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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): ABB Ltd (ABLZF) pays a $1.19 annual dividend, yielding 1.30% at $91.77/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-03-23. 6 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.30%
Annual Dividend: $1.19 per share
Payout Ratio: 42.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-23
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 20
ABB Ltd dividend reflects the output of a 140-year-old Swiss industrial giant spanning electrification, automation, robotics, and motion. The company currently pays $1.1427 per share annually, with the next ex-dividend date set for March 24, 2026. ABLZF carries a 1.14% yield, paid on an annual schedule. With a beta of 1.026, this stock tracks the broader market closely, making it a fit for dividend investors who want industrial exposure without extreme volatility.
ABB Ltd pays out 42.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful room to absorb earnings pressure without forcing a cut, and ABB's broad customer base across data centers, utilities, automotive, and mining provides demand across multiple end markets. ABB Ltd dividend safety gets its clearest support from that diversification: no single sector collapse is likely to crater the whole revenue base. The main pressure point is cyclicality, since industrial demand can contract sharply in downturns, which would squeeze the earnings that underpin the payout.
ABB Ltd dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.5% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.4800 to $1.0220 over that span (2026 data is partial and excluded from the rate calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 36.6% in 2011. Growth is slow by most dividend-growth standards, but six consecutive years of increases through 2025 show the direction has been unbroken in the recent period.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.1% | $0.88 (2022) | $1.02 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.0% | $0.84 (2020) | $1.02 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +2.5% | $0.80 (2014) | $1.02 (2025) |
ABB Ltd fits dividend investors who prioritize payout sustainability over income size. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 1.14%, though that sits above the 5-year average of 0.96%, so buyers today are getting a slightly better entry yield than the historical norm. The 42.8% payout ratio keeps the dividend well-covered. What an investor gains here is a covered, slowly growing payout from a globally diversified industrial business. The trade-off is straightforward: income is modest, and growth at 4.5% per year will not outpace inflation by a wide margin.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | $1.1877 |
| 2025-04-01 | $1.0220 |
| 2024-03-25 | $0.9685 |
| 2023-03-27 | $0.9140 |
| 2022-03-28 | $0.8810 |
| 2021-03-29 | $0.8521 |
| 2020-03-30 | $0.8410 |
| 2019-05-06 | $0.7870 |
| 2018-04-04 | $0.8128 |
| 2017-04-19 | $0.7630 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1877 |
| 2025 | $1.0220 |
| 2024 | $0.9685 |
| 2023 | $0.9140 |
| 2022 | $0.8810 |
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