Abbott Declares 381st Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Feb. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today declared a quarterly common dividend of 32 cents per share.

This marks the 381st consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable May 15, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2019.

Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 47 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 leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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