Feb 17, 1999
2:1
For every share held, investors received 2.
The split itself did not change the total investment value.
Merck & Company, Inc. (MIL:1MRKX) operates in the Pharmaceuticals: major industry.
Merck & Company, Inc. company overviewMerck & Company, Inc.'s most recent stock split was on February 17, 1999. It was a 2-for-1 forward split, so shareholders received 2 shares for every share they held.
Merck & Company, Inc. (MIL:1MRKX) has split its stock 4 times: a 2-for-1 split on May 27, 1986, a 3-for-1 split on May 26, 1988, a 3-for-1 split on May 26, 1992, and a 2-for-1 split on February 17, 1999.
Merck & Company, Inc. has split its stock 4 times. This history records 4 forward splits between May 27, 1986 and February 17, 1999.
A stock split divides each share into more shares and lowers the price per share by the same factor, so the total value of a holding does not change. In Merck & Company, Inc.'s 2-for-1 split on February 17, 1999, every share became 2 shares.
Merck & Company, Inc. has not announced a new split in our records. Its most recent split was on February 17, 1999, 27 years ago. Companies announce splits in advance, and any new MIL:1MRKX split will appear on this page.