Dividend Aristocrat AbbVie (ABBV) will raise its quarterly dividend by 10.3 percent to $1.18 per share in Q1 of 2020. Last year Abbvie announced two dividend hikes for a total of 50.7 percent.

The increased dividend is payable on February 14, 2020 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2020. A new annual dividend rate of $4.72 per share yields 5.8% at a stock price of $81.75.

"Strong performance from our Immunology and Hematologic Oncology portfolios led our growth this quarter. We are also making excellent progress with several key strategic priorities, including the recent launch of our two new immunology therapies - Rinvoq and Skyrizi - both of which are off to an impressive start, as well as continued progress toward the completion of our planned acquisition of Allergan," said Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and chief executive officer, AbbVie. "Based on the continued momentum of our portfolio, we are once again raising our full year 2019 EPS guidance range and increasing our dividend."

AbbVie Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company. The company has business in four primary therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, virology and neuroscience. AbbVie’s products are focused on treating conditions such as chronic autoimmune diseases in rheumatology, gastroenterology and dermatology; oncology, including blood cancers; virology, including hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis; metabolic diseases, including thyroid disease and complications associated with cystic fibrosis; as well as other serious health conditions. Abbvie's Humira medicine (for treatment of psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis) is the world's best selling prescription medicine.  AbbVie became an independent company as a result of the distribution by Abbott Laboratories of 100% of the outstanding common stock of AbbVie to Abbott’s shareholders.