Vienna Stock Exchange · Austria · Updated after 27 Oct 2026 close

Merck & Company Inc

MRK · Vienna Stock Exchange · prices in EUR

EUR 127.60▼ -1.58 (1.22%)

Research report

About Merck & Company Inc

Merck & Company is a pharmaceutical company based in the United States that discovers, develops and manufactures prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Its human health business serves patients and healthcare providers through medicines for cancer, infectious disease, diabetes and other conditions, while its animal health arm supplies veterinary products to livestock and companion animal owners. The company sells its products to wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies and governments around the world.

The shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange in Austria under the code MRK, and the price on this page is in euros (EUR). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 8 different calendar years. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.

Market X-Ray · price-based

Strong price profile

Ranks #3 of 84 on the Vienna Stock Exchange · confidence High

What this score is, and is not

It describes how this stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. That fundamental X-Ray needs financial statements, which we do not have for Austria yet.

TrendStrong

84/100

Trading above its long-term averages and near its highs.

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Above 200-day average17.8%

From 52-week high-6.3%

MomentumStrong

87/100

Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.

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3-month return10.6%

6-month return36.0%

12-month, skipping last month77.5%

Stability (higher is calmer)Strong

80/100

Calmer than most: low volatility and shallow drawdowns.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)30.6%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-10.1%

LiquidityWeak

46/100

Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.

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Avg daily value traded0.02M EUR

Zero-volume days30.0%

IncomeFair

63/100

Dividend is typical for this exchange.

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Dividend yield2.1%

Years with dividends6

Price-based X-Ray. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth, fair value) is available for US stocks today. It will follow for Austria when fundamentals data for this market is added. All Austria stocks.

Price trend

Above 200-day, below 50-day

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

71.60 – 136.24

Price is 87% of the way up

Returns

+10.6% 3m · +74.5% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart

52-wk range 71.60 – 136.24 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average128.31

200-day average108.27

Golden/death cross (60d)None

New 52-week highYes

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)3.16

Technical summary

Daily

Neutral

7 bullish · 4 neutral · 5 bearish

Weekly

Strongly bullish

10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish

Monthly

Strongly bullish

7 bullish · 0 neutral · 1 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	131.1	Bearish
EMA 10	130.5	Bearish
SMA 20	129.5	Bearish
EMA 20	129.9	Bearish
SMA 50	128.3	Bearish
EMA 50	126.5	Bullish
SMA 100	118.7	Bullish
EMA 100	120.0	Bullish
SMA 200	108.3	Bullish
EMA 200	110.1	Bullish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	47.45	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	1.08	Bullish
Momentum (12)	2.21	Bullish
Stochastic %K (14)	31.75	Neutral
Williams %R (14)	-68.25	Neutral
CCI (20)	-77.94	Neutral

Pivot points (classic, last session)

125.3

125.8

126.7

Pivot

127.1

128.1

128.5

129.4

Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.

Dividends

Paid, last 12 months

3.02 USD

Yield on today's price

2.12%

Frequency

Quarterly

Next ex-dividend date

Not announced

Tap a dividend date to compare the dividend yield on that day with today's.

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
	0.7560
This payment: 0.7560 USD per share, ex-dividend 15 Sep 2026. On 15 Sep 2026 2.17% Share price that day 124.50 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.7560
This payment: 0.7560 USD per share, ex-dividend 15 Jun 2026. On 15 Jun 2026 2.67% Share price that day 100.06 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.67 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6448). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.7560
This payment: 0.7560 USD per share, ex-dividend 16 Mar 2026. On 16 Mar 2026 2.64% Share price that day 100.00 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.64 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6448 + 0.6448). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.7560
This payment: 0.7560 USD per share, ex-dividend 15 Dec 2025. On 15 Dec 2025 3.06% Share price that day 85.30 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.61 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6448 + 0.6448 + 0.6448). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.7204
This payment: 0.7204 USD per share, ex-dividend 15 Sep 2025. On 15 Sep 2025 3.74% Share price that day 69.00 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.58 EUR (0.6448 + 0.6448 + 0.6448 + 0.6448). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.7204
This payment: 0.7204 USD per share, ex-dividend 16 Jun 2025. On 16 Jun 2025 3.65% Share price that day 69.70 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.55 EUR (0.6448 + 0.6448 + 0.6448 + 0.6130). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.7204
This payment: 0.7204 USD per share, ex-dividend 17 Mar 2025. On 17 Mar 2025 2.90% Share price that day 86.60 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.52 EUR (0.6448 + 0.6448 + 0.6130 + 0.6130). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.7204
This payment: 0.7204 USD per share, ex-dividend 16 Dec 2024. On 16 Dec 2024 2.57% Share price that day 96.50 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.48 EUR (0.6448 + 0.6130 + 0.6130 + 0.6130). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.6848
This payment: 0.6848 USD per share, ex-dividend 16 Sep 2024. On 16 Sep 2024 2.32% Share price that day 105.60 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.45 EUR (0.6130 + 0.6130 + 0.6130 + 0.6130). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.6848
This payment: 0.6848 USD per share, ex-dividend 17 Jun 2024. On 17 Jun 2024 2.02% Share price that day 119.60 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.42 EUR (0.6130 + 0.6130 + 0.6130 + 0.5812). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.6848
This payment: 0.6848 USD per share, ex-dividend 14 Mar 2024. On 14 Mar 2024 2.16% Share price that day 110.80 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.39 EUR (0.6130 + 0.6130 + 0.5812 + 0.5812). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.
	0.6848
This payment: 0.6848 USD per share, ex-dividend 14 Dec 2023. On 14 Dec 2023 2.44% Share price that day 96.50 EUR. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.36 EUR (0.6130 + 0.5812 + 0.5812 + 0.5812). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 2.12% Share price 127.60 EUR. Dividends in the last 12 months: 2.71 EUR (0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767 + 0.6767). Paid in USD and shown in EUR, the unit of the price, at the latest rate. Dividend yield = dividends paid in the 12 months up to that day divided by the share price that day, before tax. Past dividends are not a promise of future ones.

Ex-dividend dates and amounts from our market-data provider. Shown as declared, before tax.

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