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JNJ Dividend History & Analysis | 3.4% Yield

JNJ has a dividend yield of 3.4% and paid 6.38 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 3.37%
Dividends per Share 12m 6.38
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 5.39%
Overall Dividend Rating 62.36%
Yield on Cost 5y 5.31%
Payout Ratio 34.9%
Payouts in the last 12m 5
Payout Consistency 5y 98.53%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.
Total Return 12m: 21.5% (S&P 500: 18.6%)
Total Return 5y: 57.2% (S&P 500: 120.9%)

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
SIGA 598 M 7.22% 12.6%
PFE 140,547 M 8.81% 7.89%
OGN 1,648 M 9.13% 2.20%
BMY 89,213 M 5.44% 5.06%
TAK 44,447 M 4.99% 5.19%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (CAGR) Payout Consistency
RPRX 21,583 M 29.4% 100%
ZTS 63,490 M 21.2% 100%
LLY 739,980 M 15.1% 99.5%
SIGA 598 M 15.5% 98.8%
RDY 12,030 M 28.0% 87.3%

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NVS
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JNJ Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of October 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-11-25 2025-11-25 2025-12-09 Quarterly 1.3 0% N/A
2025-08-26 2025-08-26 2025-09-09 Quarterly 1.3 0% N/A
2025-05-27 2025-05-27 2025-06-10 Quarterly 1.3 4.8% 0.74%
2025-02-18 2025-02-18 2025-03-04 Quarterly 1.24 0% 0.81%
2024-11-26 2024-11-26 2024-12-10 Quarterly 1.24 0% 0.8%
2024-08-27 2024-08-27 2024-09-10 Quarterly 1.24 0% 0.8%
2024-05-20 2024-05-21 2024-06-04 Quarterly 1.24 4.2% 0.76%
2024-02-16 2024-02-20 2024-03-05 Quarterly 1.19 0% 0.78%
2023-11-20 2023-11-21 2023-12-05 Quarterly 1.19 0% 0.76%
2023-08-25 2023-08-28 2023-09-07 Quarterly 1.19 0% 0.8%
2023-05-22 2023-05-23 2023-06-06 Quarterly 1.19 5.3% 0.72%
2023-02-17 2023-02-21 2023-03-07 Quarterly 1.13 0% 0.72%
2022-11-21 2022-11-22 2022-12-06 Quarterly 1.13 0% 0.72%
2022-08-22 2022-08-23 2022-09-06 Quarterly 1.13 0% 0.64%
2022-05-23 2022-05-24 2022-06-07 Quarterly 1.13 6.6% 0.67%
2022-02-18 2022-02-22 2022-03-08 Quarterly 1.06 0% 0.6%
2021-11-22 2021-11-23 2021-12-07 Quarterly 1.06 0% 0.64%
2021-08-23 2021-08-24 2021-09-07 Quarterly 1.06 0% 0.66%
2021-05-24 2021-05-25 2021-06-08 Quarterly 1.06 5% 0.59%
2021-02-22 2021-02-23 2021-03-09 Quarterly 1.01 0% 0.59%
2020-11-23 2020-11-24 2020-12-08 Quarterly 1.01 0% 0.62%
2020-08-24 2020-08-25 2020-09-08 Quarterly 1.01 0% 0.69%
2020-05-22 2020-05-26 2020-06-09 Quarterly 1.01 6.3% N/A
2020-02-24 2020-02-25 2020-03-10 Quarterly 0.95 0% N/A
2019-11-25 2019-11-26 2019-12-10 Quarterly 0.95 0% N/A
2019-08-26 2019-08-27 2019-09-10 Quarterly 0.95 0% N/A
2019-05-24 2019-05-28 2019-06-11 Quarterly 0.95 5.6% N/A
2019-02-25 2019-02-26 2019-03-12 Quarterly 0.9 0% N/A
2018-11-26 2018-11-27 2018-12-11 Quarterly 0.9 0% N/A
2018-08-27 2018-08-28 2018-09-11 Quarterly 0.9 0% N/A
2018-05-25 2018-05-29 2018-06-12 Quarterly 0.9 7.1% N/A
2018-02-26 2018-02-27 2018-03-13 Quarterly 0.84 0% N/A
2017-11-27 2017-11-28 2017-12-12 Quarterly 0.84 0% N/A
2017-08-25 2017-08-29 2017-09-12 Quarterly 0.84 0% N/A
2017-05-25 2017-05-30 2017-06-13 Quarterly 0.84 5% N/A
2017-02-24 2017-02-28 2017-03-14 Quarterly 0.8 0% N/A
2016-11-18 2016-11-22 2016-12-06 Quarterly 0.8 0% N/A
2016-08-19 2016-08-23 2016-09-06 Quarterly 0.8 0% N/A
2016-05-20 2016-05-24 2016-06-07 Quarterly 0.8 6.7% N/A
2016-02-19 2016-02-23 2016-03-08 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2015-11-20 2015-11-24 2015-12-08 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2015-08-21 2015-08-25 2015-09-08 Quarterly 0.75 0% N/A
2015-05-21 2015-05-26 2015-06-09 Quarterly 0.75 7.1% N/A
2015-02-20 2015-02-24 2015-03-10 Quarterly 0.7 0% N/A
2014-11-21 2014-11-25 2014-12-09 Quarterly 0.7 0% N/A
2014-08-22 2014-08-26 2014-09-09 Quarterly 0.7 0% N/A
2014-05-22 2014-05-27 2014-06-10 Quarterly 0.7 6.1% N/A
2014-02-21 2014-02-25 2014-03-11 Quarterly 0.66 0% N/A
2013-11-22 2013-11-26 2013-12-10 Quarterly 0.66 0% N/A
2013-08-23 2013-08-27 2013-09-10 Quarterly 0.66 0% N/A

JNJ Dividend FAQ

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a diversified global health-care company that develops, manufactures, and sells a broad portfolio of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer-health products through its two primary operating segments: Innovative Medicine and MedTech.

What is the Dividend Yield of JNJ?

As of October 2025, JNJ`s dividend yield is 3.37%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 6.38 USD by the current share price of 189.05.

Does JNJ pay a dividend?

As of October 2025, JNJ paid a dividend of 6.38 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-11-25 and the payout was 1.3 USD.

How often does JNJ pay dividends?

JNJ pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, JNJ has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-11-25.

Will JNJ pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 1.3 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-11-25. The next Ex-Dividend date for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is 2025-11-25.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for JNJ?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is 2025-11-25.

What is the Dividend Growth of JNJ?

JNJ's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 5.39% per year.
Strong growth: JNJ's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of JNJ?

JNJ's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 5.31%. If you bought JNJ's shares at 120.26 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (6.38 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 5.31% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of JNJ?

JNJ Payout Consistency is 86.1%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Moderately consistent: Johnson & Johnson has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does JNJ have a good Dividend Yield?

JNJ`s 3.37% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of JNJ?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of JNJ is 34.9%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of JNJ?

JNJ`s Overall Dividend Rating is 62.36%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

JNJ Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in JNJ`s Outstanding Shares (CAGR)?

Johnson & Johnson`s outstanding shares have decreased by approximately -0.04% annually over the past 3 years (Correlation: -33.3%), positively influencing the share price.

Has Johnson & Johnson ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2001-06-13 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1985 2,925,632,000
1986 2,765,600,000 -5.47%
1987 2,753,536,000 -0.44%
1988 2,664,560,000 -3.23%
1989 2,829,090,900 +6.17%
1990 2,835,907,900 +0.24%
1991 2,819,975,000 -0.56%
1992 2,627,184,500 -6.84%
1993 2,596,800,000 -1.16%
1994 2,732,000,000 +5.21%
1995 2,724,137,900 -0.29%
1996 2,726,315,800 +0.08%
1997 2,781,662,300 +2.03%
1998 3,282,000,000 +17.99%
1999 3,784,802,900 +15.32%
2000 3,108,200,000 -17.88%
2001 3,034,964,200 -2.36%
2002 3,018,666,700 -0.54%
2003 3,535,179,000 +17.11%
2004 2,968,100,000 -16.04%
2005 2,986,740,300 +0.63%
2006 2,939,183,100 -1.59%
2007 2,884,900,000 -1.85%
2008 2,799,000,000 -2.98%
2009 2,792,700,000 -0.23%
2010 2,779,200,000 -0.48%
2011 2,768,400,000 -0.39%
2012 2,833,400,000 +2.35%
2013 2,872,000,000 +1.36%
2014 2,845,300,000 -0.93%
2015 2,803,300,000 -1.48%
2016 2,764,500,000 -1.38%
2017 2,684,900,000 -2.88%
2018 2,724,000,000 +1.46%
2019 2,669,100,000 -2.02%
2020 2,669,200,000 +0%
2021 2,670,200,000 +0.04%
2022 2,663,900,000 -0.24%
2023 2,430,700,000 -8.75%
2024 2,427,100,000 -0.15%
2025 2,428,600,000 +0.06%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid in the last 12m (TTM).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.

Last update: 2025-10-20 04:39