Dividend income
2.8 $
Earnings per share
1.22 $
Price/earnings (P/E)
83.6 $
Capitalization
258.8 billion $
Sector
Healthcare
Shares outstanding
2.54 billion
Capitalization
258.8 billion $
Price/earnings (P/E)
83.6 $
Earnings per share
1.22 $
Dividend rate
2.92 $
Dividend income
2.8 $
Merck & Company, Inc. - international pharmaceutical company. Specializes in the development of drugs for the treatment of diabetes, infectious, oncological, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases. It supplies its products to consumers both directly and through joint ventures. In addition, the company publishes handbooks for doctors, nurses, medical technicians and veterinarians. Develops, manufactures and distributes vaccines and medicines. The company manufactures prescription drugs, vaccines, biologics, and animal health products.