Current Liabilities
Dividends payable
Merck & Co. Dividends payable increased by 0.1% to $2.14B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.2%, from $2.08B to $2.14B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Dividends payable shows an upward trend with a 5.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
A stable or growing balance indicates a consistent and reliable dividend policy, which is generally viewed positively by income-focused investors.
Detailed definition
This represents the amount of dividends declared by the board of directors that have not yet been distributed to shareho...
Peer comparison
Dividend-paying companies typically show a consistent, predictable balance here based on their quarterly payout cycle.
Metric ID:
dividends_payableHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.66B | $1.66B | $1.77B | $1.77B | $1.77B | $1.77B | $1.88B | $1.91B | $1.88B | $1.88B | $1.99B | $2.01B | $1.98B | $1.98B | $2.08B | $2.08B | $2.05B | $2.04B | $2.14B | $2.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | +6.5% | +0.2% | -0.2% | +0.2% | +6.4% | +1.2% | -1.6% | +0.0% | +5.8% | +1.2% | -1.3% | +0.1% | +5.1% | -0.3% | -1.2% | -0.5% | +4.8% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.4% | +6.7% | +6.6% | +7.7% | +6.2% | +6.0% | +5.4% | +5.3% | +5.5% | +5.6% | +5.0% | +3.4% | +3.6% | +3.0% | +2.7% | +3.2% |
Range$1.66B – $2.14B
CAGR+5.5%
Avg YoY Growth+5.1%
Median YoY Growth+5.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s dividends payable?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported dividends payable of $2.14B in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s dividends payable changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s dividends payable increased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $2.08B to $2.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s dividends payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s dividends payable has grown at a 5.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.67B to $2.14B.
- What does dividends payable mean?
- Declared dividends that the company owes to shareholders but has not yet paid out.