ABT Dividend History & Yield
Abbott Laboratories · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 14, 2027 (in 81 days) | Jan 28, 2027 | $0.63 | $63.00 | Estimated |
| Thu, Apr 15, 2027 (in 172 days) | Apr 29, 2027 | $0.63 | $63.00 | Estimated |
| Thu, Jul 15, 2027 (in 263 days) | Jul 29, 2027 | $0.63 | $63.00 | Estimated |
| Thu, Oct 14, 2027 (in 354 days) | Oct 28, 2027 | $0.63 | $63.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ABT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.52 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much ABT do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 477 | $49,381 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,381 | $246,905 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 4,762 | $493,810 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 2.43%. $10,000 in ABT would currently pay about $243 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
ABT dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | — | $0.63 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.63 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.63 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.63 | +6.8% |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.59 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.59 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.59 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 2025 | — | $0.59 | +7.3% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | $0.55 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | $0.55 | +7.8% |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | $0.51 | +8.5% |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | $0.47 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | $0.47 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2022 | — | $0.47 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | $0.47 | +4.4% |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2021 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2021 | — | $0.45 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2021 | — | $0.45 | +25.0% |
| Oct 14, 2020 | — | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2020 | — | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2020 | — | $0.36 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2020 | — | $0.36 | +12.5% |
| Oct 11, 2019 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2019 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2019 | — | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2019 | — | $0.32 | +14.3% |
| Oct 12, 2018 | — | $0.28 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2018 | — | $0.28 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2018 | — | $0.28 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2018 | — | $0.28 | +5.7% |
| Oct 12, 2017 | — | $0.265 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2017 | — | $0.265 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2017 | — | $0.265 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2017 | — | $0.265 | +1.9% |
| Oct 12, 2016 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2016 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2016 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2016 | — | $0.26 | +8.3% |
| Oct 13, 2015 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2015 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2015 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2015 | — | $0.24 | +9.1% |
| Oct 10, 2014 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2014 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2014 | — | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2014 | — | $0.22 | +57.1% |
| Oct 10, 2013 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2013 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2013 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2013 | — | $0.14 | -42.8% |
| Oct 11, 2012 | — | $0.2447 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2012 | — | $0.2447 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2012 | — | $0.2447 | +6.2% |
| Jan 11, 2012 | — | $0.2303 | +0.0% |
| Oct 12, 2011 | — | $0.2303 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2011 | — | $0.2303 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2011 | — | $0.2303 | +9.1% |
| Jan 12, 2011 | — | $0.2111 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2010 | — | $0.2111 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2010 | — | $0.2111 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2010 | — | $0.2111 | +10.0% |
| Jan 13, 2010 | — | $0.1919 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2009 | — | $0.1919 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2009 | — | $0.1919 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2009 | — | $0.1919 | +11.1% |
| Jan 13, 2009 | — | $0.1727 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2008 | — | $0.1727 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2008 | — | $0.1727 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2008 | — | $0.1727 | +10.8% |
| Jan 11, 2008 | — | $0.1559 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2007 | — | $0.1559 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2007 | — | $0.1559 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2007 | — | $0.1559 | +10.2% |
| Jan 10, 2007 | — | $0.1415 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2006 | — | $0.1415 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2006 | — | $0.1415 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2006 | — | $0.1415 | +7.3% |
| Jan 11, 2006 | — | $0.1319 | +0.0% |
| Oct 12, 2005 | — | $0.1319 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2005 | — | $0.1319 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2005 | — | $0.1319 | +5.8% |
| Jan 12, 2005 | — | $0.1247 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 2004 | — | $0.1247 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2004 | — | $0.1247 | +6.9% |
| May 3, 2004 | — | $1.3655 Special | — |
| Apr 13, 2004 | — | $0.1167 | +6.1% |
| Jan 13, 2004 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2003 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2003 | — | $0.11 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2003 | — | $0.11 | +4.3% |
| Jan 13, 2003 | — | $0.1055 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 2002 | — | $0.1055 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2002 | — | $0.1055 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2002 | — | $0.1055 | +11.9% |
| Jan 11, 2002 | — | $0.0943 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2001 | — | $0.0943 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2001 | — | $0.0943 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 2001 | — | $0.0943 | +10.5% |
| Jan 10, 2001 | — | $0.0853 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 2000 | — | $0.0853 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2000 | — | $0.0853 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2000 | — | $0.0853 | +11.8% |
| Jan 12, 2000 | — | $0.0763 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 1999 | — | $0.0763 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 1999 | — | $0.0763 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 1999 | — | $0.0763 | +13.3% |
| Jan 13, 1999 | — | $0.0673 | +0.0% |
| Oct 13, 1998 | — | $0.0673 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 1998 | — | $0.0673 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 1998 | — | $0.0673 | +11.1% |
| Jan 13, 1998 | — | $0.0606 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 1997 | — | $0.0606 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 1997 | — | $0.0606 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 1997 | — | $0.0606 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 1997 | — | $0.0606 | +12.5% |
| Jan 13, 1997 | — | $0.0539 | +0.0% |
| Oct 10, 1996 | — | $0.0539 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 1996 | — | $0.0539 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 1996 | — | $0.0539 | +14.3% |
| Jan 10, 1996 | — | $0.0471 | +0.0% |
| Oct 11, 1995 | — | $0.0471 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 1995 | — | $0.0471 | +0.0% |
| Apr 7, 1995 | — | $0.0471 | +10.5% |
| Jan 9, 1995 | — | $0.0426 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 1994 | — | $0.0426 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 1994 | — | $0.0426 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 1994 | — | $0.0426 | +11.8% |
| Jan 10, 1994 | — | $0.0382 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 1993 | — | $0.0382 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1993 | — | $0.0382 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 1993 | — | $0.0382 | +13.3% |
| Jan 11, 1993 | — | $0.0337 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 1992 | — | $0.0337 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1992 | — | $0.0337 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 1992 | — | $0.0337 | +20.0% |
| Jan 9, 1992 | — | $0.0281 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 1991 | — | $0.0281 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1991 | — | $0.0281 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 1991 | — | $0.0281 | +19.0% |
| Jan 9, 1991 | — | $0.0236 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 1990 | — | $0.0236 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1990 | — | $0.0236 | +0.0% |
| Apr 6, 1990 | — | $0.0236 | +20.0% |
| Jan 8, 1990 | — | $0.0196 | +0.0% |
| Oct 6, 1989 | — | $0.0196 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 1989 | — | $0.0196 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 1989 | — | $0.0196 | +16.7% |
| Jan 9, 1989 | — | $0.0168 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 1988 | — | $0.0168 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 1988 | — | $0.0168 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 1988 | — | $0.0168 | +20.0% |
| Jan 11, 1988 | — | $0.014 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1987 | — | $0.014 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 1987 | — | $0.014 | +19.0% |
| Jan 9, 1987 | — | $0.0118 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 1986 | — | $0.0118 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1986 | — | $0.0118 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 1986 | — | $0.0118 | +20.0% |
| Jan 9, 1986 | — | $0.0098 | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 1985 | — | $0.0098 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1985 | — | $0.0098 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 1985 | — | $0.0098 | +16.7% |
| Jan 9, 1985 | — | $0.0084 | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 1984 | — | $0.0084 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 1984 | — | $0.0084 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 1984 | — | $0.0084 | +20.0% |
| Jan 9, 1984 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 1983 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 1983 | — | $0.007 | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 1983 | — | $0.007 | +19.0% |
| Jan 11, 1983 | — | $0.0059 | — |
ABT dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | Raised 6.8% | $0.59 | $0.63 | Paid |
Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.
Payout risk check
ABT scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
1 warning flag raised:
- Share price down more than 15% over 1 year
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About Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. The company offers generic pharmaceuticals for the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, irritable bowel syndrome or biliary spasm, intrahepatic cholestasis or depressive symptoms, gynecological disorder, hormone replacement therapy, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, hypertriglyceridemia, Ménière's disease and vestibular vertigo, pain, fever, inflammation, and migraine, as well as provides anti-infective…
Sector: Healthcare. Industry: Medical Devices. First dividend on our records: Jan 11, 1983. 177 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.
ABT dividend FAQ
When is ABT's next ex-dividend date?
ABT's next ex-dividend date is Jan 14, 2027 (in 81 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.63 per share, expected on Jan 28, 2027.
How often does ABT pay dividends?
ABT pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.63 per share with an ex-date of Oct 15, 2026.
What is ABT's dividend yield?
ABT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.43%, based on $2.52 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $103.70. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.52 per share, is 2.43%.
How much does ABT pay per share?
ABT pays about $0.63 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.52 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $252.00 a year.
Has ABT grown or cut its dividend?
ABT has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 7.0% a year (+6.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of ABT do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 2.43%, you would need about 477 shares of ABT (roughly $49,381 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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