Abbott Raises Dividend for 50th Year in a Row

Press release:

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that its board of directors has increased the company’s quarterly common dividend, marking the company’s 50th consecutive year of dividend growth.

Abbott’s quarterly common dividend has been increased to 47 cents per share, a 4.4% increase that follows a 25% increase to the company’s quarterly dividend in 2021. It will be the 392nd consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Feb. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 14, 2022.

Abbott is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have increased dividends annually for at least 25 consecutive years.

“Fifty years of dividend growth reflects the consistently strong performance of our diversified business model,” said Robert B. Ford, president and chief executive officer, Abbott. “It exemplifies our longstanding commitment to delivering sustainable growth that fuels innovation as well as shareholder returns.”

Abbott’s board also has authorized the repurchase of up to $5 billion of the corporation’s common shares. This new authorization is in addition to the unused portion of the previous program authorized by Abbott’s board in October 2019. The purchases may be made from time to time as market conditions warrant and subject to regulatory considerations.

Posted by on December 10th, 2021 at 4:39 pm


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