Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Dividend History & Yield
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and currently yields 2.33%. The most recent payment was $0.6300/share on Apr 15, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.33%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.40
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
63.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
13
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
7.27%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
10.38%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
9.41%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 63.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.23) covers dividend/share ($2.40).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
13 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Apr 15, 2026
- Payment date
- May 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.37%
Ex-date Jan 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.94%
Ex-date Oct 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.82%
Ex-date Jul 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.76%
Ex-date Apr 15, 2025
- Payment date
- May 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.81%
Ex-date Jan 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.02%
Ex-date Oct 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.90%
Ex-date Jul 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.10%
Ex-date Apr 12, 2024
- Payment date
- May 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.94%
Ex-date Jan 11, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.83%
Ex-date Oct 12, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.26%
Ex-date Jul 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.86%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 | 2.37% |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 | 1.94% |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.5900 | $0.5900 | 1.82% |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.5900 | $0.5900 | 1.76% |
| Apr 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.5900 | $0.5900 | 1.81% |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.5900 | $0.5900 | 2.02% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 1.90% |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 2.10% |
| Apr 12, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 1.94% |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 1.83% |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 2.26% |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 1.86% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Abbott Laboratories has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 13 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.3600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.2000 | $2.3600 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $2.0400 | $2.2000 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $1.8800 | $2.0400 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | $1.8000 | $1.8800 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | $1.4400 | $1.8000 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | $1.2800 | $1.4400 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | $1.1200 | $1.2800 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | $1.0600 | $1.1200 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | $1.0400 | $1.0600 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | $0.9600 | $1.0400 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | $0.8800 | $0.9600 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | $0.5600 | $0.8800 | +57.1% |
| 2013 | $0.9644 | $0.5600 | -41.9% |
| 2012 | $0.9020 | $0.9644 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | $0.8253 | $0.9020 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | $0.7485 | $0.8253 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | $0.6741 | $0.7485 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | $0.6093 | $0.6741 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | $0.5566 | $0.6093 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | $0.5206 | $0.5566 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | $0.4762 | $0.5206 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | $0.4354 | $0.4762 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | $0.4107 | $0.4354 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | $0.3681 | $0.4107 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | $0.3322 | $0.3681 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | $0.2963 | $0.3322 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | $0.2626 | $0.2963 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | $0.2357 | $0.2626 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | $0.2087 | $0.2357 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | $0.1841 | $0.2087 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | $0.1661 | $0.1841 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | $0.1481 | $0.1661 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | $0.1291 | $0.1481 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | $0.1077 | $0.1291 | +19.8% |
| 1991 | $0.0903 | $0.1077 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | $0.0758 | $0.0903 | +19.3% |
| 1989 | $0.0645 | $0.0758 | +17.4% |
| 1988 | $0.0711 | $0.0645 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | $0.0452 | $0.0711 | +57.4% |
| 1986 | $0.0379 | $0.0452 | +19.3% |
| 1985 | $0.0323 | $0.0379 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | $0.0269 | $0.0323 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | — | $0.0269 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Abbott Laboratories pay dividends?
- Yes, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.40 per share annually, yielding 2.33%.
What is Abbott Laboratories's dividend yield?
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a current dividend yield of 2.33%.
Is Abbott Laboratories's dividend safe?
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Abbott Laboratories increased its dividend?
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Abbott Laboratories's dividend payout ratio?
- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a dividend payout ratio of 63.1%.