MRK Dividend Yield: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
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MRK's dividend yield is lower than 95% of the last 10 years.
Dividend Yield History
MRK Dividend Yield by year
Yearly range of MRK’s dividend yield from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 1.8% to 5.0%, averaging 3.0%.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
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Annual dividends per share as a percentage of the stock price. Moves inversely with price — so a historically high yield for a quality business often means the stock is temporarily depressed.
Annual Dividends / Price × 100%For dividend investors, yield near the top of its historical range is the signal worth waiting for: same business, same dividend, lower price than usual. Zones are inverted vs P/E — green at the top (historically high yield = historically cheap stock), red at the bottom (low yield = historically expensive).
- An unusually high yield can also signal an expected dividend cut — always check the payout ratio and recent earnings before acting on a high-yield signal.
- Verify whether a rising yield comes from a price decline (potentially interesting) or from a growing dividend (healthy but changes the entry signal logic).
Is MRK Dividend Yield High or Low Right Now?
Merck & Co., Inc.'s Dividend Yield is currently 2.3%, which is near historic low relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median Dividend Yield for MRK is approximately 2.9%. See all MRK valuation metrics →
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