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 yield | 2.2% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | US$3.080 |
Earnings per share | US$5.42 |
Future Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Merck Q3 Earnings Review: Solid Financials May Be Undermined By New Keytruda Threat
Oct 25Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)
Oct 15Merck Is At Support And Should Go Higher (Technical Analysis)
Oct 07Merck Appears Ready To Return To June Highs (Technical Analysis)
Sep 14Merck's Change To Profit Guidance Provides An Opportunity
Sep 01Merck: Buy This Bargain Before It's Gone
Aug 12Merck & Co., Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Aug 01Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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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.