12-13-2019, 02:14 PM
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today increased the company's quarterly common dividend to 36 cents per share – a 12.5% increase.
This marks the 384th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Feb. 14, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 15, 2020.
Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 48 consecutive years and 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.
This marks the 384th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Feb. 14, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 15, 2020.
Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 48 consecutive years and 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.