Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKKGY) Plans Dividend of $0.34

Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKKGY) declared a dividend on Wednesday, April 23rd, investing.com reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be given a dividend of 0.3382 per share on Wednesday, May 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 29th. This is a 6.3% increase from Merck KGaA’s previous dividend of $0.32.

Merck KGaA Stock Up 1.6 %

OTCMKTS MKKGY opened at $27.84 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.99 billion, a PE ratio of 17.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.94. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $27.77 and its 200 day moving average is $29.65. Merck KGaA has a 12 month low of $24.32 and a 12 month high of $39.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKKGY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.07. Merck KGaA had a net margin of 12.89% and a return on equity of 10.41%. The company had revenue of $5.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.40 billion. Research analysts predict that Merck KGaA will post 1.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Merck KGaA

Merck KGaA operates as a science and technology company in Germany. It operates through Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics segments. The company’s Life Science segment offers tools, chemicals, and equipment for academic labs, biotech, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as industrial sector.