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ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Abbott (NYSE: ABT ) today declared a quarterly common dividend of 44 cents per share.
This marks the 347th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Nov. 15, 2010 , to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 15, 2010 .
Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 38 consecutive years and was named by Barron's as a leading dividend stock . Additionally, Abbott is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index , which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for 25 consecutive years.
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs nearly 90,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.
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