Merck KGaA (MKKGY)
Merck Dividend : 0.5077 for April 28, 2026
Dividend Chart
Historical Dividend Data
| Ex-Date | Record Date | Pay Date | Declared Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | May 06, 2026 | Apr 08, 2026 | Normal | 0.5077 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | May 07, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | Normal | 0.5001 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | May 09, 2024 | Apr 04, 2024 | Normal | 0.4707 |
| May 02, 2023 | May 03, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | Normal | 0.4854 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | May 04, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | Normal | 0.3916 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 | May 05, 2021 | Mar 19, 2021 | Normal | 0.3392 |
| Jun 01, 2020 | Jun 02, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 | May 05, 2020 | Normal | 0.2914 |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | May 09, 2019 | Mar 26, 2019 | Normal | 0.2809 |
| May 01, 2018 | May 02, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 | Normal | 0.2994 |
| May 01, 2017 | May 03, 2017 | May 19, 2017 | -- | Normal | 0.2624 |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Apr 29, 2016 | May 17, 2016 | May 04, 2016 | Normal | 0.2409 |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Apr 17, 2015 | May 05, 2015 | Apr 21, 2015 | Normal | 0.2146 |
| May 07, 2014 | May 09, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | May 12, 2014 | Normal | 0.2613 |
| Apr 24, 2013 | Apr 26, 2013 | May 14, 2013 | May 01, 2013 | Normal | 0.2239 |
| Apr 18, 2012 | Apr 20, 2012 | May 08, 2012 | -- | Normal | 0.1973 |
| Apr 06, 2011 | Apr 08, 2011 | Apr 26, 2011 | -- | Normal | 0.1799 |
| Apr 07, 2010 | Apr 09, 2010 | Apr 27, 2010 | -- | Normal | 0.1356 |
| Apr 01, 2009 | Apr 03, 2009 | Apr 21, 2009 | -- | Normal | 0.1985 |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Mar 28, 2008 | Apr 10, 2008 | -- | Normal | 0.4982 |
Dividend Definition
Dividends are payments per share reported as of the ex-dividend date. Profits can be allocated to retained earnings or paid to shareholders as dividends or stock buybacks. Shareholders receive dividends proportional to their shares. Dividends vary by company growth stage; rapidly growing companies often reinvest profits rather than pay dividends, while steady growth companies typically offer small, consistent dividends. Dividends can be qualified or non-qualified. Qualified dividends are taxed at the lower capital gains rate, while non-qualified dividends are taxed as regular income.
Dividend Range, Past 5 Years
Dividend Benchmarks
| STRATEC SE | 0.6804 |
| Sartorius AG | 0.1750 |
| Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | -- |
| Danaher Corp. | 0.40 |
| Illumina, Inc. | -- |