Merck Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Merck is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.84% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.8%
Dividend yield
89%
Payout ratio
Industry average yield | 3.8% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | n/a |
Earnings per share | Rp358.22 |
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | n/a |
Recent dividend updates
No updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MERK's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MERK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
Merck Dividend Yield vs Market |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (MERK) | 7.8% |
Market Bottom 25% (ID) | 1.5% |
Market Top 25% (ID) | 6.2% |
Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals) | 3.8% |
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (MERK) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: MERK's dividend (7.84%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ID market (1.46%).
High Dividend: MERK's dividend (7.84%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the ID market (6.15%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (89.3%), MERK's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (70.6%), MERK's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.