Dividends paid · 2011–2025
Merck dividends paid
$8.2B+4.3% · FY2025
Merck (MRK) reported $8.2B in dividends paid for fiscal 2025, +4.3% year on year.
| Fiscal year | Dividends paid | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $8.2B | +4.3% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $7.8B | +5.3% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $7.4B | +6.2% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $7.0B | +6.1% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $6.6B | +6.4% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $6.2B | +9.1% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $5.7B | +10.1% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $5.2B | +0.1% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $5.2B | +0.8% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $5.1B | +0.1% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $5.1B | −1.0% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $5.2B | +0.3% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $5.2B | +0.8% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $5.1B | +9.1% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $4.7B | — | Open → |
Dividends paid — Dividends paid is the cash that actually left the company for shareholders during the year, taken from the financing section of the cash-flow statement. It is a total in dollars, not a per-share rate or a yield — a yield needs a share price, which this site does not carry.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +4.0%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0000310158-26-000063 · February 24, 2026
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