Abbott Declares 344th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
December 11 2009 - 10:26AM
PR Newswire (US)
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of
directors of Abbott (NYSE:ABT) today declared a quarterly common
dividend of 40 cents per share. This marks the 344th consecutive
quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash
dividend is payable Feb. 15, 2010, to shareholders of record at the
close of business on Jan. 15, 2010. Abbott has increased its
dividend payout for 37 consecutive years - including an 11 percent
increase earlier this year - and was named a top dividend stock in
Fortune and The Wall Street Journal. Additionally, Abbott is a
member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks
companies that have annually increased their dividend for 25
consecutive years. About Abbott Abbott is a global, broad-based
health care company devoted to the discovery, development,
manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products,
including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company
employs more than 72,000 people and markets its products in more
than 130 countries. Abbott's news releases and other information
are available on the company's Web site at http://www.abbott.com/.
DATASOURCE: Abbott CONTACT: Media, Adelle Infante, +1-847-938-8745,
or Financial, Larry Peepo, +1-847-935-6722, both of Abbott Web
Site: http://www.abbott.com/
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