Johnson & Johnson declares quarterly dividend of $1.30 a share

New Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) said Friday that its board declared a cash dividend of $1.30 per share for the first quarter of 2026.

The dividend is payable March 10 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 24, with an ex-dividend date of Feb. 24.

The payout holds steady at the quarterly rate established following a 4.8% increase announced in April 2025, extending J&J's streak to 63 consecutive years of higher annual dividends—one of the longest among S&P 500 companies.