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RELATED-PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan  
RELATED-PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS  
RELATED-PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

NOTE D - RELATED-PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

The Plan holds units of collective trust funds managed by the Trustee and shares of the Trustee’s common stock. A significant portion of the Plan’s assets is invested in Abbott common shares.

These transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions; however, they are exempt from the prohibited transaction rules under ERISA. During 2025, the Plan received $55.5 million in common stock dividends from Abbott.

Participants pay fees to the recordkeeper for loan transaction processing and for commissions on purchases and sales of Abbott shares and sales of AbbVie stock. These transactions qualify as permitted party-in-interest transactions.

Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan (Puerto Rico)  
RELATED-PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS  
RELATED-PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

NOTE D - RELATED-PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS

The Plan holds units of collective trust funds managed by the Custodian. A significant portion of the Plan’s assets is invested in Abbott common shares. These transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions; however, they are exempt from the prohibited transaction rules under ERISA. During 2025, the Plan received $1,282,300 in common stock dividends from Abbott.

Participants pay fees to the recordkeeper for loan transaction processing and for commissions on purchases and sales of Abbott shares and sales of AbbVie stock. These transactions qualify as permitted party-in-interest transactions.