
Two brutal recessions wiped out dividends across the market, yet a handful of healthcare companies kept raising their payouts through every quarter of both downturns.
Abbott Laboratories is an American multinational medical devices and health care company with headquarters in Abbott Park, Illinois, United States. The company was founded by Chicago physician Wallace Calvin Abbott in 1888 to formulate known drugs; today, it sells medical devices, diagnostics, branded generic medicines and nutritional products. It split off its research-based pharmaceuticals business into AbbVie in 2013.
| Revenue (TTM) | $46.59B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $26.48B |
| EBITDA | $11.68B |
| Operating Margin | 14.70% |
| Return on Equity | 10.60% |
| Return on Assets | 5.33% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $26.76 |
| Book Value | $29.54 |
| Price-to-Book | 3.68 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.02 |
| EV/Revenue | 4.621 |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.36 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -47.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.73B |
| Float | $1.72B |
| % Insiders | 0.49% |
| % Institutions | 81.91% |
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Two brutal recessions wiped out dividends across the market, yet a handful of healthcare companies kept raising their payouts through every quarter of both downturns.

New Similac 360 Total Care Made With Whole Milk combines creamy whole milk for a fat blend that more closely resembles the fats in breast milk and five immune-nourishing prebiotics to help support baby's natural defenses—making it Similac's closest formula to breast milk Abbott's liquid-only launch reflects growing parent interest in infant formulas made with whole milk while offering the convenience and reassurance that comes with commercially sterile, ready-to-feed formula Product is available at prices similar to the per-feeding cost of powdered Similac 360 Total Care and is available online and at major U.S. retailers ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents looking for an infant formula made with whole milk now have a new option.

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Abbott (ABT) concluded the recent trading session at $111.59, signifying a -2.2% move from its prior day's close.

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Amulet 360 helps seal the left atrial appendage (LAA) of a person's heart, reducing the need for blood-thinning medication Amulet 360 builds upon Abbott's first-generation LAA device with design updates to enhance how the implant conforms to and seals the LAA to help reduce the risk of a stroke Recent clinical trial data show Amulet 360 met benchmarks for safety and effectiveness ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT), the global healthcare leader, announced today it has received CE Mark for the Amulet 360™ Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluder, a next-generation device designed to reduce risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) not caused by a heart valve issue (non-valvular).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it authorized Abbott Laboratories' glucose monitor, making it the first device that continuously monitors both ketone levels and blood sugar.

Libre Duo 10 Day is a first-of-its-kind, two-in-one biowearable that monitors glucose and helps detect rising ketone levels that can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious health condition for people living with diabetes Designed to seamlessly address a critical gap in ketone monitoring, providing needed health data without adding burden on people living with diabetes Integrates with the latest-generation Libre app available in the U.S. and the full Libre digital health ecosystem; designed for compatibility with leading automated insulin delivery (AID) systems ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT), the global healthcare leader, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization of its Libre Duo 10 Day system, the world's first dual glucose‑ketone sensing technology.

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