Johnson & Johnson Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Johnson & Johnson is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.24% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 26th November, 2024.

Key information

3.2%

Dividend yield

0.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.6%
Future Dividend Yield3.5%
Dividend Growth0.7%
Next dividend pay date10 Dec 24
Ex dividend date26 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUS$4.960
Payout ratio79%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Johnson & Johnson: Policy Uncertainty Elevated, But Shares Remain Inexpensive

Nov 19

Johnson & Johnson: Tracking Well Above The Industry

Nov 13

Johnson & Johnson: Q3 Earnings Highlights Resilience And New Growth

Oct 19

Johnson & Johnson Q3 Earnings Preview: Dividend Dependability And Steady Growth

Oct 11

Johnson & Johnson: A Sell-Rated Dividend King

Sep 23

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE:JNJ) P/E

Sep 10
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE:JNJ) P/E

We Think Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Aug 23
We Think Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Johnson & Johnson: Don't Bet Against Double Compounding

Aug 22

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 21 2024Ex Dividend DateNov 26 2024Dividend Pay DateDec 10 202414 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 4 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: JNJ's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: JNJ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Johnson & Johnson Dividend Yield vs Market
How does JNJ dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (JNJ)3.2%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals)2.5%
Analyst forecast (JNJ) (up to 3 years)3.5%

Notable Dividend: JNJ's dividend (3.24%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).

High Dividend: JNJ's dividend (3.24%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.2%), JNJ's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (62.8%), JNJ's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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