Abbott Laboratories Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Abbott Laboratories is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.98% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
68%
Payout ratio
Industry average yield | 1.7% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | US$2.200 |
Earnings per share | US$3.18 |
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 2.3% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Abbott 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 26Abbott Laboratories: Another Healthy Dividend Hike From This Dividend King
Dec 28Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)
Dec 27Abbott Laboratories: A 'Must-Have' In A Defensive Dividend Growth Portfolio
Dec 03Is Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 29Abbott Laboratories: One Of The Safest Dividend Growth Stocks On The Market
Nov 26Abbott Labs Vs. Thermo Fisher: Which Is The Better Healthcare Stock?
Nov 01Stability and Growth of Payments
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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 |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (ABT) | 2.0% |
Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.7% |
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (ABT) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: ABT's dividend (1.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: ABT's dividend (1.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (67.9%), ABT's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (67.7%), ABT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.