Zacks Investment Research
30 Sept 2026, 16:46 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score JNJ +0.60 across three claims — strongly bullish.
+0.60strongly bullish
More positive than 78% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for JNJ's 2026 earnings is $11.61 per share, representing a 7.60% increase from the previous year.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatWith a 49% payout ratio, this EPS growth supports a potential dividend increase of roughly $0.25 per share for the next cycle.
More positive than 80% of claims this week
Johnson & Johnson currently pays a dividend of $1.34 per share with a dividend yield of 2%.
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Priced inanalysis of current dividend data
So whatThe 2% yield puts JNJ slightly below the Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry average of 2.1%.
More positive than 55% of claims this week
The company's current annualized dividend of $5.36 is up 4.3% from last year.
Priced inanalysis of historical dividend growth
So whatThis growth rate is decelerating compared to the five-year average annual increase of 5.37%.
More positive than 46% of claims this week
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More positive than 78% of ticker scores this week
The company shows positive price change, consistent dividend growth, and expected earnings growth for 2026.
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$267.20 vs $267.57 close before publication (Sep 29) · not market-adjusted
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