Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

NYSE Health Care Health Care Equipment S&P 500
$109.93
-3.67 (-3.23%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data
Dividend yield2.29%trailing 12 months
Annual dividend$2.52paid in the last year
Payout ratio94%of earnings
FrequencyQuarterly
Raised8 yrsin a row, within the ~10 years we track
5-year growth+10.4%per year

Dividends by year

YearTotal per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (to date)$2.524 —
2025$2.364 +7.3%
2024$2.204 +7.8%
2023$2.044 +8.5%
2022$1.884 +4.4%
2021$1.804 +25.0%
2020$1.444 +12.5%
2019$1.284 +14.3%
2018$1.124 +5.7%
2017$1.064 —

Payment history

by ex-dividend date
Ex-dividend dateAmount
Oct 15, 2026$0.6300
Jul 15, 2026$0.6300
Apr 15, 2026$0.6300
Jan 15, 2026$0.6300
Oct 15, 2025$0.5900
Jul 15, 2025$0.5900
Apr 15, 2025$0.5900
Jan 15, 2025$0.5900
Oct 15, 2024$0.5500
Jul 15, 2024$0.5500
Apr 12, 2024$0.5500
Jan 11, 2024$0.5500
Oct 12, 2023$0.5100
Jul 13, 2023$0.5100
Apr 13, 2023$0.5100
Jan 12, 2023$0.5100
Oct 13, 2022$0.4700
Jul 14, 2022$0.4700
Apr 13, 2022$0.4700
Jan 13, 2022$0.4700
Oct 14, 2021$0.4500
Jul 14, 2021$0.4500
Apr 14, 2021$0.4500
Jan 14, 2021$0.4500
Oct 14, 2020$0.3600
Jul 14, 2020$0.3600
Apr 14, 2020$0.3600
Jan 14, 2020$0.3600
Oct 11, 2019$0.3200
Jul 12, 2019$0.3200
Apr 12, 2019$0.3200
Jan 14, 2019$0.3200
Oct 12, 2018$0.2800
Jul 12, 2018$0.2800
Apr 12, 2018$0.2800
Jan 11, 2018$0.2800
Oct 12, 2017$0.2650
Jul 12, 2017$0.2650
Apr 11, 2017$0.2650
Jan 11, 2017$0.2650

Payments are cash dividends per share by ex-dividend date, adjusted for stock splits, from daily price records; the upcoming dividend comes from the Nasdaq dividend calendar. Yield = dividends paid in the last 12 months divided by the latest close. Not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Abbott Laboratories pay in dividends?

Abbott Laboratories paid $2.52 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 2.29% at the latest close. It pays quarterly.

When is Abbott Laboratories's next ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is on the calendar yet. The most recent one was October 15, 2026.

What is an ex-dividend date?

The first trading day on which a new buyer of the stock is not entitled to the upcoming dividend. To receive it you must own the shares at the close of the trading day before the ex-date.