Abbott Laboratories
ABTHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.45%
Annual Dividend
$2.52
Payout Ratio
79%
5-Yr Growth
10.4%
Ex-Date
Jul 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) yields 2.45% ($2.52 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $86.75 — -16% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (77/100). 12 years of dividend growth.
Is ABT a good dividend stock?
YesAbbott Laboratories (ABT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.45% ($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
- 2.45%
- Payout Ratio
- 79%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.61
- Market Cap
- $179.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -18%
- 52-Week Range
- $81.97 – $137.49
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2013)
Frequently Asked Questions
ABT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-22%
3 Years
+0%
5 Years
-18%
52-Week Range
$81.97 – $137.49
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is ABT worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Abbott Laboratories is $86.75 per share, versus a market price of $103.06. That implies 16% of downside.
Fair Value
$86.75
Current Price
$103.06
Downside
-16%
Margin of Safety
-19%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 12.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.3% discount rate (CAPM), 10.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.09 EPS, $2.52 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
ABT Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $2.52 / yr per share
