Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Dividend History
JNJ next dividend
$1.34per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 24Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateDec 8Tuesday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 37 days. Shareholders who own JNJ before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 55 yearsof dividend increases
- 1970paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.2%5-year growth a year
- 2.10%forward yield
JNJ dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $536
- Each payment
- $134
- Value of the shares
- $25,556
- Dividend yield
- 2.10%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $5.36 per share, before tax.
JNJ dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
JNJ dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)39.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)62.9%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases55
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
JNJ yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $193.22 | 2.77% | $5.28 | 2.7% |
| 3 years ago | $152.73 | 3.51% | $15.22 | 10.0% |
| 5 years ago | $160.12 | 3.35% | $24.24 | 15.1% |
| 10 years ago | $115.41 | 4.64% | $42.76 | 37.1% |
| 20 years ago | $68.15 | 7.87% | $65.89 | 96.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
JNJ dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
JNJ dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.14 | +4.7% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.91 | +4.5% | 3.40% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.70 | +5.6% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.45 | +6.2% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.19 | +5.3% | 2.45% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.98 | +6.1% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.75 | +5.9% | 2.57% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.54 | +6.6% | 2.74% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.32 | +5.4% | 2.38% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.15 | +6.8% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.95 | +6.9% | 2.87% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.76 | +6.6% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.59 | +7.9% | 2.83% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.40 | +6.7% | 3.42% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.25 | +6.6% | 3.43% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.11 | +9.3% | 3.41% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.93 | +7.5% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.79 | +10.8% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.62 | +11.3% | 2.43% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.46 | — | 2.20% | 4 |
JNJ dividend history
228 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-24 | 2026-12-08 | $1.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-25 | 2026-09-08 | $1.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-26 | 2026-06-09 | $1.34 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-24 | 2026-03-10 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-25 | 2025-12-09 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-26 | 2025-09-09 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-27 | 2025-06-10 | $1.30 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-18 | 2025-03-04 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-26 | 2024-12-10 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-27 | 2024-09-10 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-06-04 | $1.24 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-03-05 | $1.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-12-05 | $1.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-25 | 2023-09-07 | $1.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-06 | $1.19 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-07 | $1.13 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 228 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-12-06 | $1.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-09-06 | $1.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-06-07 | $1.13 | +6.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-03-08 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-12-07 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-09-07 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-24 | 2021-06-08 | $1.06 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-22 | 2021-03-09 | $1.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-23 | 2020-12-08 | $1.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-24 | 2020-09-08 | $1.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-06-09 | $1.01 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-24 | 2020-03-10 | $0.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-25 | 2019-12-10 | $0.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-26 | 2019-09-10 | $0.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-24 | 2019-06-11 | $0.95 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019-03-12 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-26 | 2018-12-11 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-11 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-25 | 2018-06-12 | $0.9 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-26 | 2018-03-13 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017-12-12 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-25 | 2017-09-12 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-13 | $0.84 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-14 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-18 | 2016-12-06 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-19 | 2016-09-06 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-20 | 2016-06-07 | $0.8 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-19 | 2016-03-08 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-20 | 2015-12-08 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-09-08 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-09 | $0.75 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-20 | 2015-03-10 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-12-09 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-22 | 2014-09-09 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-22 | 2014-06-10 | $0.7 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-21 | 2014-03-11 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-22 | 2013-12-10 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-23 | 2013-09-10 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-23 | 2013-06-11 | $0.66 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-22 | 2013-03-12 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-23 | 2012-12-11 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-24 | 2012-09-11 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-24 | 2012-06-12 | $0.61 | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-24 | 2012-03-13 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-25 | 2011-12-13 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-26 | 2011-09-13 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-26 | 2011-06-14 | $0.57 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-15 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-26 | 2010-12-14 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-09-14 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-06-15 | $0.54 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-19 | 2010-03-09 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-20 | 2009-12-08 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-21 | 2009-09-08 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-21 | 2009-06-09 | $0.49 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-20 | 2009-03-10 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-21 | 2008-12-09 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-22 | 2008-09-09 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-22 | 2008-06-10 | $0.46 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-22 | 2008-03-11 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-23 | 2007-12-11 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-24 | 2007-09-11 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-24 | 2007-06-12 | $0.415 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-23 | 2007-03-13 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-24 | 2006-12-12 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-25 | 2006-09-12 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-25 | 2006-06-13 | $0.375 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-24 | 2006-03-14 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-18 | 2005-12-13 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-19 | 2005-09-13 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-13 | 2005-06-07 | $0.33 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-11 | 2005-03-08 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-12 | 2004-12-07 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-13 | 2004-09-07 | $0.285 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-14 | 2004-06-08 | $0.285 | +18.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-12 | 2004-03-09 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-14 | 2003-12-09 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-15 | 2003-09-09 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-16 | 2003-06-10 | $0.24 | +17.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-13 | 2003-03-11 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-15 | 2002-12-10 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-16 | 2002-09-10 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-17 | 2002-06-11 | $0.205 | +13.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-14 | 2002-03-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-16 | 2001-12-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-17 | 2001-09-11 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-18 | 2001-06-12 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-15 | 2001-03-13 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-17 | 2000-12-12 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-18 | 2000-09-12 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-19 | 2000-06-13 | $0.16 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-11 | 2000-03-07 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-12 | 1999-12-07 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-13 | 1999-09-07 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-14 | 1999-06-08 | $0.14 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-11 | 1999-03-09 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-13 | 1998-12-08 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-14 | 1998-09-08 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-15 | 1998-06-09 | $0.125 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-12 | 1998-03-10 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-14 | 1997-12-09 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-15 | 1997-09-09 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-16 | 1997-06-10 | $0.11 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-13 | 1997-03-11 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-15 | 1996-12-10 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-16 | 1996-09-10 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-17 | 1996-06-11 | $0.095 | +15.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-15 | 1996-03-12 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-10 | 1995-12-05 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-11 | 1995-09-05 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-10 | 1995-06-06 | $0.0825 | +13.8% | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-08 | 1995-03-07 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-08 | 1994-12-06 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-10 | 1994-09-06 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-11 | 1994-06-07 | $0.0725 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-09 | 1994-03-08 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-09 | 1993-12-07 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-11 | 1993-09-07 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-12 | 1993-06-08 | $0.065 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-09 | 1993-03-09 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-10 | 1992-12-08 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-08 | $0.0575 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-13 | 1992-06-09 | $0.0575 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-11 | 1992-03-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-13 | 1991-12-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-14 | 1991-09-10 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-15 | 1991-06-11 | $0.05 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-12 | 1991-03-12 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-14 | 1990-12-04 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-15 | 1990-09-04 | $0.0425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-16 | 1990-06-05 | $0.0425 | +17.2% | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-13 | 1990-03-06 | $0.0362 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-15 | 1989-12-05 | $0.0362 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-16 | 1989-09-05 | $0.0362 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-22 | 1989-06-06 | $0.0362 | +16.0% | |
| 1989-02-14 | 1989-03-07 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1988-11-16 | 1988-12-06 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1988-08-17 | 1988-09-06 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1988-05-18 | 1988-06-07 | $0.0312 | +19.0% | |
| 1988-02-17 | 1988-03-08 | $0.0262 | — | |
| 1987-11-16 | 1987-12-10 | $0.0262 | — | |
| 1987-08-17 | 1987-09-10 | $0.0262 | — | |
| 1987-05-22 | 1987-06-11 | $0.0262 | +20.0% | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-12 | $0.0219 | — | |
| 1986-11-17 | — | $0.0219 | — | |
| 1986-08-18 | — | $0.0219 | — | |
| 1986-05-23 | — | $0.0219 | +7.7% | |
| 1986-02-24 | — | $0.0203 | — | |
| 1985-11-18 | — | $0.0203 | — | |
| 1985-08-19 | — | $0.0203 | — | |
| 1985-05-24 | — | $0.0203 | +8.3% | |
| 1985-02-15 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1984-11-16 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1984-08-20 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1984-05-21 | — | $0.0187 | +9.1% | |
| 1984-02-17 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1983-11-14 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1983-08-15 | — | $0.0172 | — | |
| 1983-05-16 | — | $0.0172 | +10.0% | |
| 1983-02-18 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1982-11-15 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1982-08-16 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1982-05-17 | — | $0.0156 | +13.7% | |
| 1982-02-22 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1981-11-16 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1981-08-17 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1981-05-22 | — | $0.0138 | +14.8% | |
| 1981-02-13 | — | $0.012 | — | |
| 1980-11-17 | — | $0.012 | — | |
| 1980-08-18 | — | $0.012 | — | |
| 1980-05-19 | — | $0.012 | +15.0% | |
| 1980-02-15 | — | $0.0104 | — | |
| 1979-11-16 | — | $0.0104 | — | |
| 1979-08-20 | — | $0.0104 | — | |
| 1979-05-21 | — | $0.0104 | — | |
| 1979-02-20 | — | $0.0104 | +17.7% | |
| 1978-11-13 | — | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1978-08-14 | — | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1978-05-15 | — | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1978-02-10 | — | $0.0089 | +21.4% | |
| 1977-11-14 | — | $0.0073 | — | |
| 1977-08-15 | — | $0.0073 | — | |
| 1977-05-16 | — | $0.0073 | — | |
| 1977-02-18 | — | $0.0073 | +39.9% | |
| 1976-11-15 | — | $0.0052 | — | |
| 1976-08-16 | — | $0.0052 | — | |
| 1976-05-17 | — | $0.0052 | −16.6% | |
| 1976-02-13 | — | $0.0063 | +49.9% | |
| 1975-11-17 | — | $0.0042 | — | |
| 1975-08-18 | — | $0.0042 | — | |
| 1975-05-19 | — | $0.0042 | −20.0% | |
| 1975-02-14 | — | $0.0052 | +24.9% | |
| 1974-11-18 | — | $0.0042 | — | |
| 1974-08-19 | — | $0.0042 | +33.2% | |
| 1974-05-20 | — | $0.0031 | −14.2% | |
| 1974-02-15 | — | $0.0037 | +40.4% | |
| 1973-11-16 | — | $0.0026 | — | |
| 1973-08-20 | — | $0.0026 | — | |
| 1973-05-21 | — | $0.0026 | −16.9% | |
| 1973-02-16 | — | $0.0031 | +50.5% | |
| 1972-11-17 | — | $0.0021 | — | |
| 1972-08-21 | — | $0.0021 | — | |
| 1972-05-22 | — | $0.0021 | −32.0% | |
| 1972-02-18 | — | $0.0031 | +47.1% | |
| 1971-11-19 | — | $0.0021 | — | |
| 1971-08-23 | — | $0.0021 | — | |
| 1971-05-17 | — | $0.0021 | −23.2% | |
| 1971-02-22 | — | $0.0027 | +62.3% | |
| 1970-11-16 | — | $0.0017 | — | |
| 1970-08-17 | — | $0.0017 | — | |
| 1970-05-22 | — | $0.0017 | −19.7% | |
| 1970-02-16 | — | $0.0021 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
JNJ stock split history
- 2:1June 13, 2001
- 2:1June 12, 1996
- 2:1June 10, 1992
- 2:1May 11, 1989
- 3:1May 19, 1981
- 3:1May 18, 1970
JNJ dividend overview
Johnson & Johnson pays an annual dividend of $5.36 per share, a yield of 2.10% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.14 per share in 2025, up 4.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.2% a year on average and over ten years 5.7% a year. The payout ratio is 39.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: JNJ cash flow statement, JNJ key metrics, JNJ chart. See the JNJ stock overview for the latest quote and news.
JNJ dividends FAQ
Does Johnson & Johnson pay a dividend?
Yes. Johnson & Johnson has paid a regular dividend since 1970, quarterly, most recently $1.34 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 24, 2026.
What is Johnson & Johnson's dividend yield?
Johnson & Johnson's forward annual dividend is $5.36 per share, a dividend yield of 2.10% at the latest close of $255.56.
When is Johnson & Johnson's next dividend?
Johnson & Johnson's next dividend of $1.34 per share goes ex-dividend on November 24, 2026 and is paid on December 8, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Johnson & Johnson pay dividends?
Johnson & Johnson pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Johnson & Johnson's dividend growing?
Johnson & Johnson's dividend per share grew from $3.98 in 2020 to $5.14 in 2025, 5.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 55 years in a row.
What is Johnson & Johnson's dividend payout ratio?
Johnson & Johnson pays out 39.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 62.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Johnson & Johnson split its stock?
Johnson & Johnson has split its stock 6 times: 2:1 on June 13, 2001, 2:1 on June 12, 1996, 2:1 on June 10, 1992, 2:1 on May 11, 1989, 3:1 on May 19, 1981, 3:1 on May 18, 1970. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.