Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
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Merck Stock Buybacks (Quarterly) : 717.00M for March 31, 2026
Stock Buybacks (Quarterly) Chart
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Historical Stock Buybacks (Quarterly) Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 717.00M |
| December 31, 2025 | 1.205B |
| September 30, 2025 | 1.309B |
| June 30, 2025 | 1.333B |
| March 31, 2025 | 1.145B |
| December 31, 2024 | 477.00M |
| September 30, 2024 | 439.00M |
| June 30, 2024 | 178.00M |
| March 31, 2024 | 35.00M |
| December 31, 2023 | 387.00M |
| September 30, 2023 | 459.00M |
| June 30, 2023 | 256.00M |
| March 31, 2023 | 119.00M |
| December 31, 2022 | -265.00M |
| September 30, 2022 | -10.00M |
| June 30, 2022 | -97.00M |
| March 31, 2022 | -12.00M |
| December 31, 2021 | -116.00M |
| September 30, 2021 | 566.00M |
| June 30, 2021 | 197.00M |
| March 31, 2021 | -9.00M |
| December 31, 2020 | -21.00M |
| September 30, 2020 | -28.00M |
| June 30, 2020 | -14.00M |
| March 31, 2020 | 1.255B |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | 1.033B |
| September 30, 2019 | 1.365B |
| June 30, 2019 | 1.104B |
| March 31, 2019 | 917.00M |
| December 31, 2018 | 5.803B |
| September 30, 2018 | 834.00M |
| June 30, 2018 | 1.527B |
| March 31, 2018 | 336.00M |
| December 31, 2017 | 1.684B |
| September 30, 2017 | 86.00M |
| June 30, 2017 | 1.039B |
| March 31, 2017 | 706.00M |
| December 31, 2016 | 867.00M |
| September 30, 2016 | 436.00M |
| June 30, 2016 | 481.00M |
| March 31, 2016 | 711.00M |
| December 31, 2015 | 1.13B |
| September 30, 2015 | 1.224B |
| June 30, 2015 | 574.00M |
| March 31, 2015 | 773.00M |
| December 31, 2014 | 1.441B |
| September 30, 2014 | 2.423B |
| June 30, 2014 | 2.043B |
| March 31, 2014 | 236.00M |
| December 31, 2013 | -205.00M |
Stock Buyback Definition
Stock buybacks are when companies buy back their own stock, removing it from the marketplace. Stock buybacks increase the value of the remaining shares because there is now less common stock outstanding and company earnings are split among fewer shares.
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Stock Buybacks (Quarterly) Benchmarks
| Johnson & Johnson | -138.00M |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.356B |
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.00 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Co. | 0.00 |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 600.99M |