Abbott Laboratories
ABTHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
$90.78
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.78%
Annual Dividend
$2.52
Payout Ratio
67%
5-Yr Growth
10.4%
Ex-Date
Apr 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ABT Dividend Safety Score
75/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2013
Earnings payout coverage67% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage69% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.65
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.6× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is ABT a good dividend stock?
YesAbbott Laboratories (ABT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.78% ($2.52/yr), with 12 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 10.4% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2013
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.78%
- Payout Ratio
- 67%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.62
- Market Cap
- $158.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 25.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -21%
- 52-Week Range
- $81.97 – $139.06
- Dividend Safety
- B · 75/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2013)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.52 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$63.00
Annual$252.00
Monthly avg$21.00
