Abbott Increases Dividend by 9% to $0.48

On Feb. 18, 2011, the board of directors of Abbott ABT declared the company's quarterly common dividend of 48 cents per share, an increase of 9 percent over the prior year. The cash dividend is payable May 15, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 14, 2011. This marks the 349th consecutive dividend paid by Abbott since 1924.