As shown below, MRK scores A and A- grades for dividend safety, growth, yield and consistency. Dividend safety is further supported by MRK’s A+ credit rating and a very low net debt-to-TTM ...

If you want to earn equal amounts of dividends from each, that will require a monthly dividend of $100 per month, or $1,200 per year. Using the format above, you can derive the initial outlay required ...