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Merck & Co Announces Ex-Dividend Date and Cash Dividend Payment
Merck & Co, a pharmaceutical giant, is set to distribute cash dividends to its shareholders on October 7th, 2026. The ex-dividend date for this distribution has been announced as September 15th, 2026.
A cash dividend is a payment made by a company to its shareholders in the form of periodic distributions of cash. For Merck & Co, each shareholder will receive $0.85 per share on October 7th, 2026.
The ex-dividend date marks the last day for investors to buy shares and still be eligible for the dividend payment. After September 15th, 2026, any new purchases of MRK.US will not come with this particular dividend.