On February 19, 2016 The board of directors of Abbott (NYSE: ABT) reported a quarterly common dividend of 26 cents per share(Press release, Abbott, FEB 19, 2016, View Source [SID:1234509101]).

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This marks the 369th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable May 16, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2016.

Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 44 consecutive years and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for 25 consecutive years.