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JNJ Dividend History

Johnson & Johnson · every payment since 1970

As of Oct 8, 2026, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has paid 227 dividends since 1970. The most recent was $1.3400 per share (ex-date Aug 25, 2026, paid Sep 8, 2026). Over the last 12 months JNJ paid $5.2800 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.04%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +3.1% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: Johnson & Johnson Raises Dividend 3.1%, Extends 64-Year Streak · Jun 10, 2026

Latest dividend

$1.3400

Last ex-date

Aug 25, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$5.28

Trailing yield

2.04%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

55 yrs

Key facts: JNJ dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 227 dividend payments on record for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), going back to 1970.
  • JNJ's most recent dividend was $1.34 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 25, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 8, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, JNJ paid $5.28 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.04%.
  • JNJ's most recent dividend increase took effect with the May 26, 2026 ex-date, a 3.1% rise to $1.34 per share.
  • JNJ's most recent dividend cut took effect with the May 17, 1976 ex-date, a 16.7% reduction to $0.0052 per share.
  • JNJ paid $5.14 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 4.7% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "JNJ Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JNJ/dividend-history

What the record shows

JNJ has paid quarterly dividends since 1970, with 227 payments across its history. The Healthcare stock’s long payment span is paired with an uninterrupted annual growth streak, while its quarterly schedule has remained the basis of its recent distributions.

Over the last 12 months, JNJ paid $5.28 per share and carried a trailing yield of 1.96%. Recent payments averaged $1.34, up 3.1% from the prior average of $1.30. The latest payment was unchanged from the previous one, following the earlier increase reflected in the higher recent average.

Annual dividends rose in each of the last six full years, increasing from $3.98 in 2020 to $5.14 in 2025. The annual increases ranged from 4.5% to 6.2% during that period. JNJ has recorded 55 consecutive years of dividend growth without an annual cut, and its dividend safety grade is A.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 24, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.78%

of price a year ago

Price change

+36.2%

$189.69 → $258.45

Approx. total return

+39.0%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

JNJ dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

JNJ dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$3.9800—
20254$5.1400+4.7%
20244$4.9100+4.5%
20234$4.7000+5.6%
20224$4.4500+6.2%
20214$4.1900+5.3%
20204$3.9800+6.1%
20194$3.7500+5.9%
20184$3.5400+6.6%
20174$3.3200+5.4%
20164$3.1500+6.8%
20154$2.9500+6.9%
20144$2.7600+6.6%
20134$2.5900+7.9%
20124$2.4000+6.7%
20114$2.2500+6.6%
20104$2.1100+9.3%
20094$1.9300+7.5%
20084$1.7950+10.8%
20074$1.6200+11.3%
20064$1.4550+14.1%
20054$1.2750+16.4%
20044$1.0950+18.4%
20034$0.9250+16.4%
20024$0.7950+13.6%
20014$0.7000+12.9%
20004$0.6200+13.8%
19994$0.5450+12.4%
19984$0.4850+14.1%
19974$0.4250+15.6%
19964$0.3675+14.8%
19954$0.3200+13.3%
19944$0.2825+11.9%
19934$0.2525+13.5%
19924$0.2225+15.6%
19914$0.1925+17.6%
19904$0.1638+17.0%
19894$0.1400+16.7%
19884$0.1200+19.3%
19874$0.1006+17.1%
19864$0.0859+7.8%
19854$0.0797+8.5%
19844$0.0734+9.3%
19834$0.0672+10.8%
19824$0.0606+13.9%
19814$0.0532+14.8%
19804$0.0464+11.2%
19794$0.0417+17.7%
19784$0.0354+21.4%
19774$0.0292+33.3%
19764$0.0219+23.5%
19754$0.0177+17.2%
19744$0.0151+38.1%
19734$0.0109+17.5%
19724$0.0093+4.0%
19714$0.0090+26.4%
19704$0.0071—

Every JNJ dividend

57 raises · 7 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 25, 2026Sep 8, 2026$1.3400+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2026Jun 9, 2026$1.3400+3.1%Raise
Feb 24, 2026Mar 10, 2026$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 2025Dec 9, 2025$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 2025Sep 9, 2025$1.3000+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 2025Jun 10, 2025$1.3000+4.8%Raise
Feb 18, 2025Mar 4, 2025$1.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 2024Dec 10, 2024$1.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 2024Sep 10, 2024$1.2400+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2024Jun 4, 2024$1.2400+4.2%Raise
Feb 16, 2024Mar 5, 2024$1.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2023Dec 5, 2023$1.1900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 2023Sep 7, 2023$1.1900+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2023Jun 6, 2023$1.1900+5.3%Raise
Feb 17, 2023Mar 7, 2023$1.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2022Dec 6, 2022$1.1300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2022Sep 6, 2022$1.1300+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2022Jun 7, 2022$1.1300+6.6%Raise
Feb 18, 2022Mar 8, 2022$1.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 2021Dec 7, 2021$1.0600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2021Sep 7, 2021$1.0600+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2021Jun 8, 2021$1.0600+5.0%Raise
Feb 22, 2021Mar 9, 2021$1.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 23, 2020Dec 8, 2020$1.0100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2020Sep 8, 2020$1.0100+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2020Jun 9, 2020$1.0100+6.3%Raise
Feb 24, 2020Mar 10, 2020$0.9500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 2019Dec 10, 2019$0.9500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 2019Sep 10, 2019$0.9500+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2019Jun 11, 2019$0.9500+5.6%Raise
Feb 25, 2019Mar 12, 2019$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 2018Dec 11, 2018$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 2018Sep 11, 2018$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
May 25, 2018Jun 12, 2018$0.9000+7.1%Raise
Feb 26, 2018Mar 13, 2018$0.8400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 27, 2017Dec 12, 2017$0.8400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 2017Sep 12, 2017$0.8400+0.0%Unchanged
May 25, 2017Jun 13, 2017$0.8400+5.0%Raise
Feb 24, 2017Mar 14, 2017$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2016Dec 6, 2016$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2016Sep 6, 2016$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2016Jun 7, 2016$0.8000+6.7%Raise
Feb 19, 2016Mar 8, 2016$0.7500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2015Dec 8, 2015$0.7500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2015Sep 8, 2015$0.7500+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2015Jun 9, 2015$0.7500+7.1%Raise
Feb 20, 2015Mar 10, 2015$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2014Dec 9, 2014$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2014Sep 9, 2014$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2014Jun 10, 2014$0.7000+6.1%Raise
Feb 21, 2014Mar 11, 2014$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 22, 2013Dec 10, 2013$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2013Sep 10, 2013$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2013Jun 11, 2013$0.6600+8.2%Raise
Feb 22, 2013Mar 12, 2013$0.6100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 23, 2012Dec 11, 2012$0.6100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2012Sep 11, 2012$0.6100+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2012Jun 12, 2012$0.6100+7.0%Raise
Feb 24, 2012Mar 13, 2012$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 25, 2011Dec 13, 2011$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 2011Sep 13, 2011$0.5700+0.0%Unchanged
May 26, 2011Jun 14, 2011$0.5700+5.6%Raise
Feb 25, 2011Mar 15, 2011$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 26, 2010Dec 14, 2010$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 27, 2010Sep 14, 2010$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
May 27, 2010Jun 15, 2010$0.5400+10.2%Raise
Feb 19, 2010Mar 9, 2010$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 20, 2009Dec 8, 2009$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2009Sep 8, 2009$0.4900+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2009Jun 9, 2009$0.4900+6.5%Raise
Feb 20, 2009Mar 10, 2009$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 2008Dec 9, 2008$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2008Sep 9, 2008$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2008Jun 10, 2008$0.4600+10.8%Raise
Feb 22, 2008Mar 11, 2008$0.4150+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 23, 2007Dec 11, 2007$0.4150+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 24, 2007Sep 11, 2007$0.4150+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 2007Jun 12, 2007$0.4150+10.7%Raise
Feb 23, 2007Mar 13, 2007$0.3750+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 24, 2006Dec 12, 2006$0.3750+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 2006Sep 12, 2006$0.3750+0.0%Unchanged
May 25, 2006Jun 13, 2006$0.3750+13.6%Raise
Feb 24, 2006Mar 14, 2006$0.3300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2005Dec 13, 2005$0.3300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2005Sep 13, 2005$0.3300+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2005Jun 7, 2005$0.3300+15.8%Raise
Feb 11, 2005Mar 8, 2005$0.2850+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2004Dec 7, 2004$0.2850+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2004Sep 7, 2004$0.2850+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2004Jun 8, 2004$0.2850+18.7%Raise
Feb 12, 2004Mar 9, 2004$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2003Dec 9, 2003$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2003Sep 9, 2003$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2003Jun 10, 2003$0.2400+17.1%Raise
Feb 13, 2003Mar 11, 2003$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2002Dec 10, 2002$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 2002Sep 10, 2002$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2002Jun 11, 2002$0.2050+13.9%Raise
Feb 14, 2002Mar 12, 2002$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2001Dec 11, 2001$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2001Sep 11, 2001$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2001Jun 12, 2001$0.1800+12.5%Raise
Feb 15, 2001Mar 13, 2001$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 2000Dec 12, 2000$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2000Sep 12, 2000$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2000Jun 13, 2000$0.1600+14.3%Raise
Feb 11, 2000Mar 7, 2000$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 1999Dec 7, 1999$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 1999Sep 7, 1999$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 1999Jun 8, 1999$0.1400+12.0%Raise
Feb 11, 1999Mar 9, 1999$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 1998Dec 8, 1998$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 1998Sep 8, 1998$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 1998Jun 9, 1998$0.1250+13.6%Raise
Feb 12, 1998Mar 10, 1998$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 1997Dec 9, 1997$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1997Sep 9, 1997$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 1997Jun 10, 1997$0.1100+15.8%Raise
Feb 13, 1997Mar 11, 1997$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 1996Dec 10, 1996$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 1996Sep 10, 1996$0.0950+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1996Jun 11, 1996$0.0950+15.2%Raise
Feb 15, 1996Mar 12, 1996$0.0825+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 1995Dec 5, 1995$0.0825+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1995Sep 5, 1995$0.0825+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 1995Jun 6, 1995$0.0825+13.8%Raise
Feb 8, 1995Mar 7, 1995$0.0725+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 1994Dec 6, 1994$0.0725+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 1994Sep 6, 1994$0.0725+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 1994Jun 7, 1994$0.0725+11.5%Raise
Feb 9, 1994Mar 8, 1994$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 1993Dec 7, 1993$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1993Sep 7, 1993$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 1993Jun 8, 1993$0.0650+13.0%Raise
Feb 9, 1993Mar 9, 1993$0.0575+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 1992Dec 8, 1992$0.0575+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 1992Sep 8, 1992$0.0575+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 1992Jun 9, 1992$0.0575+15.0%Raise
Feb 11, 1992Mar 10, 1992$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 1991Dec 10, 1991$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 1991Sep 10, 1991$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 1991Jun 11, 1991$0.0500+17.6%Raise
Feb 12, 1991Mar 12, 1991$0.0425+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 1990Dec 4, 1990$0.0425+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1990Sep 4, 1990$0.0425+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 1990Jun 5, 1990$0.0425+17.2%Raise
Feb 13, 1990Mar 6, 1990$0.0363+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 1989Dec 5, 1989$0.0363+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 1989Sep 5, 1989$0.0363+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1989Jun 6, 1989$0.0363+16.0%Raise
Feb 14, 1989Mar 7, 1989$0.0313+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 1988Dec 6, 1988$0.0313+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 1988Sep 6, 1988$0.0313+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 1988Jun 7, 1988$0.0313+19.0%Raise
Feb 17, 1988Mar 8, 1988$0.0263+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 1987Dec 10, 1987$0.0263+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 1987Sep 10, 1987$0.0263+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1987Jun 11, 1987$0.0263+20.0%Raise
Feb 23, 1987Mar 12, 1987$0.0219+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 1986—$0.0219+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1986—$0.0219+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 1986—$0.0219+7.7%Raise
Feb 24, 1986—$0.0203+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 1985—$0.0203+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 1985—$0.0203+0.0%Unchanged
May 24, 1985—$0.0203+8.3%Raise
Feb 15, 1985—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 1984—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1984—$0.0188+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 1984—$0.0188+9.1%Raise
Feb 17, 1984—$0.0172+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 1983—$0.0172+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1983—$0.0172+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 1983—$0.0172+10.0%Raise
Feb 18, 1983—$0.0156+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 1982—$0.0156+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 1982—$0.0156+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1982—$0.0156+13.6%Raise
Feb 22, 1982—$0.0138+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 1981—$0.0138+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 1981—$0.0138+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1981—$0.0138+14.8%Raise
Feb 13, 1981—$0.0120+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 17, 1980—$0.0120+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1980—$0.0120+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 1980—$0.0120+15.0%Raise
Feb 15, 1980—$0.0104+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 1979—$0.0104+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1979—$0.0104+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 1979—$0.0104+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 1979—$0.0104+17.7%Raise
Nov 13, 1978—$0.0089+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 1978—$0.0089+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 1978—$0.0089+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 1978—$0.0089+21.4%Raise
Nov 14, 1977—$0.0073+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1977—$0.0073+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 1977—$0.0073+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 1977—$0.0073+40.0%Raise
Nov 15, 1976—$0.0052+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 1976—$0.0052+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1976—$0.0052-16.7%Cut
Feb 13, 1976—$0.0063+50.0%Raise
Nov 17, 1975—$0.0042+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1975—$0.0042+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 1975—$0.0042-20.0%Cut
Feb 14, 1975—$0.0052+25.0%Raise
Nov 18, 1974—$0.0042+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 1974—$0.0042+33.3%Raise
May 20, 1974—$0.0031-14.3%Cut
Feb 15, 1974—$0.0036+40.0%Raise
Nov 16, 1973—$0.0026+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1973—$0.0026+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 1973—$0.0026-16.7%Cut
Feb 16, 1973—$0.0031+50.0%Raise
Nov 17, 1972—$0.0021+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 1972—$0.0021+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1972—$0.0021-32.0%Cut
Feb 18, 1972—$0.0031+47.0%Raise
Nov 19, 1971—$0.0021+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 1971—$0.0021+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1971—$0.0021-23.1%Cut
Feb 22, 1971—$0.0027+62.4%Raise
Nov 16, 1970—$0.0017+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 1970—$0.0017+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1970—$0.0017-20.0%Cut
Feb 16, 1970—$0.0021—First

JNJ dividend history — FAQ

How much is JNJ's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, JNJ's most recent dividend was $1.3400 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 25, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 8, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $5.2800 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.04%.

How often does JNJ pay a dividend?

Johnson & Johnson pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is JNJ's next dividend?

JNJ's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has JNJ ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 7 regular payments lower than the one before it.

How much did JNJ pay in dividends in 2025?

JNJ paid $5.1400 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 4.7% from 2024.

What was JNJ's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, JNJ paid $5.2800 per share, 2.78% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +36.2%. That is an approximate total return of +39.0% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to JNJ