November 30, 2021 | Kenilworth, NJ The Board of Directors of Merck has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.69 per common share, an increase of 6% over the previous quarterly dividend. From the press release: “Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share of the company’s common stock for the first quarter of 2022. Payment will be made on January 7, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2021.”1 About the company: “For…