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Merck stock buybacks
MRK$4.2Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Merck bought back $4.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $3.3B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.7% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $239M |
| Q3 '21 | $583M |
| Q4 '21 | $18M |
| Q1 '22 | $0 |
| Q2 '22 | $0 |
| Q3 '22 | $0 |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $149M |
| Q2 '23 | $338M |
| Q3 '23 | $466M |
| Q4 '23 | $393M |
| Q1 '24 | $122M |
| Q2 '24 | $251M |
| Q3 '24 | $444M |
| Q4 '24 | $489M |
| Q1 '25 | $1.2B |
| Q2 '25 | $1.3B |
| Q3 '25 | $1.3B |
| Q4 '25 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '26 | $874M |
| Q2 '26 | $757M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 2.54B |
| Q4 '20 | 2.54B |
| Q1 '21 | 2.54B |
| Q2 '21 | 2.54B |
| Q3 '21 | 2.54B |
| Q4 '21 | 2.54B |
| Q1 '22 | 2.54B |
| Q2 '22 | 2.54B |
| Q3 '22 | 2.54B |
| Q4 '22 | 2.55B |
| Q1 '23 | 2.55B |
| Q2 '23 | 2.54B |
| Q3 '23 | 2.55B |
| Q4 '23 | 2.55B |
| Q1 '24 | 2.54B |
| Q2 '24 | 2.54B |
| Q3 '24 | 2.54B |
| Q4 '24 | 2.54B |
| Q1 '25 | 2.53B |
| Q2 '25 | 2.51B |
| Q3 '25 | 2.50B |
| Q4 '25 | 2.49B |
| Q1 '26 | 2.47B |
| Q2 '26 | 2.47B |
$757Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$3.3Bnet of stock compensation ($892M)
−1.7%diluted shares, 1 year
−1.3%diluted shares, 5 years
$8.3Bdividends, 12 months
26%of free cash flow ($16.1B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
2.47Bshares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026)
By fiscal year
Questions
- Does Merck & Co. buy back its stock?
- Merck bought back $4.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $3.3B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.7% from a year earlier.
- How much did Merck & Co. spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $5.1B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Merck & Co.'s share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −1.3% over five fiscal years and −1.7% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 7, 2026 · open on SEC.gov