Merck Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Merck is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.94% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.9%

Dividend yield

55%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$3.080
Earnings per shareUS$5.42
Future Dividend Yield3.2%

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

Merck Q3 Earnings Review: Solid Financials May Be Undermined By New Keytruda Threat

Oct 25

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

Oct 15
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

Merck Is At Support And Should Go Higher (Technical Analysis)

Oct 07

Merck Appears Ready To Return To June Highs (Technical Analysis)

Sep 14

Merck's Change To Profit Guidance Provides An Opportunity

Sep 01

Merck: Buy This Bargain Before It's Gone

Aug 12

Merck & Co., Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Aug 01
Merck & Co., Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: MRK's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: MRK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Merck Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MRK dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MRK)2.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.4%
Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals)2.2%
Analyst forecast (MRK) (up to 3 years)3.2%

Notable Dividend: MRK's dividend (2.94%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: MRK's dividend (2.94%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.43%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.4%), MRK's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (59.4%), MRK's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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