Question 1

When is the next ABT ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next ABT ex-dividend date on record is Apr 15, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own ABT shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy ABT on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own ABT on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own ABT before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the ABT dividend?

Accepted Answer

ABT's most recent dividend was $0.6300 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $2.52 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.78%.

Ex-Dividend 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

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