Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is a publicly traded medical devices business based in the US which employs around 114,000 staff. Abbott Laboratories is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $134.80 is 2.9% up on its price a month ago ($130.98).
How to buy shares in Abbott Laboratories
Open a brokerage account.Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
Fund your account.Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol.ABT in this case.
Choose an order type.Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
Submit the order.It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $134.8
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Forward annual dividend yield: 1.75% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 47.7% of net profits
Abbott Laboratories has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 1.75% of its share value annually.
Abbott Laboratories has paid out, on average, around 47.7% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.75% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 1.75% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Abbott Laboratories's case, that would currently equate to about 2.28 per share.
While Abbott Laboratories's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that it may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Abbott Laboratories's most recent dividend payout was on 14 May 2025. To be eligible for the latest dividend you would need to have been a shareholder at 14 April 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Abbott Laboratories's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Abbott Laboratories's fiscal year ends in December.
Abbott Laboratories's address is: 100 Abbott Park Road, North Chicago, IL, United States, 60064-6400
Abbott Laboratories's shares were split on a 10000:4798 basis on 1 January 2013. So if you had owned 4798 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Abbott Laboratories shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 52% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Abbott Laboratories shares which in turn could have impacted Abbott Laboratories's share price.
It's as easy to sell Abbott Laboratories as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Abbott Laboratories shares that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your Abbott Laboratories shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some Abbott Laboratories shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Abbott Laboratories shares.
Yes. When you investing in a US stock, you need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.
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