Abbott Declares 373rd Consecutive Quarterly Dividend - Feb 17, 2017
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ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Feb. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today declared a quarterly common dividend of 26.5 cents per share.

This marks the 373rd consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable May 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Apr. 14, 2017.

Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 45 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.

 

 

SOURCE Abbott

For further information: Abbott Media: Elissa Maurer, (224) 668-3309; Abbott Financial: Scott Leinenweber, (224) 668-0791
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