Abbott Is a Great Dividend-Paying Stock

Abbott (ABT), a provider of pharmaceutical, medical, and nutritional products, has paid dividends since 1924, and on February 20, 2009 the company announced its 341 consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid May 15, 2009, to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2009.

The new 40 cent dividend represents an 11.11 percent increase from the current quarterly dividend of 36 cents.

In addition, ABT is a member of the exclusive Dividend Aristocrats. The stock a candidate for a long-term income or dividend-reinvestment portfolio.

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Posted March 11, 2009.