JNJ dividend history (2026)
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) pays $5.36 a share a year, quarterly, a yield of 2.09% at the last close. The payment has risen for 30+ consecutive years and has grown +5.2% a year compounded (CAGR) over the past five. Dividends take 60% of net income. The last ex-dividend date was Aug 25, 2026. Not investment advice.
Price and yield as of market close, Oct 2, 2026; the dividend record runs from 1995.
What a holding earns#
At the current rate of $5.36 a share a year, shares priced at the last close ($256.03). Before tax; the rate can change at any payment.
| Holding | Shares | Per year | Per payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 shares | 100 | $536 | $134 |
| 500 shares | 500 | $2,680 | $670 |
| 1,000 shares | 1,000 | $5,360 | $1,340 |
| $10,000 at the last close | 39.1 | $209 | $52.34 |
Dividends by year#
Regular payments that went ex in each calendar year, per share, newest first. A special dividend or a spin-off distribution is counted separately and left out of the total and the change.
| Year | Paid / share | vs prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $3.98 | — |
| 2025 | $5.14 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | $4.91 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $4.70 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | $4.45 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $4.19 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $3.98 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | $3.75 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | $3.54 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | $3.32 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $3.15 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | $2.95 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | $2.76 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | $2.59 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | $2.40 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | $2.25 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | $2.11 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | $1.93 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | $1.80 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | $1.62 | +44.0% |
| 2006 | $1.13 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | $1.28 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | $1.10 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | $0.92 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | $0.79 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | $0.70 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | $0.62 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | $0.55 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | $0.49 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | $0.43 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | $0.37 | +48.5% |
| 1995 | $0.25 | — |
Recent payments#
The last 16 ex-dividend dates. Amounts are split-adjusted, as paid on today's share count.
| Ex-date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | $1.34 |
| May 26, 2026 | $1.34 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $1.30 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $1.30 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $1.30 |
| May 27, 2025 | $1.30 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $1.24 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $1.24 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $1.24 |
| May 20, 2024 | $1.24 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $1.19 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $1.19 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | $1.19 |
| May 22, 2023 | $1.19 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $1.13 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | $1.13 |
About this data
Payments come from ChartRow's own dividend record, one row per ex-date, split-adjusted. A payment more than 2.5 times the year's median is treated as a special dividend or a distribution and left out of the annual total, the run-rate and the streak. The annual dividend is the latest regular payment times the number of payments a year; the yield divides it by the last close. Years of raises counts consecutive complete calendar years in which that payment rose over the prior year's — a cut, a flat year or a gap ends the count, and the current year is not counted until it is over. Where the run reaches the start of our record (1995 for many long-lived payers) it is shown with a plus sign, because it may be longer. The payout ratio is dividends paid over net income, both trailing twelve months from the company's SEC filings, and is blank where earnings are negative. Not investment advice.
FAQ#
- How much does JNJ pay in dividends?
- JNJ pays $5.36 a share a year at its current rate — $1.34 quarterly, a dividend yield of 2.09% at the last close.
- How often does JNJ pay dividends?
- Johnson & Johnson pays quarterly (4 payments a year); the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 25, 2026.
- How many years has JNJ raised its dividend?
- JNJ has raised its dividend for 30+ consecutive years, counting complete calendar years in which the regular payment rose over the prior year's — the plus sign means the run reaches the start of our record in 1995, so it may be longer.
- What is JNJ's payout ratio?
- About 60%: over the trailing twelve months JNJ paid $12,621,000,000 in dividends against $21,037,000,000 of net income, both from its SEC filings.
- Can I see JNJ's dividends reinvested?
- Yes, as a total-return view: the Growth of $1,000 page for this ticker shows what an investment became with dividends reinvested against price only, from any starting month.