11/2010	04/07/2010	Quarterly	$0.36260
12/11/2009	01/08/2010	Other	$0.36260
09/02/2009	10/01/2009	Quarterly	$0.36260
06/04/2009	07/01/2009	Quarterly	$0.36260
03/04/2009	04/01/2009	Quarterly	$0.36260
12/03/2008	01/02/2009	Quarterly	$0.36260
09/03/2008	10/01/2008	Quarterly	$0.36260
06/04/2008	07/01/2008	Quarterly	$0.36260
03/05/2008	04/01/2008	Quarterly	$0.36260
12/05/2007	01/02/2008	Quarterly	$0.36260
09/05/2007	10/01/2007	Quarterly	$0.36260
06/06/2007	07/02/2007	Quarterly	$0.36260
03/07/2007	04/02/2007	Quarterly	$0.36260
12/06/2006	01/02/2007	Quarterly	$0.36260
08/30/2006	10/02/2006	Quarterly	$0.36260
05/31/2006	07/03/2006	Quarterly	$0.36260
03/08/2006	04/03/2006	Quarterly	$0.36260
11/30/2005	01/03/2006	Quarterly	$0.36260
08/31/2005	10/03/2005	Quarterly	$0.36260
06/01/2005	07/01/2005	Quarterly	$0.36260
03/02/2005	04/01/2005	Quarterly	$0.36260
12/01/2004	01/03/2005	Quarterly	$0.36260
09/01/2004	10/01/2004	Quarterly	$0.36260	+2.70%
06/02/2004	07/01/2004	Quarterly	$0.35305
03/03/2004	04/01/2004	Quarterly	$0.35305
12/03/2003	01/02/2004	Quarterly	$0.35305
09/03/2003	10/01/2003	Quarterly	$0.35305	+2.78%
06/04/2003	07/01/2003	Quarterly	$0.34351
03/05/2003	04/01/2003	Quarterly	$0.34351
12/04/2002	01/02/2003	Quarterly	$0.34351
09/04/2002	10/01/2002	Quarterly	$0.34351	+2.86%
06/05/2002	07/01/2002	Quarterly	$0.33397
03/06/2002	04/01/2002	Quarterly	$0.33397
12/05/2001	01/02/2002	Quarterly	$0.33397
08/30/2001	10/01/2001	Quarterly	$0.33397	+2.94%
05/31/2001	07/02/2001	Quarterly	$0.32443
03/07/2001	04/02/2001	Quarterly	$0.32443
12/06/2000	01/02/2001	Quarterly	$0.32443
08/30/2000	10/02/2000	Quarterly	$0.32443	+17.24%
05/31/2000	07/03/2000	Quarterly	$0.27672
03/01/2000	04/03/2000	Quarterly	$0.27672
12/01/1999	01/03/2000	Quarterly	$0.27672
09/01/1999	10/01/1999	Quarterly	$0.27672	+7.41%
06/02/1999	07/01/1999	Quarterly	$0.25763
03/03/1999	04/01/1999	Quarterly	$0.25763
12/02/1998	01/04/1999	Quarterly	$0.25763
09/02/1998	10/01/1998	Quarterly	$0.25763	+20.00%
06/03/1998	07/01/1998	Quarterly	$0.21470
03/04/1998	04/01/1998	Quarterly	$0.21470
12/03/1997	01/02/1998	Quarterly	$0.21470
09/03/1997	10/01/1997	Quarterly	$0.21470	+7.15%
06/05/1997	07/01/1997	Quarterly	$0.20038
03/05/1997	04/01/1997	Quarterly	$0.20038	+5.00%
12/05/1996	01/02/1997	Quarterly	$0.19084
09/04/1996	10/01/1996	Quarterly	$0.19084	+17.65%
06/06/1996	07/01/1996	Quarterly	$0.16221
03/06/1996	04/01/1996	Quarterly	$0.16221
12/06/1995	01/02/1996	Quarterly	$0.16221
09/05/1995	10/02/1995	Quarterly	$0.16221	+13.33%
06/02/1995	07/03/1995	Quarterly	$0.14313
03/03/1995	04/03/1995	Quarterly	$0.14313
12/02/1994	01/02/1995	Quarterly	$0.14313
09/02/1994	10/01/1994	Quarterly	$0.14313	+7.14%
06/02/1994	07/01/1994	Quarterly	$0.13359
03/02/1994	04/01/1994	Quarterly	$0.13359
12/02/1993	01/03/1994	Quarterly	$0.13359
09/02/1993	10/01/1993	Quarterly	$0.13359	+12.00%
06/02/1993	07/01/1993	Quarterly	$0.11928
03/02/1993	04/01/1993	Quarterly	$0.11928
12/02/1992	01/04/1993	Quarterly	$0.11928
08/31/1992	10/01/1992	Quarterly	$0.11928	+8.70%
06/02/1992	07/01/1992	Quarterly	$0.10973
03/02/1992	04/01/1992	Quarterly	$0.10973	+9.52%
12/02/1991	01/02/1992	Quarterly	$0.10019
08/30/1991	10/01/1991	Quarterly	$0.10019	+12.50%
06/03/1991	07/01/1991	Quarterly	$0.08906
03/04/1991	04/01/1991	Quarterly	$0.08906
12/03/1990	01/02/1991	Quarterly	$0.08906
08/28/1990	10/01/1990	Quarterly	$0.08906	+24.44%
05/29/1990	07/02/1990	Quarterly	$0.07157
03/05/1990	04/02/1990	Quarterly	$0.07157
12/04/1989	01/02/1990	Quarterly	$0.07157
08/29/1989	10/02/1989	Quarterly	$0.07157
05/30/1989	07/05/1989	Quarterly	$0.06520
03/02/1989	04/03/1989	Quarterly	$0.06520
11/29/1988	01/03/1989	Quarterly	$0.05884
08/29/1988	10/03/1988	Quarterly	$0.04692
06/03/1988	07/05/1988	Quarterly	$0.05089
02/29/1988	04/04/1988	Quarterly	$0.05089
12/01/1987	01/04/1988	Quarterly	$0.04241
08/28/1987	10/01/1987	Quarterly	$0.04241
06/02/1987	07/01/1987	Quarterly	$0.02916
03/02/1987	04/01/1987	Quarterly	$0.02916
12/02/1986	01/02/1987	Quarterly	$0.02916