Johnson & Johnson(JNJ)
Drug Manufacturers - General · New Brunswick, NJ
$265.58-0.77 (-0.29%)
Delayed quote: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Drug Manufacturers - General · New Brunswick, NJ
Delayed quote: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.99%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.99%
JNJ now pays $5.28 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-09-07) | $119.61 | 4.41% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-15) | $165.42 | 3.19% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-06) | $158.01 | 3.34% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-10) | $175.79 | 3.00% |
| Buying today(at $265.58) | $265.58 | 1.99% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.99% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 5.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.99%
In 3 years
2.32%
In 5 years
2.57%
In 10 years
3.31%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).
Starting Yield
1.99%
Ending YOC
4.28%
Year 15 Dividend
$11.38
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$122.20
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.28 | N/A | 1.99% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.56 | +5.25% | 2.09% | $5.56 |
| Year 2 | $5.85 | +5.25% | 2.20% | $11.41 |
| Year 3 | $6.16 | +5.25% | 2.32% | $17.56 |
| Year 4 | $6.48 | +5.25% | 2.44% | $24.04 |
| Year 5 | $6.82 | +5.25% | 2.57% | $30.86 |
| Year 6 | $7.18 | +5.25% | 2.70% | $38.04 |
| Year 7 | $7.55 | +5.25% | 2.84% | $45.59 |
| Year 8 | $7.95 | +5.25% | 2.99% | $53.54 |
| Year 9 | $8.37 | +5.25% | 3.15% | $61.91 |
| Year 10 | $8.81 | +5.25% | 3.32% | $70.72 |
| Year 11 | $9.27 | +5.25% | 3.49% | $79.99 |
| Year 12 | $9.76 | +5.25% | 3.67% | $89.75 |
| Year 13 | $10.27 | +5.25% | 3.87% | $100.01 |
| Year 14 | $10.81 | +5.25% | 4.07% | $110.82 |
| Year 15 | $11.38 | +5.25% | 4.28% | $122.20 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
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