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JNJ or MRK: One Dividend Is Built to Last, One Faces a Reckoning
Source: 247wallst.com
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Johnson & Johnson and Merck have both surged in 2026, but the article flags a looming patent cliff and acquisition-related leverage as material risks to one pharmaceutical dividend. The central concern for retirement investors is that lost exclusivity and a debt-heavy balance sheet could weaken future cash flow and dividend sustainability.
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