Abbott Laboratories (ABT) dividend history and payment record
Abbott Laboratories pays dividends quarterly. We hold 176 payments for it, going back to January 1983 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for ABT. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
ABT dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.63 per share, July 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.52 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.8%, from $0.59 to $0.63 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.0% a year, compounded ($0.45 → $0.63) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 13, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 33 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 176 payments since January 1983 |
Abbott Laboratories's dividend schedule
Abbott Laboratories has paid quarterly across the 43 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 15, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 33 days, based on the announcements we hold for ABT.
The most recent increase was 6.8%, from $0.59 to $0.63, effective with the January 2026 ex-date.
ABT dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 176 going back to January 1983.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | $0.55 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | $0.51 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | $0.47 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside ABT's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2004 | $2.846 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own ABT before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does ABT pay a dividend?
- Abbott Laboratories has historically paid quarterly, across 176 payments since January 1983.
- How much does ABT pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.63 per share, with an ex-date of July 15, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.52 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.