Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $3.23 billion for Q2 2026, up 3.1% from $3.13 billion a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Johnson & Johnson reported Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd of $12.62 billion, up 4.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $12.38 billion, up 4.7% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased in each of the last three years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 4.3% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $11.82 billion in FY2024 (+0.5%), $11.77 billion in FY2023 (+0.8%), $11.68 billion in FY2022 and $10.48 billion in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd since Q4 2022.
- Year-over-year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd over five years came in Q4 2025 (growth of 4.9%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 16.7%).
- Business Quant data shows JNJ's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd at $3.13 billion (Q1 2026), $3.13 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.13 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 3.23 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -2.87 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -1.00 Mn |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 127.87 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 3.23 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 3.13 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.13 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 3.13 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.13 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.99 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.98 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.87 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.87 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 3.09 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.94 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3.44 Bn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.79 Bn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 2.79 Bn |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 2.79 Bn |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 2.66 Bn |
| Jan 3, 2021 | 2.66 Bn |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "JNJ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();