# Abbott Laboratories (ABT) — Dividends

ABT · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.48 |
| Forward yield | 2.44% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Abbott pays a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share. Its next payment is already declared, with an ex-date of October 15, 2026 and a pay date of November 16, 2026. The most recent paid dividend went ex on July 15, 2026 and was paid on August 17. Over the trailing twelve months, Abbott paid $2.48 per share, a yield of about 2.5% at a share price of $97.50.

Abbott has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in mid-January. The rate went from $0.47 to $0.51 in 2023, then to $0.55 in 2024, $0.59 in 2025 and $0.63 in 2026. Every raise was four cents, shrinking in percentage terms from about 8.5% to 6.8%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 34%, or roughly 7.6% a year. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.88 in 2022 to $2.36 in 2025, and the four listed for 2026 total $2.52. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after that would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid in mid-February. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.47 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.47 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | $0.47 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | $0.47 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Abbott Laboratories (ABT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Abbott Laboratories pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.63 per share.

### What is ABT's dividend yield?

Abbott Laboratories paid $2.48 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.44% at the last price of $101.82. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is ABT's next ex-dividend date?

Abbott Laboratories's next ex-dividend date is Oct 15, 2026, payable on Nov 16, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has ABT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Abbott Laboratories has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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