JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
stock NYSE

JNJ is still AAA lol, should trade inside US bonds

Good job! Can I ask what the dividend yield is on this account and how long you have accumulated it? Also, do you pay attention to whether the dividend is qualified or otherwise (ordinary income, capital gains, return of capital, etc).
I started doing something similar to this about 30 years ago, before we had discount brokers and ETFs, which have simplified the process. I started with DRIPs through individual companies like KO, PEP, IBM, CVX, XOM, PFE, JNJ, etc. But then I transferred everything to a discount broker and eventually migrated to ETFs.
Kudos to you for holding individual stocks! Old school!

Yes. We have retired early and are living off the dividends from our taxable account. They cover our basic expenses and are increasing faster than long-term inflation.
Because we are recently retired early, the portfolio is in the process of migrating from Dividend Growth to Dividend Income.
Growth: GOOGL AMZN AAPL NVDA V
Dividend Growth: HD LOW PEP PG CVX AMP BX FITB JPM PRU STT AMGN JNJ CAT CMI LMT UNP AVGO MSFT QCOM EGP ATO CPK ES EVRG NEE WEC
Dividend Income: VZ BKE CNQ EPD HESM MPLX AB AFG O VICI EOI EOS GPIQ QQQH QQQI SPYH SPYI UTG
This is our taxable account only. Retirement accounts can’t be touched for a few years still.

HON, CVX, MRK, KO, JNJ,PG, HD, JPM
Are the ones I put into from time to time. Idk if they are great, just what I do.

KO, JNJ, CVX, GOOG, CNI

COST WM V GOOGL JNJ

Imagine all the ink JNJ could have saved by using just one johnson in their name they just had to let everybody know it's two people

GOOGL, JNJ, NVO, AZN

Not a reco. Just an opinion.
KO, O, PG, JNJ, MO, CV, XOM, ABBV

**JNJ**: **May 1, 2024** \- Johnson & Johnson is moving forward with a $6.475 billion proposed settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products contain asbestos and cause ovarian cancer, the company said Wednesday in a statement.
The courts threw out this settlement. They are still facing thousands of lawsuits.
**March 31, 2025** \- Today, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the request by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the “Company”) subsidiary Red River Talc LLC (“Red River”) to confirm its proposed prepackaged bankruptcy plan—notwithstanding that it offered one of the largest settlements ever proposed in a mass tort bankruptcy and was supported by the overwhelming majority of claimants.
Rather than pursue a protracted appeal, the Company will return to the tort system to litigate and defeat these meritless talc claims.
**Why would a company propose a $6.475 billion dollar settlement if the claims are meritless?**

Dividend Aristocrats like JNJ and PG have proven records, perfect for long-term holders.

I own NDAQ, for exactly the reasons you suggest. A good growth stock that pays a rapidly growing dividend, albeit from a small base. It is in my unofficial dividend high growth bucket along with Visa, Microsoft, S&P and a few others. I like to balance these with some stodge such as Verizon, Altria and then mostly your classic mid range stuff such as Coke, Hershey, McDonald’s, JNJ and Exxon. Gives me a nice mix I hope. I have no complaints.