Merck (MRK) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly Dividend Yield came in at 0.68% in Q2 2026, down 37.0% year-over-year from 1.07% in Q2 2025, and down 4.55% quarter-over-quarter from 0.71% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Dividend Yield for 18 consecutive years, with 0.68% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Yield fell 37.0% year-over-year to 0.68% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 2.62%, a 144.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.14%, up 2.0% from the prior year.
- Dividend Yield was 0.68% for Q2 2026 at Merck, down from 0.71% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Yield peaked at 1.05% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 0.58% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.75% and a median of 0.71% in 2023 frame the typical range for Dividend Yield.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Yield soared 42 bps in 2025 and tumbled 37 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Yield stood at 0.62% in 2022, then grew by 8 bps to 0.67% in 2023, then grew by 16 bps to 0.78% in 2024, then dropped by 0 bps to 0.78% in 2025, then fell by 13 bps to 0.68% in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Yield figures came in at 0.68% (Q2 2026), 0.71% (Q1 2026), and 0.78% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 645.04 Bn | 624.28 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 440.25 Bn | 433.68 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 365.65 Bn | 358.51 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 266.64 Bn | 258.95 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 159.03 Bn | 147.33 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 6 | Sanofi | 52.43 Bn | 45.05 Bn | 10.79 Bn |
| 7 | Revolution Medicines | 44.19 Bn | 44.19 Bn | - |
| 8 | Incyte | 25.29 Bn | 20.75 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 9 | United Therapeutics | 21.44 Bn | 18.77 Bn | 683.80 Mn |
| 10 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 15.52 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 935.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.68% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.91% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.80% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.87% |