Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Raises Quarterly Dividend 10.5% to $0.42; 5% Yield

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, or $1.68 annualized. This is a 10.5% increase from the prior dividend of $0.38.

The dividend will be payable on January 9, 2012, to stockholders of record on December 15, 2011, with an ex-dividend date of December 13, 2011.

The annual yield on the dividend is 5 percent.

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