Quick Read Amgen (AMGN) yields 2.6% with a $10.08 annualized payout, topping Merck (MRK) at 2.29%, and has raised its dividend 6% annually versus Merck's smaller step-ups. Amgen's 17 billion-dollar products and $3.5B quarterly free cash flow dwarf Merck's reliance on a single Keytruda franchise facing peak penetration. Merck absorbed a $5.7B acquisition charge that pushed Q2 earnings to a loss, while Amgen raised 2026 EPS guidance to as high as $23.50. Just released. Our analysts combed the entire stock market and named the ten best stocks to buy right now, and Merck didn't make the cut. Enter your email to see the names that beat MRK. The report is free. Enter your email and see if any of your stocks made the cut.
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