Does ABT pay a dividend?

Yes. Abbott Laboratories pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.28% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.52 per share.

How much does ABT pay in dividends?

$2.52 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next ABT ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ABT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

ABT Dividend

Abbott Laboratories

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of October 15, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.28%
Annual dividend: $2.52
Payout ratio: 0.79
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $110.53
Market cap: $191B

Is ABT a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median2.28% against a median of 2.81%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.79 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 43 complete years, the annual total fell in 2013. The most recent reduction was in 2013.
Raised for 12 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

ABT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1983 to 2025.

Peak $2.36 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for ABT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
October 15, 2026	November 16, 2026	$0.6300	Quarterly
July 15, 2026	August 17, 2026	$0.6300	Quarterly
April 15, 2026	May 15, 2026	$0.6300	Quarterly
January 15, 2026	February 13, 2026	$0.6300	Quarterly
October 15, 2025	November 17, 2025	$0.5900	Quarterly
July 15, 2025	August 15, 2025	$0.5900	Quarterly
April 15, 2025	May 15, 2025	$0.5900	Quarterly
January 15, 2025	February 14, 2025	$0.5900	Quarterly
October 15, 2024	November 15, 2024	$0.5500	Quarterly
July 15, 2024	August 15, 2024	$0.5500	Quarterly
April 12, 2024	May 15, 2024	$0.5500	Quarterly
January 11, 2024	February 15, 2024	$0.5500	Quarterly
October 12, 2023	November 15, 2023	$0.5100	Quarterly
July 13, 2023	August 15, 2023	$0.5100	Quarterly
April 13, 2023	May 15, 2023	$0.5100	Quarterly
January 12, 2023	February 15, 2023	$0.5100	Quarterly
October 13, 2022	November 15, 2022	$0.4700	Quarterly
July 14, 2022	August 15, 2022	$0.4700	Quarterly
April 13, 2022	May 16, 2022	$0.4700	Quarterly
January 13, 2022	February 15, 2022	$0.4700	Quarterly
October 14, 2021	November 15, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
July 14, 2021	August 16, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
April 14, 2021	May 17, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
January 14, 2021	February 16, 2021	$0.4500	Quarterly
October 14, 2020	November 16, 2020	$0.3600	Quarterly
July 14, 2020	August 17, 2020	$0.3600	Quarterly
April 14, 2020	May 15, 2020	$0.3600	Quarterly
January 14, 2020	February 14, 2020	$0.3600	Quarterly
October 11, 2019	November 15, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
July 12, 2019	August 15, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
April 12, 2019	May 15, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
January 14, 2019	February 15, 2019	$0.3200	Quarterly
October 12, 2018	November 15, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
July 12, 2018	August 15, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
April 12, 2018	May 15, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
January 11, 2018	February 15, 2018	$0.2800	Quarterly
October 12, 2017	November 15, 2017	$0.2650	Quarterly
July 12, 2017	August 15, 2017	$0.2650	Quarterly
April 11, 2017	May 15, 2017	$0.2650	Quarterly
January 11, 2017	February 15, 2017	$0.2650	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does ABT pay a dividend?: Yes. Abbott Laboratories pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.28% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.52 per share.
How much does ABT pay in dividends?: $2.52 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next ABT ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for ABT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.