Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Abbott Laboratories' (ABT) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 0.84 in Q2 2026, down 51.3% from 1.73 a year earlier and down 14.1% from the prior quarter.
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Abbott Laboratories' Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.27 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 63.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.59, down 54.6% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.49 in FY2024 (+117.1%), 1.61 in FY2023 (-23.2%), 2.10 in FY2022 (-4.7%) and 2.20 in FY2021 (+25.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 38.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 436.7% in Q4 2024, against a decline of 82.1% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.98 (Q1 2026), 1.72 (Q4 2025) and 1.59 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 259.20 Bn | 235.84 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 9.89 |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 185.80 Bn | 160.26 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 0.84 |
| 3 | Danaher | 162.28 Bn | 141.94 Bn | 3.84 Bn | - |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 155.44 Bn | 135.73 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Medtronic | 132.01 Bn | 97.52 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.60 |
| 6 | Stryker | 119.74 Bn | 105.93 Bn | 4.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 64.30 Bn | 59.73 Bn | 3.43 Bn | - |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 61.70 Bn | 44.90 Bn | 1.35 Bn | - |
| 9 | Agilent Technologies | 48.79 Bn | 41.68 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.03 |
| 10 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 37.39 Bn | 25.63 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.84 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.72 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.59 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.73 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.29 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.63 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.71 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.35 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.80 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.62 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.26 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.74 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.44 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.93 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.48 |
API Access
Abbott Laboratories Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=ABT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "ABT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=ABT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();