ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 13, 2018
/PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Abbott (NYSE:
ABT) today declared a quarterly common dividend of 28
cents per share.
This marks the 379th consecutive quarterly dividend
to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is
payable Nov. 15, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close
of business on Oct. 15, 2018.
Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 46 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.
About Abbott:
Abbott is a global healthcare company
devoted to improving life through the development of products and
technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio
of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical
devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott
serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately
99,000 people.
Visit Abbott at www.abbott.com and connect with us on Twitter at
@AbbottNews.
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