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Data last updated: Sep 28, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 28, 2026): ABB Ltd (ABB) pays a $0.92 annual dividend, yielding 2.48% at $37.13/share. Next ex-dividend date 2023-03-27. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.48%
Annual Dividend: $0.92 per share
Payout Ratio: 68.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2023-03-27
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 19
ABB Ltd dividend investors are looking at a global industrial technology company with roots going back to 1883, spanning electrification, automation, robotics, and motion control across dozens of industries worldwide. The current yield sits at 2.48%, paid annually, with a trailing dividend rate of $0.9191 per share and an ex-dividend date of March 27, 2023. ABB serves utilities, manufacturers, transport networks, and critical infrastructure projects, giving it broad industrial exposure. With a beta of 1.02, ABB stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for dividend investors who want industrial-sector income without extreme price swings.
ABB Ltd pays out 68.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). That level is supported by ABB's diversified revenue base across electrification, process automation, and robotics, segments that serve essential industrial and infrastructure markets globally. ABB Ltd dividend safety faces its main pressure from that payout ratio itself: at 68.6%, there is limited room to absorb an earnings decline before the dividend would need to be reconsidered.
ABB Ltd dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.3% per year from 2009 to 2023. Over that window, the per-share payment grew from $0.4450 to $0.9191, more than doubling in nominal terms. The largest single-year jump was 45.3% in 2011, though growth has been far more modest in recent years, with the 2022 increase coming in at just 0.2%. ABB has three consecutive years of dividend increases as of the most recent data.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.7% | $0.83 (2020) | $0.92 (2023) |
| 5-Year | +2.7% | $0.81 (2018) | $0.92 (2023) |
| 10-Year | +2.4% | $0.72 (2013) | $0.92 (2023) |
ABB Ltd fits dividend investors who want moderate industrial-sector income with a long payment history behind it. The yield of 2.48% falls squarely in the moderate (2–4%) range and sits just above the 5-year average of 2.4%, so there is no meaningful yield premium on offer right now. Growth has averaged 5.3% annually since 2009, but recent annual increases have been thin. What an investor gets here is broad exposure to electrification, automation, and infrastructure markets, paired with a payout ratio that leaves less cushion than lower-yielding industrials typically carry.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2023-03-27 | $0.9191 |
| 2022-03-28 | $0.8763 |
| 2021-03-29 | $0.8743 |
| 2020-03-30 | $0.8252 |
| 2019-05-06 | $0.7863 |
| 2018-04-04 | $0.8060 |
| 2017-04-18 | $0.7626 |
| 2016-07-08 | $0.7506 |
| 2015-07-24 | $0.1761 |
| 2015-05-04 | $0.5908 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.9191 |
| 2022 | $0.8763 |
| 2021 | $0.8743 |
| 2020 | $0.8252 |
| 2019 | $0.7863 |
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