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Merck & Company Inc. MRK
Has raised its dividend for 15+ straight years (at least - the streak began before our data starts).
Streak
15+ yrs
Price
$146.87
Fwd yield
2.3%
5y DGR
5.5%
Chowder
7.8
EPS payout
265%
Dividend Safety76 · Safefree score
Dividend history
Regular dividends per year, in USD.
1989
0.27
1990
0.32
1991
0.38
1992
0.46
1993
0.51
1994
0.55
1995
0.61
1996
0.71
1997
0.83
1998
0.94
1999
1.07
2000
1.20
2001
1.32
2002
1.35
2003
4.14
Dividend growth
1y
4.9%
3y
5.2%
5y
5.5%
10y
6.8%
Streak counted on the home listing's split-adjusted regular dividends in its declared currency; seeded past our data's start where noted. See /about for the full rule.
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