{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"146797","rtpr_id":"nPn7gsnLca-20260917","ticker":"ABT","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["ABT"],"title":"Abbott declares 411th consecutive quarterly dividend","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-17T16:43:38.833Z","article_body":"Abbott declares 411th consecutive quarterly dividend\nPR Newswire\n\nABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 17, 2026\n\nABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of\nAbbott (NYSE: ABT) today declared a quarterly common dividend of 63 cents per\nshare.\n\nThis marks the 411(th) consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott\nsince 1924. The cash dividend is payable Nov. 16, 2026, to shareholders of\nrecord at the close of business on Oct. 15, 2026.\n\nAbbott has increased its dividend payout for 54 consecutive years\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=2960012433&u=https%3A%2F%2Fabbott.mediaroom.com%2F2025-12-12-Abbott-increases-quarterly-dividend-for-54th-consecutive-year&a=54+consecutive+years)\n and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks\ncompanies that have increased dividends annually for at least 25 consecutive\nyears.\n\nAbout Abbott:\nAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all\nstages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum\nof healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical\ndevices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues\nserve people in more than 160 countries.\n\nConnect with us at www.abbott.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=1781423860&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abbott.com%2F&a=www.abbott.com)\n and on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=3019126042&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fabbott-%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n, Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=1510233626&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAbbott%2F&a=Facebook)\n, Instagram\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=1820112654&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fabbottglobal%2F&a=Instagram)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=661728033&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAbbottNews&a=X)\n and YouTube\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=4081721631&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fc%2Fabbott&a=YouTube)\n.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/abbott-declares-411th-consecutive-quarterly-dividend-302882411.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/abbott-declares-411th-consecutive-quarterly-dividend-302882411.html)\n\nSOURCE Abbott\n\n\n\nAbbott Media: Kate Dyer, (224) 668-9965; Abbott Financial: Michael Comilla, (224) 668-1872\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2761216/Abbott_New_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn7gsnLca-20260917","title":"Abbott declares 411th consecutive quarterly dividend","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"ABT","created":"2026-09-17T16:43:38.833Z","tickers":["ABT"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Abbott declares 411th consecutive quarterly dividend\nPR Newswire\n\nABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 17, 2026\n\nABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of\nAbbott (NYSE: ABT) today declared a quarterly common dividend of 63 cents per\nshare.\n\nThis marks the 411(th) consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott\nsince 1924. The cash dividend is payable Nov. 16, 2026, to shareholders of\nrecord at the close of business on Oct. 15, 2026.\n\nAbbott has increased its dividend payout for 54 consecutive years\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=2960012433&u=https%3A%2F%2Fabbott.mediaroom.com%2F2025-12-12-Abbott-increases-quarterly-dividend-for-54th-consecutive-year&a=54+consecutive+years)\n and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks\ncompanies that have increased dividends annually for at least 25 consecutive\nyears.\n\nAbout Abbott:\nAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all\nstages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum\nof healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical\ndevices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues\nserve people in more than 160 countries.\n\nConnect with us at www.abbott.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=1781423860&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abbott.com%2F&a=www.abbott.com)\n and on LinkedIn\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=3019126042&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fabbott-%2F&a=LinkedIn)\n, Facebook\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=1510233626&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAbbott%2F&a=Facebook)\n, Instagram\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=1820112654&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fabbottglobal%2F&a=Instagram)\n, X\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=661728033&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAbbottNews&a=X)\n and YouTube\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4775052-1&h=4081721631&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fc%2Fabbott&a=YouTube)\n.\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/abbott-declares-411th-consecutive-quarterly-dividend-302882411.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/abbott-declares-411th-consecutive-quarterly-dividend-302882411.html)\n\nSOURCE Abbott\n\n\n\nAbbott Media: Kate Dyer, (224) 668-9965; Abbott Financial: Michael Comilla, (224) 668-1872\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2761216/Abbott_New_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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