What is Johnson & Johnson's average annual return?

Since 1971, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has returned about 11.7% 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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$263.04+$9.06 (+3.57%)as of market close, Jul 2, 2026

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JNJ returns by year

Johnson & Johnson has returned +11.7% annually (CAGR) since 1971. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) below, through July 2, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+11.7%

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

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).

Johnson & Johnson annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$206.95	$263.04	+1.4%	+28.5%
2025	$144.62	$206.95	+4.3%	+47.4%
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	+3.1%	+24.4%
2016	$102.72	$115.21	+3.1%	+15.3%
2015	$104.57	$102.72	+2.9%	+1.1%
2014	$91.59	$104.57	+3.1%	+17.3%
2013	$70.10	$91.59	+3.9%	+34.6%
2012	$65.58	$70.10	+3.9%	+10.8%
2011	$61.85	$65.58	+3.8%	+9.9%
2010	$64.41	$61.85	+3.4%	-0.6%
2009	$59.83	$64.41	+3.6%	+11.2%
2008	$66.70	$59.83	+2.6%	-7.7%
2007	$66.02	$66.70	+2.6%	+3.6%
2006	$60.10	$66.02	+1.9%	+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%	+11.6%
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%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from JNJ's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Johnson & Johnson's average annual return?: Since 1971, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has returned about 11.7% 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.