MERC Dividend History & Yield Analysis
MERC has 40 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $0.4870.
Annual Dividend History
- 2025$0.15002 pmts
- 2024$0.30004 pmts
- 2023$0.30004 pmts
- 2022$0.30004 pmts
- 2021$0.26004 pmts
- 2020$0.33304 pmts
- 2019$0.53904 pmts
- 2018$0.50004 pmts
- 2017$0.47004 pmts
- 2016$0.46004 pmts
- 2015$0.23002 pmts
MERC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-06-26 | $0.0750 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-26 | $0.0750 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-18 | $0.0750 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2024-09-25 | $0.0750 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-06-26 | $0.0750 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-26 | $0.0750 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-19 | $0.0750 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-26 | $0.0750 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-27 | $0.0750 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-28 | $0.0750 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-20 | $0.0750 |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-27 | $0.0750 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-28 | $0.0750 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-29 | $0.0750 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-12-21 | $0.0650 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-09-28 | $0.0650 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2021-06-29 | $0.0650 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-30 | $0.0650 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-22 | $0.0650 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2020-09-28 | $0.0650 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-24 | $0.0650 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2020-03-24 | $0.1380 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2019-12-11 | $0.1380 |
| 2019-09-01 | 2019-09-24 | $0.1380 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2019-06-21 | $0.1380 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2019-03-26 | $0.1250 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2018-12-12 | $0.1250 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2018-09-25 | $0.1250 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2018-06-26 | $0.1250 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-27 | $0.1250 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2017-12-26 | $0.1250 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2017-09-26 | $0.1150 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-23 | $0.1150 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-24 | $0.1150 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-20 | $0.1150 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-22 | $0.1150 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-23 | $0.1150 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-23 | $0.1150 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-23 | $0.1150 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-24 | $0.1150 |
Does MERC pay dividends?
Yes. MERC pays on a — schedule, most recently $0.0750 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2025-06-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the MERC yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share (—) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across — payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the MERC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.