Abbott Laboratories Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Abbott Laboratories is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.87% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.975 |
| Payout ratio | 67% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: ABL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ABL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Abbott Laboratories Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ABL) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (BG) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (BG) | 5.0% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (ABL) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: ABL's dividend (1.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (1.59%).
High Dividend: ABL's dividend (1.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (5%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.7%), ABL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (58.8%), ABL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.