Johnson & Johnson Announces Quarterly Dividend for First Quarter 2016

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2016 of $0.75 per share on the company's common stock.  The dividend is payable on March 8, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 23, 2016.  The ex-dividend date is February 19, 2016.

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Caring for the world, one person at a time, inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson.  We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people.  Our approximately 128,000 employees at more than 265 Johnson & Johnson operating companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

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