MRK Dividend Growth Rate

On this page we examine the MRK dividend growth over time, by tabulating the total dividend ex-dates that fall into each calendar year, and then comparing the year over year totals through time. Each of the MRK dividend growth tables by year are listed below, and overall, the 1996 to 2023 simple average MRK dividend growth rate = 10.48%, with the worst MRK dividend growth rate over that time being -65.46% and the best MRK dividend growth rate being 206.67%, as detailed below. Note: because the method used is to tally all ex-dates within each calendar year, our calculations will also include any "special" dividends that may fall into that year; investors should note that this will produce a different result than if only comparing "regular" dividend growth rate during those periods.

2022 to 2023 MRK dividend growth rate = +5.71%

MRK 2022 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/14	0.690
6/14	0.690
9/14	0.690
12/14	0.730
Total:	2.80

MRK 2023 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/14	0.730
6/14	0.730
9/14	0.730
12/14	0.770
Total:	2.96

2021 to 2022 MRK dividend growth rate = +7.28%

MRK 2021 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/12	0.620
6/14	0.650
9/14	0.650
12/14	0.690
Total:	2.61

MRK 2022 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/14	0.690
6/14	0.690
9/14	0.690
12/14	0.730
Total:	2.80

2020 to 2021 MRK dividend growth rate = +10.13%

MRK 2020 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.582
6/12	0.582
9/14	0.582
12/14	0.620
Total:	2.37

MRK 2021 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/12	0.620
6/14	0.650
9/14	0.650
12/14	0.690
Total:	2.61

2019 to 2020 MRK dividend growth rate = +9.72%

MRK 2019 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/14	0.525
6/14	0.525
9/13	0.525
12/13	0.582
Total:	2.16

MRK 2020 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.582
6/12	0.582
9/14	0.582
12/14	0.620
Total:	2.37

2018 to 2019 MRK dividend growth rate = +13.68%

MRK 2018 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/14	0.458
6/14	0.458
9/14	0.458
12/14	0.525
Total:	1.90

MRK 2019 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/14	0.525
6/14	0.525
9/13	0.525
12/13	0.582
Total:	2.16

2017 to 2018 MRK dividend growth rate = +5.56%

MRK 2017 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.448
6/13	0.448
9/14	0.448
12/14	0.458
Total:	1.80

MRK 2018 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/14	0.458
6/14	0.458
9/14	0.458
12/14	0.525
Total:	1.90

2016 to 2017 MRK dividend growth rate = +1.69%

MRK 2016 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/11	0.439
6/13	0.439
9/13	0.439
12/13	0.448
Total:	1.77

MRK 2017 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.448
6/13	0.448
9/14	0.448
12/14	0.458
Total:	1.80

2015 to 2016 MRK dividend growth rate = +2.31%

MRK 2015 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/12	0.429
6/11	0.429
9/11	0.429
12/11	0.439
Total:	1.73

MRK 2016 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/11	0.439
6/13	0.439
9/13	0.439
12/13	0.448
Total:	1.77

2014 to 2015 MRK dividend growth rate = +2.37%

MRK 2014 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.420
6/12	0.420
9/11	0.420
12/11	0.429
Total:	1.69

MRK 2015 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/12	0.429
6/11	0.429
9/11	0.429
12/11	0.439
Total:	1.73

2013 to 2014 MRK dividend growth rate = +2.42%

MRK 2013 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.410
6/13	0.410
9/12	0.410
12/12	0.420
Total:	1.65

MRK 2014 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.420
6/12	0.420
9/11	0.420
12/11	0.429
Total:	1.69

2012 to 2013 MRK dividend growth rate = +2.48%

MRK 2012 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.401
6/13	0.401
9/13	0.401
12/13	0.410
Total:	1.61

MRK 2013 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.410
6/13	0.410
9/12	0.410
12/12	0.420
Total:	1.65

2011 to 2012 MRK dividend growth rate = +8.05%

MRK 2011 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/11	0.363
6/13	0.363
9/13	0.363
12/13	0.401
Total:	1.49

MRK 2012 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/13	0.401
6/13	0.401
9/13	0.401
12/13	0.410
Total:	1.61

2010 to 2011 MRK dividend growth rate = +2.76%

MRK 2010 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/11	0.363
6/11	0.363
9/13	0.363
12/13	0.363
Total:	1.45

MRK 2011 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/11	0.363
6/13	0.363
9/13	0.363
12/13	0.401
Total:	1.49

2009 to 2010 MRK dividend growth rate = 0.00%

MRK 2009 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/4	0.363
6/4	0.363
9/2	0.363
12/11	0.363
Total:	1.45

MRK 2010 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/11	0.363
6/11	0.363
9/13	0.363
12/13	0.363
Total:	1.45

2008 to 2009 MRK dividend growth rate = +33.03%

MRK 2008 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
6/4	0.363
9/3	0.363
12/3	0.363
Total:	1.09

MRK 2009 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/4	0.363
6/4	0.363
9/2	0.363
12/11	0.363
Total:	1.45

2007 to 2008 MRK dividend growth rate = -24.83%

MRK 2007 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/7	0.363
6/6	0.363
9/5	0.363
12/5	0.363
Total:	1.45

MRK 2008 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
6/4	0.363
9/3	0.363
12/3	0.363
Total:	1.09

2006 to 2007 MRK dividend growth rate = 0.00%

MRK 2006 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/8	0.363
5/31	0.363
8/30	0.363
12/6	0.363
Total:	1.45

MRK 2007 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/7	0.363
6/6	0.363
9/5	0.363
12/5	0.363
Total:	1.45

2005 to 2006 MRK dividend growth rate = 0.00%

MRK 2005 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/2	0.363
6/1	0.363
8/31	0.363
11/30	0.363
Total:	1.45

MRK 2006 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/8	0.363
5/31	0.363
8/30	0.363
12/6	0.363
Total:	1.45

2004 to 2005 MRK dividend growth rate = +1.40%

MRK 2004 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/3	0.353
6/2	0.353
9/1	0.363
12/1	0.363
Total:	1.43

MRK 2005 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/2	0.363
6/1	0.363
8/31	0.363
11/30	0.363
Total:	1.45

2003 to 2004 MRK dividend growth rate = -65.46%

MRK 2003 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/5	0.344
6/4	0.344
8/20	2.744
9/3	0.353
12/3	0.353
Total:	4.14

MRK 2004 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/3	0.353
6/2	0.353
9/1	0.363
12/1	0.363
Total:	1.43

2002 to 2003 MRK dividend growth rate = +206.67%

MRK 2002 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/6	0.334
6/5	0.334
9/4	0.344
12/4	0.344
Total:	1.35

MRK 2003 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/5	0.344
6/4	0.344
8/20	2.744
9/3	0.353
12/3	0.353
Total:	4.14

2001 to 2002 MRK dividend growth rate = +2.27%

MRK 2001 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/7	0.324
5/31	0.324
8/30	0.334
12/5	0.334
Total:	1.32

MRK 2002 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/6	0.334
6/5	0.334
9/4	0.344
12/4	0.344
Total:	1.35

2000 to 2001 MRK dividend growth rate = +10.00%

MRK 2000 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/1	0.277
5/31	0.277
8/30	0.324
12/6	0.324
Total:	1.20

MRK 2001 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/7	0.324
5/31	0.324
8/30	0.334
12/5	0.334
Total:	1.32

1999 to 2000 MRK dividend growth rate = +12.15%

MRK 1999 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/3	0.258
6/2	0.258
9/1	0.277
12/1	0.277
Total:	1.07

MRK 2000 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/1	0.277
5/31	0.277
8/30	0.324
12/6	0.324
Total:	1.20

1998 to 1999 MRK dividend growth rate = +13.83%

MRK 1998 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/4	0.215
6/3	0.215
9/2	0.258
12/2	0.258
Total:	0.94

MRK 1999 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/3	0.258
6/2	0.258
9/1	0.277
12/1	0.277
Total:	1.07

1997 to 1998 MRK dividend growth rate = +13.25%

MRK 1997 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/5	0.200
6/5	0.200
9/3	0.215
12/3	0.215
Total:	0.83

MRK 1998 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/4	0.215
6/3	0.215
9/2	0.258
12/2	0.258
Total:	0.94

1996 to 1997 MRK dividend growth rate = +16.90%

MRK 1996 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/6	0.162
6/6	0.162
9/4	0.191
12/5	0.191
Total:	0.71

MRK 1997 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/5	0.200
6/5	0.200
9/3	0.215
12/3	0.215
Total:	0.83

MRK dividends so far in 2024: 0.77

MRK 2024 Dividends:

Ex-Date	Dividend
3/14	0.770
Total:	0.77