What does "dividends paid" mean for Johnson & Johnson?

Dividends paid is the total cash Johnson & Johnson distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Johnson & Johnson pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) paid $12.5B in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 29, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Johnson & Johnson paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) total dividends paid changed +4.7% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Johnson & Johnson's total dividends paid?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +3.4% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Johnson & Johnson pay the most in total dividends?

Johnson & Johnson paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $12.4B in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Johnson & Johnson pay in total dividends in 2024?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) paid $11.8B in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Johnson & Johnson pay in total dividends in 2025?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) paid $12.4B in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$12.5B

YoY change

+4.7%

5Y CAGR

+3.4%

Peak year (FY2025)

$12.4B

Dividends Paid history chart for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $12.4B

Dividends Paid growth chart for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +4.7%

Dividends Paid history table for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$12.4B	+4.7%	+$558M	Dec 28, 2025	Feb 11, 2026
FY2024	$11.8B	+0.5%	+$53M	Dec 29, 2024	Feb 13, 2025
FY2023	$11.8B	+0.8%	+$88M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 16, 2024
FY2022	$11.7B	+5.9%	+$650M	Jan 1, 2023	Feb 16, 2023
FY2021	$11B	+5.3%	+$551M	Jan 2, 2022	Feb 17, 2022
FY2020	$10.5B	+5.7%	+$564M	Jan 3, 2021	Feb 22, 2021
FY2019	$9.92B	+4.5%	+$423M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 18, 2020
FY2018	$9.49B	+6.2%	+$551M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 20, 2019
FY2017	$8.94B	+3.7%	+$322M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 21, 2018
FY2016	$8.62B	+5.5%	+$448M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 27, 2017
FY2015	$8.17B	+5.2%	+$405M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 24, 2016
FY2014	$7.77B	+6.6%	+$482M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 24, 2015
FY2013	$7.29B	+10.2%	+$672M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 21, 2014
FY2012	$6.61B	+7.4%	+$458M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 22, 2013
FY2011	$6.16B	+6.1%	+$352M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 23, 2012
FY2010	$5.8B	+9.0%	+$477M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
FY2009	$5.33B	+6.0%	+$303M	Dec 31, 2009	Mar 1, 2010
FY2008	$5.02B	+7.6%	+$354M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 20, 2009
FY2007	$4.67B	+9.4%	+$403M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 26, 2008
FY2006	$4.27B	+12.5%	+$474M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 21, 2007
FY2005	$3.79B	+16.7%	+$542M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 14, 2006
FY2004	$3.25B	+18.4%	+$505M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 15, 2005
FY2003	$2.75B	+15.3%	+$365M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 11, 2004
FY2002	$2.38B	+16.3%	+$334M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 18, 2003
FY2001	$2.05B	+18.7%	+$323M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 20, 2002
FY2000	$1.72B	+16.6%	+$245M	Dec 31, 2000	Jun 28, 2001
FY1999	$1.48B	+13.3%	+$174M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 31, 2000
FY1998	$1.31B	+14.8%	+$168M	Dec 31, 1998	Apr 1, 1999
FY1997	$1.14B	+16.7%	+$163M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 27, 1998
FY1996	$974M	+17.8%	+$147M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 31, 1997
FY1995	$827M	+13.8%	+$100M	Dec 31, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
FY1994	$727M	+10.3%	+$68M	Dec 31, 1994	Apr 3, 1995
FY1993	$659M	+12.3%	+$72M	Dec 31, 1993	Apr 1, 1994
FY1992	$587M	+14.4%	+$74M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$513M	+17.7%	+$77M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$436M	+16.9%	+$63M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$373M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$12.4B+4.7%
FY2024$11.8B+0.5%
FY2023$11.8B+0.8%
FY2022$11.7B+5.9%
FY2021$11B+5.3%
FY2020$10.5B+5.7%
FY2019$9.92B+4.5%
FY2018$9.49B+6.2%
FY2017$8.94B+3.7%
FY2016$8.62B+5.5%
FY2015$8.17B+5.2%
FY2014$7.77B+6.6%
FY2013$7.29B+10.2%
FY2012$6.61B+7.4%
FY2011$6.16B+6.1%
FY2010$5.8B+9.0%
FY2009$5.33B+6.0%
FY2008$5.02B+7.6%
FY2007$4.67B+9.4%
FY2006$4.27B+12.5%
FY2005$3.79B+16.7%
FY2004$3.25B+18.4%
FY2003$2.75B+15.3%
FY2002$2.38B+16.3%
FY2001$2.05B+18.7%
FY2000$1.72B+16.6%
FY1999$1.48B+13.3%
FY1998$1.31B+14.8%
FY1997$1.14B+16.7%
FY1996$974M+17.8%
FY1995$827M+13.8%
FY1994$727M+10.3%
FY1993$659M+12.3%
FY1992$587M+14.4%
FY1991$513M+17.7%
FY1990$436M+16.9%
FY1989$373M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Johnson & Johnson's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Dividends Paid for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): headline value $12.5B · YoY +4.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 29, 2026 (reported April 22, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

In 2025, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) dividends paid totalled $12.4B – edged up 4.7% year-over-year.

Johnson & Johnson dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +3.4%, sustaining 36 straight years of year-over-year growth.

The record annual dividends paid stands at $12.4B, reached in 2025; the historical low of $373M was recorded in 1989.

Johnson & Johnson Dividends Paid by Year

Johnson & Johnson Dividends Paid 2025: $12.4B

Johnson & Johnson dividends paid in 2025 was $12.4B, edged up 4.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Johnson & Johnson Dividends Paid 2024: $11.8B

2024's dividends paid for Johnson & Johnson came in at $11.8B, edged up 0.5% from 2023.

Johnson & Johnson Dividends Paid 2023: $11.8B

Johnson & Johnson posted dividends paid of $11.8B in 2023, edged up 0.8% from 2022.

Johnson & Johnson Dividends Paid 2022: $11.7B

In 2022, Johnson & Johnson reported dividends paid of $11.7B, grew 5.9% from 2021.

Johnson & Johnson Dividends Paid 2021: $11B

Johnson & Johnson dividends paid in 2021 was $11B.

See more financial history for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

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