Merck (MRK) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Merck's Payout Ratio came in at 2.62 for Q2 2026, up 434.2% from 0.49 a year earlier and up 183.9% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Merck's Payout Ratio was 0.45, down 2.2% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Payout Ratio was 0.46 in FY2024 (-97.8%), 20.40 in FY2023, 0.48 in FY2022 (-4.7%) and 0.51 in FY2021 (-42.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q1 2024.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio increased in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 30.7%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 498.5%), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a decline of 97.8%).
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Payout Ratio at 0.92 (Q1 2026), 0.45 (Q4 2025) and 0.43 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.90 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.41 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.62 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.92 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.27 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.59 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.33 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.51 |
API Access
Merck Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();