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ABT Dividend History

Abbott Laboratories · every payment since 1983

As of Oct 8, 2026, Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has paid 176 dividends since 1983. The most recent was $0.6300 per share (ex-date Jul 15, 2026, paid Aug 17, 2026). Over the last 12 months ABT paid $2.4800 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.51%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +3.3% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.6300

Last ex-date

Jul 15, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.48

Trailing yield

2.51%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

12 yrs

Key facts: ABT dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 176 dividend payments on record for Abbott Laboratories (ABT), going back to 1983.
  • ABT's most recent dividend was $0.63 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 15, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 17, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, ABT paid $2.48 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.51%.
  • ABT's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jan 15, 2026 ex-date, a 6.8% rise to $0.63 per share.
  • ABT's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Jan 11, 2013 ex-date, a 42.8% reduction to $0.14 per share.
  • ABT paid $2.36 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 7.3% from 2024.
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SmarterDividends, "ABT Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ABT/dividend-history

What the record shows

ABT has paid quarterly dividends since 1983, spanning 176 payments. Over the past year, the Healthcare stock made four payments totaling $2.48 per share. That total equaled a 2.45% trailing yield.

The latest quarterly dividend payment held at $0.63 per share, unchanged from the previous payment. The recent quarterly average rose 3.3% to $0.63 from $0.61. This increase extends the pattern of higher payments across the last five years, with none lower than its predecessor.

Annual dividends rose in each of the six recent full years, moving from $1.44 per share to $2.36 per share. ABT has increased its annual per-share dividend for 12 consecutive years. Its last annual dividend cut occurred in 2013, and its dividend safety grade is B.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 28, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

1.85%

of price a year ago

Price change

-26.5%

$134.27 → $98.73

Approx. total return

-24.6%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

ABT dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

ABT dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$1.8900—
20254$2.3600+7.3%
20244$2.2000+7.8%
20234$2.0400+8.5%
20224$1.8800+4.4%
20214$1.8000+25.0%
20204$1.4400+12.5%
20194$1.2800+14.3%
20184$1.1200+5.7%
20174$1.0600+1.9%
20164$1.0400+8.3%
20154$0.9600+9.1%
20144$0.8800+57.1%
20134$0.5600-41.9%
20124$0.9644+6.9%
20114$0.9020+9.3%
20104$0.8253+10.3%
20094$0.7485+11.0%
20084$0.6741+10.6%
20074$0.6093+9.5%
20064$0.5566+6.9%
20054$0.5206-71.7%
20045timing$1.8417+323.0%
20034$0.4354+6.0%
20024$0.4107+11.6%
20014$0.3681+10.8%
20004$0.3322+12.1%
19994$0.2963+12.8%
19984$0.2626-11.4%
19975timing$0.2963+41.9%
19964$0.2087+13.4%
19954$0.1841+10.8%
19944$0.1661+12.1%
19934$0.1481+14.8%
19924$0.1291+19.8%
19914$0.1077+19.3%
19904$0.0903+19.3%
19894$0.0758+17.4%
19884$0.0645+62.0%
19873timing$0.0398-11.8%
19864$0.0452+19.3%
19854$0.0379+17.4%
19844$0.0323+19.8%
19834$0.0269—

Every ABT dividend

44 raises · 1 cuts · 1 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Jul 15, 2026Aug 17, 2026$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2026May 15, 2026$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 15, 2026Feb 13, 2026$0.6300+6.8%Raise
Oct 15, 2025Nov 17, 2025$0.5900+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 15, 2025Aug 15, 2025$0.5900+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2025May 15, 2025$0.5900+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 15, 2025Feb 14, 2025$0.5900+7.3%Raise
Oct 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024$0.5500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 15, 2024Aug 15, 2024$0.5500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2024May 15, 2024$0.5500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2024Feb 15, 2024$0.5500+7.8%Raise
Oct 12, 2023Nov 15, 2023$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2023Aug 15, 2023$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2023May 15, 2023$0.5100+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 12, 2023Feb 15, 2023$0.5100+8.5%Raise
Oct 13, 2022Nov 15, 2022$0.4700+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2022Aug 15, 2022$0.4700+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2022May 16, 2022$0.4700+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2022Feb 15, 2022$0.4700+4.4%Raise
Oct 14, 2021Nov 15, 2021$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2021Aug 16, 2021$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 14, 2021May 17, 2021$0.4500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 14, 2021Feb 16, 2021$0.4500+25.0%Raise
Oct 14, 2020Nov 16, 2020$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 14, 2020Aug 17, 2020$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 14, 2020May 15, 2020$0.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020$0.3600+12.5%Raise
Oct 11, 2019Nov 15, 2019$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2019Aug 15, 2019$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2019May 15, 2019$0.3200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 14, 2019Feb 15, 2019$0.3200+14.3%Raise
Oct 12, 2018Nov 15, 2018$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2018Aug 15, 2018$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2018May 15, 2018$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2018Feb 15, 2018$0.2800+5.7%Raise
Oct 12, 2017Nov 15, 2017$0.2650+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2017Aug 15, 2017$0.2650+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2017May 15, 2017$0.2650+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2017Feb 15, 2017$0.2650+1.9%Raise
Oct 12, 2016Nov 15, 2016$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2016Aug 15, 2016$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2016May 16, 2016$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2016Feb 16, 2016$0.2600+8.3%Raise
Oct 13, 2015Nov 15, 2015$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2015Aug 15, 2015$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2015May 15, 2015$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2015Feb 13, 2015$0.2400+9.1%Raise
Oct 10, 2014Nov 15, 2014$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2014Aug 15, 2014$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2014May 15, 2014$0.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 13, 2014Feb 15, 2014$0.2200+57.1%Raise
Oct 10, 2013Nov 15, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2013Aug 15, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2013May 15, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2013Feb 15, 2013$0.1400-42.8%Cut
Oct 11, 2012Nov 15, 2012$0.2447+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2012Aug 15, 2012$0.2447+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2012May 15, 2012$0.2447+6.2%Raise
Jan 11, 2012Feb 15, 2012$0.2303+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2011Nov 15, 2011$0.2303+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2011Aug 15, 2011$0.2303+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2011May 16, 2011$0.2303+9.1%Raise
Jan 12, 2011Feb 15, 2011$0.2111+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2010Nov 15, 2010$0.2111+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2010Aug 15, 2010$0.2111+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2010May 15, 2010$0.2111+10.0%Raise
Jan 13, 2010Feb 15, 2010$0.1919+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2009Nov 15, 2009$0.1919+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2009Aug 15, 2009$0.1919+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2009May 15, 2009$0.1919+11.1%Raise
Jan 13, 2009Feb 15, 2009$0.1727+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2008Nov 15, 2008$0.1727+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2008Aug 15, 2008$0.1727+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2008May 15, 2008$0.1727+10.8%Raise
Jan 11, 2008Feb 15, 2008$0.1559+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2007Nov 15, 2007$0.1559+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2007Aug 15, 2007$0.1559+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2007May 15, 2007$0.1559+10.2%Raise
Jan 10, 2007Feb 15, 2007$0.1415+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2006Nov 15, 2006$0.1415+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2006Aug 15, 2006$0.1415+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2006May 15, 2006$0.1415+7.3%Raise
Jan 11, 2006Feb 15, 2006$0.1319+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2005Nov 15, 2005$0.1319+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2005Aug 15, 2005$0.1319+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2005May 15, 2005$0.1319+5.8%Raise
Jan 12, 2005Feb 15, 2005$0.1247+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 2004Nov 15, 2004$0.1247+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2004Aug 15, 2004$0.1247+6.9%Raise
May 3, 2004—$1.3655—Special
Apr 13, 2004May 15, 2004$0.1167+6.1%Raise
Jan 13, 2004Feb 15, 2004$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2003Nov 15, 2003$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2003Aug 15, 2003$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2003May 15, 2003$0.1100+4.3%Raise
Jan 13, 2003Feb 15, 2003$0.1055+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2002Nov 15, 2002$0.1055+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2002Aug 15, 2002$0.1055+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2002May 15, 2002$0.1055+11.9%Raise
Jan 11, 2002Feb 15, 2002$0.0943+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2001Nov 15, 2001$0.0943+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2001Aug 15, 2001$0.0943+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 10, 2001May 15, 2001$0.0943+10.5%Raise
Jan 10, 2001Feb 15, 2001$0.0853+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2000Nov 15, 2000$0.0853+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2000Aug 15, 2000$0.0853+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2000May 15, 2000$0.0853+11.8%Raise
Jan 12, 2000Feb 15, 2000$0.0763+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 1999Nov 15, 1999$0.0763+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 1999Aug 15, 1999$0.0763+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 1999May 15, 1999$0.0763+13.3%Raise
Jan 13, 1999Feb 15, 1999$0.0673+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 13, 1998Nov 15, 1998$0.0673+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 1998Aug 15, 1998$0.0673+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 1998May 15, 1998$0.0673+11.1%Raise
Jan 13, 1998Feb 15, 1998$0.0606+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 1997Nov 15, 1997$0.0606+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 1997Aug 15, 1997$0.0606+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 1997May 15, 1997$0.0606+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 1997—$0.0606+12.5%Raise
Jan 13, 1997Feb 15, 1997$0.0539+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 1996Nov 15, 1996$0.0539+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 1996Aug 15, 1996$0.0539+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 1996May 15, 1996$0.0539+14.3%Raise
Jan 10, 1996Feb 15, 1996$0.0471+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 1995Nov 15, 1995$0.0471+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 1995Aug 15, 1995$0.0471+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 7, 1995May 15, 1995$0.0471+10.5%Raise
Jan 9, 1995Feb 15, 1995$0.0426+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 1994Nov 15, 1994$0.0426+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 1994Aug 15, 1994$0.0426+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 1994May 15, 1994$0.0426+11.8%Raise
Jan 10, 1994Feb 15, 1994$0.0382+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 1993Nov 15, 1993$0.0382+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1993Aug 15, 1993$0.0382+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 1993May 15, 1993$0.0382+13.3%Raise
Jan 11, 1993Feb 15, 1993$0.0337+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 1992Nov 15, 1992$0.0337+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1992Aug 15, 1992$0.0337+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 1992May 15, 1992$0.0337+20.0%Raise
Jan 9, 1992Feb 15, 1992$0.0281+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 1991Nov 15, 1991$0.0281+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1991Aug 15, 1991$0.0281+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 1991May 15, 1991$0.0281+19.0%Raise
Jan 9, 1991Feb 15, 1991$0.0236+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 1990Nov 15, 1990$0.0236+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1990Aug 15, 1990$0.0236+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 6, 1990May 15, 1990$0.0236+20.0%Raise
Jan 8, 1990Feb 15, 1990$0.0196+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 1989Nov 15, 1989$0.0196+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 1989Aug 15, 1989$0.0196+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 10, 1989May 15, 1989$0.0196+16.7%Raise
Jan 9, 1989Feb 15, 1989$0.0168+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 1988—$0.0168+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 1988Aug 15, 1988$0.0168+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 1988May 15, 1988$0.0168+20.0%Raise
Jan 11, 1988Feb 15, 1988$0.0140+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1987Aug 15, 1987$0.0140+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 1987May 15, 1987$0.0140+19.0%Raise
Jan 9, 1987Feb 15, 1987$0.0118+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 1986Nov 15, 1986$0.0118+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1986Aug 15, 1986$0.0118+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 1986May 15, 1986$0.0118+20.0%Raise
Jan 9, 1986Feb 15, 1986$0.0098+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 1985Nov 15, 1985$0.0098+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1985Aug 15, 1985$0.0098+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 1985May 15, 1985$0.0098+16.7%Raise
Jan 9, 1985Feb 15, 1985$0.0084+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 1984Nov 15, 1984$0.0084+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1984Aug 15, 1984$0.0084+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 1984May 15, 1984$0.0084+20.0%Raise
Jan 9, 1984Feb 15, 1984$0.0070+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 1983Nov 15, 1983$0.0070+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 1983Aug 15, 1983$0.0070+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 1983May 15, 1983$0.0070+19.0%Raise
Jan 11, 1983—$0.0059—First

ABT dividend history — FAQ

How much is ABT's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, ABT's most recent dividend was $0.6300 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 15, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 17, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.4800 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.51%.

How often does ABT pay a dividend?

Abbott Laboratories pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is ABT's next dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, the next ABT ex-dividend date on record is Oct 15, 2026, payable Nov 16, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

Has ABT ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2013.

How much did ABT pay in dividends in 2025?

ABT paid $2.3600 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 7.3% from 2024.

What was ABT's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, ABT paid $2.4800 per share, 1.85% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -26.5%. That is an approximate total return of -24.6% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to ABT