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 | 2.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.200 |
| Payout ratio | 67% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Investors Will Want Abbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Oct 31
Abbott Laboratories: Long-Term Optimism, Short-Term Overvaluation
Oct 21Abbott: Challenging Comparables, Unappealing Value Limit The Incentive To Go Long Ahead Of Q3 Event
Oct 14Does Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 11Why We're Not Concerned About Abbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) Share Price
Sep 27Abbott Laboratories: Cardiovascular Disease Has Been A Tailwind, But Things Could Change
Sep 11A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)
Aug 16Abbott Laboratories: Driving Value By Scaling Innovations
Aug 13Abbott Laboratories: A Strong Healthcare Stock For Long-Term Dividend Growth Investors
Aug 05Abbott Laboratories: When Double-Digit Device Growth Apparently Isn't Enough
Jul 13These 4 Measures Indicate That Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 01Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Jun 18Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)
Jun 04Abbott Laboratories: Why I Agree With Wall Street On This One
Jun 04Abbott Laboratories: Buying More Of This Top-Notch Dividend Growth Stock
May 18Abbott Laboratories: Organic Growth Will Be Key To Q1 Earnings
Apr 17Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)
Apr 15Abbott Laboratories: Buy This World-Class Dividend Growth Stock Now
Mar 21Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Mar 19Here's Why Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 06Abbott Labs' Reversal Is Here - CGM Tailwinds In 2024
Feb 27Abbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Feb 08The King Is Back: Abbott Laboratories' Path To >11% Annual Returns
Jan 29The Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Jan 26Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ABT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ABT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Abbott Laboratories Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ABT) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (ABT) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: ABT's dividend (1.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: ABT's dividend (1.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.7%), ABT's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (58.8%), ABT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.