When will Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 12, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, October 13. This is when we
expect Johnson & Johnson to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Johnson & Johnson pays dividends quarterly. We hold 259 payments for it, going back to February 1962 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for JNJ. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
JNJ dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.34 per share, August 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $5.36 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 3.1%, from $1.30 to $1.34 |
| 5-year growth rate | 4.8% a year, compounded ($1.06 → $1.34) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 25, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 18 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 259 payments since February 1962 |
Johnson & Johnson's dividend schedule
Johnson & Johnson has paid quarterly across the 64 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 25, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 18 days, based on the announcements we hold for JNJ.
Increases have a season: of the 25 raises in our record, most take effect with the May payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 3.1%, effective with the May 2026 ex-date.
JNJ dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 259 going back to February 1962.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | $1.34 |
| May 26, 2026 | $1.34 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | $1.30 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $1.30 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $1.30 |
| May 27, 2025 | $1.30 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $1.24 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $1.24 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $1.24 |
| May 20, 2024 | $1.24 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $1.19 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $1.19 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | $1.19 |
| May 22, 2023 | $1.19 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $1.13 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | $1.13 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will JNJ announce its next dividend?
- We expect Johnson & Johnson to declare its next dividend around October 13, 2026 (the week of October 12, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own JNJ before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does JNJ pay a dividend?
- Johnson & Johnson has historically paid quarterly, across 259 payments since February 1962.
- How much does JNJ pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.34 per share, with an ex-date of August 25, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $5.36 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.