JNJ
$256.03-1.02%
as of close, Oct 2, 2026
☾ AH $256.03 -1.02%
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Johnson & Johnson returns by year
As of market close, Oct 2, 2026
Johnson & Johnson returns by year (1971–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $206.95 | $256.03 | 2.0% | +25.7% | |
| 2025 | $144.62 | $206.95 | 4.4% | +47.5% | |
| 2024 | $156.74 | $144.62 | 2.9% | -4.8% | |
| 2023 | $176.65 | $156.74 | 2.7% | -8.6% | |
| 2022 | $171.07 | $176.65 | 2.7% | +6.0% | |
| 2021 | $157.38 | $171.07 | 2.7% | +11.4% | |
| 2020 | $145.87 | $157.38 | 2.9% | +10.8% | |
| 2019 | $129.05 | $145.87 | 3.2% | +16.2% | |
| 2018 | $139.72 | $129.05 | 2.5% | -5.1% | |
| 2017 | $115.21 | $139.72 | 3.2% | +24.4% | |
| 2016 | $102.72 | $115.21 | 3.2% | +15.3% | |
| 2015 | $104.57 | $102.72 | 2.9% | +1.1% | |
| 2014 | $91.59 | $104.57 | 3.2% | +17.3% | |
| 2013 | $70.10 | $91.59 | 4.0% | +34.6% | |
| 2012 | $65.58 | $70.10 | 4.0% | +10.8% | |
| 2011 | $61.85 | $65.58 | 3.9% | +9.9% | |
| 2010 | $64.41 | $61.85 | 3.4% | -0.6% | |
| 2009 | $59.83 | $64.41 | 3.6% | +11.3% | |
| 2008 | $66.70 | $59.83 | 2.6% | -7.7% | |
| 2007 | $66.02 | $66.70 | 2.6% | +3.6% | |
| 2006 | $60.10 | $66.02 | 2.0% | +11.8% | |
| 2005 | $63.42 | $60.10 | 1.9% | -3.4% | |
| 2004 | $51.66 | $63.42 | 2.4% | +25.2% | |
| 2003 | $53.71 | $51.66 | 1.7% | -2.1% | |
| 2002 | $59.10 | $53.71 | 1.2% | -7.9% | |
| 2001 | $52.53 | $59.10 | 1.5% | +14.0% | |
| 2000 | $46.63 | $52.53 | 1.6% | +14.2% | |
| 1999 | $41.94 | $46.63 | 1.3% | +12.5% | |
| 1998 | $32.94 | $41.94 | 1.7% | +29.0% | |
| 1997 | $24.88 | $32.94 | 1.9% | +34.3% | |
| 1996 | $21.38 | $24.88 | 1.7% | +18.1% | |
| 1995 | $13.69 | $21.38 | 2.2% | +58.3% | |
| 1994 | $11.22 | $13.69 | 0.0% | +22.0% | |
| 1993 | $12.63 | $11.22 | 0.0% | -11.1% | |
| 1992 | $14.31 | $12.63 | 0.0% | -11.8% | |
| 1991 | $8.97 | $14.31 | 0.0% | +59.6% | |
| 1990 | $7.42 | $8.97 | 0.0% | +20.8% | |
| 1989 | $5.32 | $7.42 | 0.0% | +39.5% | |
| 1988 | $4.68 | $5.32 | 0.0% | +13.7% | |
| 1987 | $4.10 | $4.68 | 0.0% | +14.1% | |
| 1986 | $3.29 | $4.10 | 0.0% | +24.7% | |
| 1985 | $2.26 | $3.29 | 0.0% | +45.7% | |
| 1984 | $2.55 | $2.26 | 0.0% | -11.6% | |
| 1983 | $3.10 | $2.55 | 0.0% | -17.6% | |
| 1982 | $2.32 | $3.10 | 0.0% | +33.7% | |
| 1981 | $2.08 | $2.32 | 0.0% | +11.7% | |
| 1980 | $1.65 | $2.08 | 0.0% | +25.9% | |
| 1979 | $1.54 | $1.65 | 0.0% | +7.5% | |
| 1978 | $1.60 | $1.54 | 0.0% | -3.9% | |
| 1977 | $1.63 | $1.60 | 0.0% | -1.6% | |
| 1976 | $1.87 | $1.63 | 0.0% | -13.1% | |
| 1975 | $1.68 | $1.87 | 0.0% | +11.0% | |
| 1974 | $2.35 | $1.68 | 0.0% | -28.3% | |
| 1973 | $2.72 | $2.35 | 0.0% | -13.6% | |
| 1972 | $2.05 | $2.72 | 0.0% | +32.5% | |
| 1971 | $1.19 | $2.05 | 0.0% | +72.8% |
- Annualized
- +11.6%
- 1971–2026
- Average year
- +13.1%
- 55 full years
- Best year
- +72.8%
- 1971
- Worst year
- -28.3%
- 1974
- Positive years
- 38/55
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.6%
1971–2026
Average year
+13.1%
55 full years
Best year
+72.8%
1971
Worst year
-28.3%
1974
Positive years
38/55
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1971+73%'71
1972+32%
1973-14%
1974-28%
1975+11%
1976-13%'76
1977-1.6%
1978-3.9%
1979+7.5%
1980+26%
1981+12%'81
1982+34%
1983-18%
1984-12%
1985+46%
1986+25%'86
1987+14%
1988+14%
1989+40%
1990+21%
1991+60%'91
1992-12%
1993-11%
1994+22%
1995+58%
1996+18%'96
1997+34%
1998+29%
1999+12%
2000+14%
2001+14%'01
2002-7.9%
2003-2.1%
2004+25%
2005-3.4%
2006+12%'06
2007+3.6%
2008-7.7%
2009+11%
2010-0.59%
2011+9.9%'11
2012+11%
2013+35%
2014+17%
2015+1.1%
2016+15%'16
2017+24%
2018-5.1%
2019+16%
2020+11%
2021+11%'21
2022+6.0%
2023-8.6%
2024-4.8%
2025+47%
2026+26%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on JNJ. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Johnson & Johnson's average annual return?
- Since 1971, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has returned about 11.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.1%.
- What were Johnson & Johnson's best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 1971 (+72.8%) and the worst was 1974 (-28.3%).
- How often is Johnson & Johnson up in a year?
- 38 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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