Why Johnson & Johnson Could Be the Ultimate Dividend King

Some stocks simply pay a regular dividend. The smarter ones also raise their dividend payout every year, putting more cash in their shareholders' pockets. The ultimate ones have been raising their dividends for several decades and are committed to continuing. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) falls in the third bracket.Johnson & Johnson, or J&J, is a Dividend King. That's an elite group of publicly listed companies in the U.S. that have increased their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years. This past April, J&J raised its dividend for the 63rd consecutive year.Can you expect J&J to continue paying a bigger dividend year after year? Absolutely. J&J has a massive portfolio, a huge pipeline, and a solid cash profile.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool