Abbott declares 63-cent quarterly dividend

On 17 September 2026, the board of directors of Abbott declared a quarterly common dividend of 63 cents per share.

This payment represents the 411th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the healthcare company since 1924. Abbott will pay the cash dividend on 16 November 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 15 October 2026.

The company has raised its dividend payout for 54 consecutive years. Abbott is a constituent of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks firms that have grown annual dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.

Abbott operates across diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. The group employs 122,000 workers across more than 160 countries.