v3.25.4
Capital and treasury stock
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Capital and treasury stock Capital and treasury stock
Changes in treasury stock were:
Treasury Stock
(Amounts in Millions Except Treasury Stock Shares in Thousands)SharesAmount
Balance at January 1, 2023506,246$41,694
Employee compensation and stock option plans(15,521)(2,529)
Repurchase of common stock31,0855,079
Kenvue share exchange (Note 21)190,955 31,418
Balance at December 31, 2023712,76575,662
Employee compensation and stock option plans(15,027)(2,389)
Repurchase of common stock15,1832,407
Balance at December 29, 2024712,92175,680
Employee compensation and stock option plans(34,920)(6,009)
Repurchase of common stock33,9035,953
Balance at December 28, 2025711,904$75,624
Aggregate shares of common stock issued were approximately 3,119,843,000 shares at the end of fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023.
Cash dividends paid were $5.14 per share in fiscal year 2025, compared with dividends of $4.91 per share in fiscal year 2024, and $4.70 per share in fiscal year 2023.
On January 2, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $1.30 per share, payable on March 10, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2026.