Overall Rating


(3.4/5) Neutral

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)

Price*: $58.35 | Dividend: $1.66 | Dividend Yield: 2.84%

Recommendation Info
We downgraded this stock from the "Recommended" list on 11/12/08, at a price of 59.55.
Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown Dividend Stock Ratings Breakdown
1. Relative Strength   What's This?

Stock is slightly underperforming.
2. Overall Yield Attractiveness   What's This?

Stock's dividend yield is above average.
3. Dividend Reliability   What's This?

This rating is directly related to the length and consistency of a company's dividend payouts.
4. Dividend Uptrend   What's This?

Dividend payouts are consistent, but increases small.
5. Earnings Growth   What's This?

Earnings estimates have been cut slightly.
Price and Dividend Info Price and Dividend Info
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Previous Day's Closing Price*
$58.35
Annual Stock Dividend
$1.66
Current Dividend Yield
2.84%

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Company Profile Company Profile

Johnson&Johnson (JNJ)-diviersified Pharmaceutical company. The annual dividend has been increased for 45 consecutive years. Some of their brands include Aveeno, Band-Aid, Carefree, Motrin IB, Neutrogena, Pepcid Ac, Rembrandt, Splenda, Tylenol, Listerine, Nicorette, and Sudafed. The company’s Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment provides suture and mechanical wound closure products, surgical equipment and devices, wound management and infection prevention products, interventional and diagnostic cardiology products, diagnostic equipment and supplies, joint replacements, and disposable contact lenses. The company was founded in 1885 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Dividend Stock Recommendation - Neutral Recommendation

Based on our rating criteria, this stock has achieved a "Neutral" rating. Stocks with a neutral rating are considered mediocre investments in terms of expected price growth and dividend payments.

Stock Notes Stock Notes

This large cap stock does not make an attractive dividend stock investment at this time.

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