J&J has had 27 consecutive years of adjusted earnings increases; and 49 consecutive years of dividend increases. Over the last 10 years, J&J stock generated a 4.0 percent total return for investors compared to a 1.4 percent total return for the S&P 500.
J&J had sales of $16.6 billion for the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 8.3 percent as compared to the second quarter of 2010. Domestic sales increased only 0.1 percent, while international sales increased 15.9 percent. J&J’s Worldwide Pharmaceutical sales of $6.2 billion for the second quarter represented an increase of 12.2 percent versus the prior year. Domesticsales increased 4.1 percent but international sales increased 22.6 percent. J&J’s Worldwide Medical Devices and Diagnostics sles of $6.6 billion for the second quarter of 2011 represented increases of 7.2 and 13.4 percent, respectively, versus the prior year dometic and international sales.