If You’d Invested $1,000 in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Stock 5 Years Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today - The Results Will Shock You

Forget boring blue-chips—this healthcare giant just delivered returns that'd make most tech stocks blush.

Five years back, you dropped a grand on JNJ. Today? That conservative play morphed into serious growth engine territory.

The Numbers Don't Lie

Dividends stacked on price appreciation—compound magic doing its quiet work while crypto bros chased the next meme coin.

Steady wins the race while flashy alternatives crash and burn. Another reminder that sometimes the safest bets deliver the smartest returns.

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So yeah, that's a bummer. But whether you're already a shareholder or are just thinking about becoming one, what matters most is how Johnson & Johnson will perform going forward. And on that count, things are promising -- though not without some risks.

For starters, Johnson & Johnson is a dividend-paying stock, with a recent dividend yield of 2.9%. Better still, it's been growing its payout at a respectable rate of around 5%, on average, over the past five years. Its most recent increase, of 4.8%, was its 63rd consecutive annual increase.

Johnson & Johnson is a giant in the pharmaceutical and medical device realms -- with a recent market value NEAR $430 billion. It's growing, too, with second-quarter revenue up 5.8% year over year and earnings rising 18%. Management noted: "Our portfolio and pipeline position us for elevated growth in the second half of the year, with game-changing approvals and submissions anticipated in areas like lung and bladder cancer, major depressive disorder, psoriasis, surgery and cardiovascular..."

One issue to keep an eye on is a legal one -- the company is facing a class action suit over talcum powder, and until it's resolved, we won't know how much it may have to pay.

Meanwhile, Johnson & Johnson's stock is appealingly priced at recent levels, with a recent forward-looking price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.8 near its five-year average of 15.6. Give it some consideration if you're looking for a long-term income-producing investment.