Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Johnson & Johnson's Payout Ratio came in at 0.79 for Q3 2026, up 62.2% from 0.49 a year earlier and up 31.7% from the prior quarter.
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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Johnson & Johnson's Payout Ratio was 0.46, down 45.0% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Payout Ratio was 0.84 in FY2024 (+151.0%), 0.33 in FY2023 (-48.6%), 0.65 in FY2022 and 0.71 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 38.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 151.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 67.7%).
- Business Quant data shows JNJ's Payout Ratio at 0.60 (Q2 2026), 0.60 (Q1 2026) and 0.46 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0.79 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 0.60 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.60 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.55 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.84 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.80 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 0.94 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 0.66 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 0.61 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | 0.61 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | 0.70 |
API Access
Johnson & Johnson Payout Ratio 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=JNJ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();