Johnson & Johnson Extends Royal Dividend Status With 3.1% Boost

Published: 2026-04-14 06:43:43 ET JNJ

Published on 04/14/2026 at 06:43 am EDT

By Colin Kellaher

Johnson & Johnson's board has raised the quarterly dividend by 3.1%, to $1.34 from $1.30, making it 64 straight years that the healthcare giant has boosted its payout.

The new dividend, equal to $5.36 a year, represents an annual yield of about 2.25% based on Monday's closing price of $237.96, up from 2.19%.

With the increase, J&J maintains its place in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, whose 69 members have paid a higher dividend for at least 25 straight years.

The increase also keeps J&J's spot on the smaller list of dividend kings--those who have raised their dividends annually for at least a half century. That group currently counts 57 members, according to website Sure Dividend.

The New Brunswick, N.J., company on Tuesday said the increased dividend is payable June 9 to shareholders of record May 26.

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