Merck (MRK)
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4.15% for May 24, 2013Merck Historical Earnings Yield Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | 4.15% |
| May 23, 2013 | 4.13% |
| May 22, 2013 | 4.19% |
| May 21, 2013 | 4.13% |
| May 20, 2013 | 4.32% |
| May 17, 2013 | 4.25% |
| May 16, 2013 | 4.22% |
| May 15, 2013 | 4.18% |
| May 14, 2013 | 4.19% |
| May 13, 2013 | 4.23% |
| May 10, 2013 | 4.26% |
| May 9, 2013 | 4.30% |
| May 8, 2013 | 4.35% |
| May 7, 2013 | 4.32% |
| May 6, 2013 | 4.35% |
| May 3, 2013 | 4.28% |
| May 2, 2013 | 4.28% |
| May 1, 2013 | 4.28% |
| April 30, 2013 | 4.16% |
| April 29, 2013 | 4.09% |
| April 26, 2013 | 4.08% |
| April 25, 2013 | 4.13% |
| April 24, 2013 | 4.08% |
| April 23, 2013 | 4.02% |
| April 22, 2013 | 4.08% |
| April 19, 2013 | 4.12% |
| April 18, 2013 | 4.20% |
| April 17, 2013 | 4.18% |
| April 16, 2013 | 4.16% |
| April 15, 2013 | 4.21% |
| April 12, 2013 | 4.15% |
| April 11, 2013 | 4.14% |
| April 10, 2013 | 4.17% |
| April 9, 2013 | 4.30% |
| April 8, 2013 | 4.30% |
| April 5, 2013 | 4.33% |
| April 4, 2013 | 4.31% |
| April 3, 2013 | 4.31% |
| April 2, 2013 | 4.35% |
| April 1, 2013 | 4.41% |
| March 28, 2013 | 4.51% |
| March 27, 2013 | 4.52% |
| March 26, 2013 | 4.49% |
| March 25, 2013 | 4.57% |
| March 22, 2013 | 4.54% |
| March 21, 2013 | 4.56% |
| March 20, 2013 | 4.52% |
| March 19, 2013 | 4.57% |
| March 18, 2013 | 4.57% |
| March 15, 2013 | 4.53% |
About Earnings Yield
Earnings yield is earnings per share from the previous four quarters divided by the share price. It is the reciprocal of the P/E ratio. The earnings yield is quoted as a percentage, which illustrates the percentage of each dollar invested that was earned by the company during the past twelve months.
The earnings yield can be used to compare the earnings of a stock, sector or the whole market against bond yields. Generally, the earnings yields of equities are higher than the yield of risk-free treasury bonds. Financial theorists argue that this difference exists because stock earnings are riskier than bond coupon payments.
If a company has an earnings yield of 64%, investors are purchasing $0.64 of earnings per dollar invested.
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MRK Earnings Yield Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 4.23% |
| Pfizer | 7.22% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 7.70% |
MRK Earnings Yield Rankings
| Overall |
70th percentile 2210 of 7600 |
| Sector |
78th percentile 138 of 653 in Healthcare |
| Industry |
71st percentile 15 of 53 in Drug Manufacturers - Major |
MRK Earnings Yield Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | -1.91% | Nov 20 2008 |
| Maximum | 17.29% | Mar 9 2009 |
| Average | 6.46% |
