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ABBOTT LABORATORIES · 2026-08-12 · Importance 13 · Surprise 6 · In source text
Abbott declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share. The declared rate represents an annualized dividend of approximately $2.52 per share. The dividend announcement accompanied quarterly revenue of $12.59 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.31.
Key facts
- West Branch Capital LLC sold 13,061 Abbott shares and reduced its stake by 83.5%, retaining 2,576 shares worth $234,000. source
- Abbott will award $1 million to the winning Big Ten school in the 'We Give Blood' competition. source
- Donations accepted for the Abbott Big Ten 'We Give Blood' competition from August 12 to December 4, 2026, with donations counted toward the competition starting August 26. source
- Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share. source
- Institutional investors hold 75.18% of Abbott's shares. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating_income | negative | committed | 0.0% | Abbott will award $1 million to the winning Big Ten school in the 'We Give Blood' competition. |
| cash | negative | committed | 0.0% | Abbott will award $1 million to the winning Big Ten school in the 'We Give Blood' competition. |