ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Abbott today declared a quarterly common dividend of 27.5 cents per share.
This marks the 328th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Feb. 15, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 13, 2006.
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 60,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.
Abbott’s news releases and other information are available on the company’s Web site at http://www.abbott.com .
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