ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 15, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Abbott (NYSE: ABT)
today increased the company's quarterly common dividend to
28 cents per share from 26.5 cents per share.
This marks the 376th consecutive quarterly dividend
to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable
Feb. 15, 2018, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on Jan. 12,
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 94,000 people.
Visit Abbott at www.abbott.com and connect with us on Twitter at
@AbbottNews.
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