Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Dividend History & Yield
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has increased its dividend for 56 consecutive years and currently yields 2.14%. The most recent payment was $1.3000/share on Feb 24, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.14%
TTM Dividend/Share
$5.20
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
46.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
56
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
4.68%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
5.25%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
5.71%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 46.2%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($8.11) covers dividend/share ($5.20).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
56 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 24, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 10, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.11%
Ex-date Nov 25, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 9, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.49%
Ex-date Aug 26, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 9, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.88%
Ex-date May 27, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 10, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.28%
Ex-date Feb 18, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 4, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.20%
Ex-date Nov 26, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.18%
Ex-date Aug 27, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.98%
Ex-date May 20, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 4, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.18%
Ex-date Feb 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 5, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.1900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.04%
Ex-date Nov 20, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 5, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.14%
Ex-date Aug 25, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 7, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.79%
Ex-date May 22, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 6, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.92%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 2.11% |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 2.49% |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Sep 9, 2025 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 2.88% |
| May 27, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 3.28% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 4, 2025 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 | 3.20% |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 | 3.18% |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 | 2.98% |
| May 20, 2024 | Jun 4, 2024 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 | 3.18% |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 5, 2024 | $1.1900 | $1.1900 | 3.04% |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | $1.1900 | $1.1900 | 3.14% |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | $1.1900 | $1.1900 | 2.79% |
| May 22, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | $1.1900 | $1.1900 | 2.92% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Johnson & Johnson has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 56 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.1400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $4.9100 | $5.1400 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | $4.7000 | $4.9100 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $4.4500 | $4.7000 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | $4.1900 | $4.4500 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $3.9800 | $4.1900 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | $3.7500 | $3.9800 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | $3.5400 | $3.7500 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | $3.3200 | $3.5400 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | $3.1500 | $3.3200 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $2.9500 | $3.1500 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | $2.7600 | $2.9500 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | $2.5900 | $2.7600 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | $2.4000 | $2.5900 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | $2.2500 | $2.4000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | $2.1100 | $2.2500 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | $1.9300 | $2.1100 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | $1.7950 | $1.9300 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | $1.6200 | $1.7950 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | $1.4550 | $1.6200 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | $1.2750 | $1.4550 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | $1.0950 | $1.2750 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | $0.9250 | $1.0950 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | $0.7950 | $0.9250 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | $0.7000 | $0.7950 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | $0.6200 | $0.7000 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | $0.5450 | $0.6200 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | $0.4850 | $0.5450 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | $0.4250 | $0.4850 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | $0.3675 | $0.4250 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | $0.3200 | $0.3675 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | $0.2825 | $0.3200 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | $0.2525 | $0.2825 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | $0.2225 | $0.2525 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | $0.1925 | $0.2225 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | $0.1638 | $0.1925 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | $0.1400 | $0.1638 | +17.0% |
| 1989 | $0.1200 | $0.1400 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | $0.1006 | $0.1200 | +19.3% |
| 1987 | $0.0859 | $0.1006 | +17.1% |
| 1986 | $0.0797 | $0.0859 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | $0.0734 | $0.0797 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | $0.0672 | $0.0734 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | $0.0606 | $0.0672 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | $0.0532 | $0.0606 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | $0.0464 | $0.0532 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | $0.0417 | $0.0464 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | $0.0354 | $0.0417 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | $0.0292 | $0.0354 | +21.4% |
| 1977 | $0.0219 | $0.0292 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | $0.0177 | $0.0219 | +23.5% |
| 1975 | $0.0151 | $0.0177 | +17.2% |
| 1974 | $0.0109 | $0.0151 | +38.1% |
| 1973 | $0.0093 | $0.0109 | +17.5% |
| 1972 | $0.0090 | $0.0093 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | $0.0071 | $0.0090 | +26.4% |
| 1970 | — | $0.0071 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Johnson & Johnson pay dividends?
- Yes, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $5.20 per share annually, yielding 2.14%.
What is Johnson & Johnson's dividend yield?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has a current dividend yield of 2.14%.
Is Johnson & Johnson's dividend safe?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Johnson & Johnson increased its dividend?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has 56 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Johnson & Johnson's dividend payout ratio?
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has a dividend payout ratio of 46.2%.