Abbott (ABT) Raises Quarterly Dividend 4.4% to $0.47; $5B Stock Buyback

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Abbott Increases Quarterly Dividend for 50th Consecutive Year

December 10, 2021 1:00 PM EST

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that its board of directors has increased the company's quarterly common dividend, marking the company's 50th consecutive year of dividend growth.

Abbott's quarterly common dividend has been increased to 47 cents per share, a 4.4% increase that follows a 25% increase to the company's quarterly dividend in 2021. It will be the 392nd consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Feb. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 14, 2022.

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