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- Dividend Yield
- 1.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 48.54%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $2.16
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 15, 2024
ABT Dividend Safety
ABT paid out 48.54% of its $6B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
ABT's Dividend Payout Ratio of 48.54% is considered safe for the Healthcare sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
ABT's Interest Coverage Ratio of 13.088 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
ABT shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.274. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
ABT Dividend Growth
Abbott Laboratories(ABT) offers a dividend yield of 1.89% and pays $2.16 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of ABT.
Dividend Stability
ABT has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
ABT's dividend payments have increased by 11.44% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
ABT's earnings have grown by 9.192% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
ABT Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Abbott Laboratories(ABT) provides a dividend yield of 1.89%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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1.41%
1.89%
2.95%
4.07%
Dividend Yield
ABT's dividend yield of 1.89% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.065%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
ABT Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, ABT generated $41B in revenue, produced $6B in free cash flow, and distributed $4B in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
ABT's free cash flow has grown by 2.379% annually over the last 5 years, suggesting a moderate ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
ABT Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Abbott Laboratories. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.