Abbott Reports Quarterly EPS Beat and Issues $0.63 Dividend
Merit Financial Group increased its stake in Abbott Laboratories by 22% in the second quarter, and other funds added smaller new positions. Abbott last reported quarterly results showing EPS of $1.31, slightly above the $1.28 consensus, compared with $1.26 a year earlier. Shareholders of record received a $0.63 per-share dividend. Some analysts cut the rating from outperform to neutral.