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Merck & Company Inc

0QAH · London Stock Exchange · prices in USD

USD 141.84▲ +1.23 (0.87%)

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About Merck & Company Inc

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

Merck & Company Inc trades under the code 0QAH on the London Stock Exchange in UK, with its price quoted in US dollars (USD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in 7 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 #495 of 3788 on the London 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 UK yet.

TrendStrong

79/100

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

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Above 200-day average12.1%

From 52-week high-9.3%

MomentumStrong

85/100

Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.

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3-month return8.1%

6-month return27.9%

12-month, skipping last month69.9%

Stability (higher is calmer)Fair

69/100

Typical risk for this exchange.

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Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer)36.8%

Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer)-13.0%

LiquidityFair

67/100

Moderate trading activity.

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Avg daily value traded4.46M USD

Zero-volume days0.0%

IncomeWeak

25/100

Dividend is small or irregular.

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Dividend yield0.6%

Years with dividends5

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Price trend

Above 200-day, below 50-day

Versus its 50- and 200-day averages

52-week range

74.96 – 157.32

Price is 81% of the way up

Returns

+8.1% 3m · +62.6% 1y

Price returns, dividends not included

RSI (14)

Neutral zone

Price chart

Interactive chart Historical data & CSV

52-wk range 74.96 – 157.32 Daily closes, split-adjusted

Signals

50-day average147.26

200-day average126.51

Golden/death cross (60d)None

New 52-week highNo

Bullish RSI divergenceNo

Average daily range (ATR)5.08

Technical summary

Daily

Neutral

7 bullish · 1 neutral · 8 bearish

Weekly

Strongly bullish

9 bullish · 1 neutral · 2 bearish

Monthly

Strongly bullish

7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish

Moving averages (daily)

SMA 10	145.8	Bearish
EMA 10	144.6	Bearish
SMA 20	144.5	Bearish
EMA 20	145.1	Bearish
SMA 50	147.3	Bearish
EMA 50	143.5	Bearish
SMA 100	136.7	Bullish
EMA 100	137.7	Bullish
SMA 200	126.5	Bullish
EMA 200	127.5	Bullish

Oscillators (daily)

RSI (14)	43.82	Neutral
MACD (12, 26)	-0.34	Bearish
Momentum (12)	-2.84	Bearish
Stochastic %K (14)	19.30	Bullish
Williams %R (14)	-80.70	Bullish
CCI (20)	-117.4	Bullish

Pivot points (classic, last session)

136.0

137.5

139.7

Pivot

141.2

143.4

144.9

147.1

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

0.85 USD

Yield on today's price

0.60%

Frequency

Annual

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
	0.8500
This payment: 0.8500 USD per share, ex-dividend 12 Dec 2025. On 12 Dec 2025 3.28% Share price that day 100.01 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 3.28 USD (0.8500 + 0.8100 + 0.8100 + 0.8100). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.8100
This payment: 0.8100 USD per share, ex-dividend 12 Sep 2025. On 12 Sep 2025 3.88% Share price that day 83.46 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 3.24 USD (0.8100 + 0.8100 + 0.8100 + 0.8100). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.8100
This payment: 0.8100 USD per share, ex-dividend 13 Jun 2025. On 13 Jun 2025 3.90% Share price that day 82.05 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 3.20 USD (0.8100 + 0.8100 + 0.8100 + 0.7700). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.8100
This payment: 0.8100 USD per share, ex-dividend 14 Mar 2025. On 14 Mar 2025 3.27% Share price that day 96.50 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 3.16 USD (0.8100 + 0.8100 + 0.7700 + 0.7700). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.8100
This payment: 0.8100 USD per share, ex-dividend 13 Dec 2024. On 13 Dec 2024 3.01% Share price that day 103.50 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 3.12 USD (0.8100 + 0.7700 + 0.7700 + 0.7700). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.7700
This payment: 0.7700 USD per share, ex-dividend 13 Sep 2024. On 13 Sep 2024 2.58% Share price that day 119.20 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 3.08 USD (0.7700 + 0.7700 + 0.7700 + 0.7700). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.7700
This payment: 0.7700 USD per share, ex-dividend 17 Jun 2024. On 17 Jun 2024 2.37% Share price that day 128.30 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 3.04 USD (0.7700 + 0.7700 + 0.7700 + 0.7300). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.7700
This payment: 0.7700 USD per share, ex-dividend 14 Mar 2024. On 14 Mar 2024 2.49% Share price that day 120.70 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 3.00 USD (0.7700 + 0.7700 + 0.7300 + 0.7300). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.7700
This payment: 0.7700 USD per share, ex-dividend 14 Dec 2023. On 14 Dec 2023 2.79% Share price that day 106.10 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.96 USD (0.7700 + 0.7300 + 0.7300 + 0.7300). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.7300
This payment: 0.7300 USD per share, ex-dividend 14 Sep 2023. On 14 Sep 2023 2.71% Share price that day 107.60 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.92 USD (0.7300 + 0.7300 + 0.7300 + 0.7300). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.7300
This payment: 0.7300 USD per share, ex-dividend 14 Jun 2023. On 14 Jun 2023 2.65% Share price that day 108.70 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.88 USD (0.7300 + 0.7300 + 0.7300 + 0.6900). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.
	0.7300
This payment: 0.7300 USD per share, ex-dividend 14 Mar 2023. On 14 Mar 2023 2.67% Share price that day 106.34 USD. Dividends in the 12 months up to that day: 2.84 USD (0.7300 + 0.7300 + 0.6900 + 0.6900). Today, latest close 27 Oct 2026 0.60% Share price 141.84 USD. Dividends in the last 12 months: 0.8500 USD. 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.

Prices are end-of-day closes in USD. Educational only, not financial advice.