Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Dividend History
ABT latest dividend
$0.63last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
Payment dateNov 16Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 12 yearsof dividend increases
- 1983paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +10.4%5-year growth a year
- 2.40%forward yield
ABT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $252
- Each payment
- $63
- Value of the shares
- $10,489
- Dividend yield
- 2.40%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.52 per share, before tax.
ABT dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ABT dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)47.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)55.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+10.4%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases12
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ABT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $128.54 | 1.96% | $2.52 | 2.0% |
| 3 years ago | $95.56 | 2.64% | $7.08 | 7.4% |
| 5 years ago | $116.82 | 2.16% | $11.00 | 9.4% |
| 10 years ago | $41.17 | 6.12% | $17.70 | 43.0% |
| 20 years ago | $22.96 | 10.98% | $25.86 | 112.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ABT dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ABT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.36 | +7.3% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.20 | +7.8% | 1.95% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.04 | +8.5% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.88 | +4.4% | 1.71% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.80 | +25.0% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.44 | +12.5% | 1.32% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.28 | +14.3% | 1.47% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.12 | +5.7% | 1.55% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.06 | +1.9% | 1.86% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.04 | +8.3% | 2.71% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.96 | +9.1% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.88 | +57.1% | 1.95% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.56 | −41.9% | 1.46% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.96 | +6.9% | 3.07% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.90 | +9.3% | 3.34% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.83 | +10.3% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.75 | +11.0% | 2.89% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.67 | +10.6% | 2.63% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.61 | +9.5% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.56 | — | 2.38% | 4 |
ABT dividend history
178 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-11-16 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-15 | 2026-08-17 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-05-15 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-02-13 | $0.63 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-11-17 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-08-15 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-05-15 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-15 | 2025-02-14 | $0.59 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-11-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-08-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-05-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-02-15 | $0.55 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-13 | 2023-08-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-05-15 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-02-15 | $0.51 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
Show all 178 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-08-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-05-16 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-02-15 | $0.47 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-11-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-14 | 2021-08-16 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-05-17 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-02-16 | $0.45 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-11-16 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-08-17 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-05-15 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-14 | 2020-02-14 | $0.36 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-11 | 2019-11-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-12 | 2019-08-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-05-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-14 | 2019-02-15 | $0.32 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-12 | 2018-11-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-12 | 2018-08-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-12 | 2018-05-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-15 | $0.28 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-12 | 2017-11-15 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-15 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-15 | $0.265 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-02-15 | $0.265 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-11-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-08-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-05-16 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-02-16 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-13 | 2015-11-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-13 | 2015-08-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-13 | 2015-05-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-13 | 2015-02-13 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-10 | 2014-11-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-11 | 2014-08-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-11 | 2014-05-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-13 | 2014-02-15 | $0.22 | +57.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-10 | 2013-11-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-11 | 2013-08-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-11 | 2013-05-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-11 | 2013-02-15 | $0.14 | −42.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-11 | 2012-11-15 | $0.2447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-11 | 2012-08-15 | $0.2447 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-05-15 | $0.2447 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-11 | 2012-02-15 | $0.2303 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-11-15 | $0.2303 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-08-15 | $0.2303 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-05-16 | $0.2303 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-02-15 | $0.2111 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-11-15 | $0.2111 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-13 | 2010-08-15 | $0.2111 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-13 | 2010-05-15 | $0.2111 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-02-15 | $0.1919 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-13 | 2009-11-15 | $0.1919 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-13 | 2009-08-15 | $0.1919 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-13 | 2009-05-15 | $0.1919 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-13 | 2009-02-15 | $0.1727 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-10 | 2008-11-15 | $0.1727 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-11 | 2008-08-15 | $0.1727 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-11 | 2008-05-15 | $0.1727 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-11 | 2008-02-15 | $0.1559 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-11 | 2007-11-15 | $0.1559 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-11 | 2007-08-15 | $0.1559 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-05-15 | $0.1559 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-02-15 | $0.1415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-11-15 | $0.1415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-08-15 | $0.1415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-05-15 | $0.1415 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-02-15 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-11-15 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-08-15 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-05-15 | $0.132 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-02-15 | $0.1247 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-11-15 | $0.1247 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-13 | 2004-08-15 | $0.1247 | −90.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-03 | — | $1.37 | +1,070.0% | |
| 2004-04-13 | 2004-05-15 | $0.1167 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-13 | 2004-02-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-10 | 2003-11-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-11 | 2003-08-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-11 | 2003-05-15 | $0.11 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-13 | 2003-02-15 | $0.1055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-10 | 2002-11-15 | $0.1055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-11 | 2002-08-15 | $0.1055 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-11 | 2002-05-15 | $0.1055 | +11.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-11 | 2002-02-15 | $0.0943 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-11 | 2001-11-15 | $0.0943 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-11 | 2001-08-15 | $0.0943 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-10 | 2001-05-15 | $0.0943 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-10 | 2001-02-15 | $0.0853 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-11 | 2000-11-15 | $0.0853 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-08-15 | $0.0853 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-05-15 | $0.0853 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-12 | 2000-02-15 | $0.0763 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-13 | 1999-11-15 | $0.0763 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-13 | 1999-08-15 | $0.0763 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-13 | 1999-05-15 | $0.0763 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-02-15 | $0.0673 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-13 | 1998-11-15 | $0.0673 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-13 | 1998-08-15 | $0.0673 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-13 | 1998-05-15 | $0.0673 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-13 | 1998-02-15 | $0.0606 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-10 | 1997-11-15 | $0.0606 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-11 | 1997-08-15 | $0.0606 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-11 | 1997-05-15 | $0.0606 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-21 | — | $0.0606 | +12.5% | |
| 1997-01-13 | 1997-02-15 | $0.0539 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-10 | 1996-11-15 | $0.0539 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-11 | 1996-08-15 | $0.0539 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-11 | 1996-05-15 | $0.0539 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-10 | 1996-02-15 | $0.0471 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-11 | 1995-11-15 | $0.0471 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-12 | 1995-08-15 | $0.0471 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-07 | 1995-05-15 | $0.0471 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-09 | 1995-02-15 | $0.0427 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-07 | 1994-11-15 | $0.0427 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-08-15 | $0.0427 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-11 | 1994-05-15 | $0.0427 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-10 | 1994-02-15 | $0.0382 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-08 | 1993-11-15 | $0.0382 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-09 | 1993-08-15 | $0.0382 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-08 | 1993-05-15 | $0.0382 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-11 | 1993-02-15 | $0.0337 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-08 | 1992-11-15 | $0.0337 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-09 | 1992-08-15 | $0.0337 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-09 | 1992-05-15 | $0.0337 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-09 | 1992-02-15 | $0.0281 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-08 | 1991-11-15 | $0.0281 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-09 | 1991-08-15 | $0.0281 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-09 | 1991-05-15 | $0.0281 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-09 | 1991-02-15 | $0.0236 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-09 | 1990-11-15 | $0.0236 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-09 | 1990-08-15 | $0.0236 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-06 | 1990-05-15 | $0.0236 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-08 | 1990-02-15 | $0.0196 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-06 | 1989-11-15 | $0.0196 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-10 | 1989-08-15 | $0.0196 | — | |
| 1989-04-10 | 1989-05-15 | $0.0196 | +16.7% | |
| 1989-01-09 | 1989-02-15 | $0.0168 | — | |
| 1988-10-07 | — | $0.0168 | — | |
| 1988-07-11 | 1988-08-15 | $0.0168 | — | |
| 1988-04-11 | 1988-05-15 | $0.0168 | +20.0% | |
| 1988-01-11 | 1988-02-15 | $0.014 | −55.1% | |
| 1987-10-08 | 1987-11-16 | $0.0312 | +122.7% | |
| 1987-07-09 | 1987-08-15 | $0.014 | — | |
| 1987-04-09 | 1987-05-15 | $0.014 | +19.1% | |
| 1987-01-09 | 1987-02-15 | $0.0118 | — | |
| 1986-10-08 | 1986-11-15 | $0.0118 | — | |
| 1986-07-09 | 1986-08-15 | $0.0118 | — | |
| 1986-04-09 | 1986-05-15 | $0.0118 | +20.0% | |
| 1986-01-09 | 1986-02-15 | $0.0098 | — | |
| 1985-10-08 | 1985-11-15 | $0.0098 | — | |
| 1985-07-09 | 1985-08-15 | $0.0098 | — | |
| 1985-04-09 | 1985-05-15 | $0.0098 | +16.6% | |
| 1985-01-09 | 1985-02-15 | $0.0084 | — | |
| 1984-10-09 | 1984-11-15 | $0.0084 | — | |
| 1984-07-09 | 1984-08-15 | $0.0084 | — | |
| 1984-04-09 | 1984-05-15 | $0.0084 | +20.1% | |
| 1984-01-09 | 1984-02-15 | $0.007 | — | |
| 1983-10-07 | 1983-11-15 | $0.007 | — | |
| 1983-07-11 | 1983-08-15 | $0.007 | — | |
| 1983-04-11 | 1983-05-15 | $0.007 | +19.0% | |
| 1983-01-11 | — | $0.0059 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ABT stock split history
- 10000:4798January 2, 2013
- 10000:9356May 3, 2004
- 2:1June 1, 1998
- 2:1June 1, 1992
- 2:1June 1, 1990
- 2:1June 2, 1986
- 2:1June 1, 1981
ABT dividend overview
Abbott pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share, a yield of 2.40% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.36 per share in 2025, up 7.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.4% a year on average and over ten years 9.4% a year. The payout ratio is 47.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: ABT cash flow statement, ABT key metrics, ABT chart. See the ABT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ABT dividends FAQ
Does Abbott pay a dividend?
Yes. Abbott has paid a regular dividend since 1983, quarterly, most recently $0.63 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2026.
What is Abbott's dividend yield?
Abbott's forward annual dividend is $2.52 per share, a dividend yield of 2.40% at the latest close of $104.89.
How often does Abbott pay dividends?
Abbott pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Abbott's dividend growing?
Abbott's dividend per share grew from $1.44 in 2020 to $2.36 in 2025, 10.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 12 years in a row.
What is Abbott's dividend payout ratio?
Abbott pays out 47.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 55.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Abbott split its stock?
Abbott has split its stock 7 times: 10000:4798 on January 2, 2013, 10000:9356 on May 3, 2004, 2:1 on June 1, 1998, 2:1 on June 1, 1992, 2:1 on June 1, 1990, 2:1 on June 2, 1986, 2:1 on June 1, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.