JNJ Stock — Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

JNJ is a low-cost Stock. As of August 21, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.90%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.94%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.

At the current 1.90% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $190 per year, or $15.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Johnson & Johnson researches, develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products worldwide across two main segments: Innovative Medicine, which offers prescription pharmaceuticals for therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, and cardiovascular disease; and MedTech, which provides surgical instruments, orthopedic devices, vision products including ACUVUE contact lenses, and robotic surgical technologies. The company distributes quarterly and maintains a modest current distribution rate. Johnson & Johnson appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to established healthcare businesses with a long history of dividend payments.

JNJ performance

Data as of August 21, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.

JNJ key facts

Data as of August 21, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.90%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/02/1962

Distribution rate

1.90%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.94%

5-year average yield

2.77

Last close

$270.24

Market cap

$651,250,958,336

Average volume

6176100.0

Last dividend

$1.3400

Ex-dividend date

08/25/2026

Payment date

09/08/2026

Beta

0.231

Payout ratio

0.4862

P/E ratio

31.0621

Forward P/E

22.9358

EPS

$8.70

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.90%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.94%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 21, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 21, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

JNJ risks and drawbacks

JNJ's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.0%.

Who may consider JNJ — and who may not

JNJ may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JNJ pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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