Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (MRK) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$146.33 +3.83% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (MRK) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $361.02B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (15)Macro (15)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$179 Bull$152 Base$118 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($36.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $143.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
4.06% Total Yield
2.26% Cash ($3.31/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
43% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (7.6% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $20,803

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $845/yr
$10.8K
Yr 1
$11.6K
Yr 2
$12.5K
Yr 3
$13.4K
Yr 4
$14.4K
Yr 5
$15.5K
Yr 6
$16.7K
Yr 7
$18.0K
Yr 8
$19.3K
Yr 9
$20.8K
Yr 10
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MRK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +36.95%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $149.6H $151.4L $147.4C $149.5VOL 12.34M
RES: $153.6SUP: $139.7SMA50: $146.9SMA200: $126.7
$160.9$144.3$127.8$111.2$94.59RES $153.6SUP $139.7$149.52026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MRK Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
13.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on MRK today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for MRK. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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MRK Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Does MRK pay a dividend and is it safe?

Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (MRK) offers a 2.26% cash dividend yield ($3.31 annualized) and 4.06% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.