Growth Metrics

Merck (MRK) Shares Issued (2016 - 2025)

Merck (MRK) has disclosed Shares Issued for 17 consecutive years, with $47.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Shares Issued rose 291.67% to $47.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $92.0 million through Dec 2025, down 48.02% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $92.0 million for FY2025, 48.02% down from the prior year.
  • Shares Issued for Q4 2025 was $47.0 million at Merck, up from $14.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Issued was $265.0 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $5.0 million in Q3 2024.
  • Average Shares Issued over 5 years is $49.0 million, with a median of $18.0 million recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Shares Issued skyrocketed 538.1% in 2021, then tumbled 97.74% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Issued stood at $134.0 million in 2021, then surged by 97.76% to $265.0 million in 2022, then crashed by 97.74% to $6.0 million in 2023, then soared by 100.0% to $12.0 million in 2024, then surged by 291.67% to $47.0 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Shares Issued over the past three periods came in at $47.0 million, $14.0 million, and $12.0 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.