ABB's Board of Directors has proposed a dividend for 2010 of 0.60 Swiss francs per share, compared to 0.51 Swiss francs per share in the prior year. The proposal was approved by shareholders at the company's annual general meeting on April 29, 2011.
The ex-dividend, record and payment dates in 2011 are as follows:
 | Latest trade date to receive dividend | Ex-date | Record date | Payment date |
|---|
| SIX Swiss Exchange | May 2 | May 3 | May 5 | May 6 |
| New York Stock Exchange | May 2 | May 3 | May 5 | May 13 |
NASDAQ OMX
Stockholm | May 2 | May 3 | May 5 | May 10 |
ABB is making a facility available to shareholders tax-resident in Sweden, holding shares of ABB Ltd registered with Euroclear Sweden, that allows them to receive their dividend in Swedish Kronor without deduction of Swiss withholding tax. Such shareholders can apply to take part in the dividend access facility (DAF) starting March 28 and running through April 15. Please click on the following link for
information (in Swedish) on the DAF.
Historical dividend per share (in Swiss francs) for ABB Ltd
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|
| 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.24 |
| 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| 0.12 | No dividend | No dividend | No dividend | No dividend |
| 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | | |
|---|
| 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.47* | | |
* 1998 pro forma dividend per share, based on new single-class share structure.
| Year | Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|
| 2010 | May 10 (shareholders registered in Sweden) | SEK 4.17 |
| 2010 | May 6, 2011 (shareholders registered in Switzerland) | CHF 0.60 |
| 2009 | July 19, 2010 (shareholders registered in Sweden) | SEK 3.64 |
| 2009 | July 15, 2010 (shareholders registered in Switzerland) | CHF 0.51 |
| 2008 | August 3, 2009 (shareholders registered in Sweden) | SEK 3.34 |
| 2008 | July 27, 2009 (shareholders registered in Switzerland) | CHF 0.48 |
| 2007 | August 4, 2008 (shareholders registered in Sweden) | SEK 2.79 |
| 2007 | July 28, 2008 (shareholders registered in Switzerland) | CHF 0.48 |
| 2006 | May 15, 2007 (shareholders registered in Sweden) | SEK 1.34 |
| 2006 | May 8, 2007 (shareholders registered in Switzerland) | CHF 0.24 |
| 2005 | May 16, 2006 (shareholders registered in Sweden) | SEK 0.72 |
| 2005 | May 9, 2006 (shareholders registered in Switzerland) | CHF 0.12 |
| 2004 | No dividend | n/a |
| 2003 | No dividend | n/a |
| 2002 | No dividend | n/a |
| 2001 | No dividend | n/a |
| 2000 | April 2, 2001 (shareholders registered in Sweden) | SEK 17.91 |
| 2000 | March 26, 2001 (shareholders registered in Switzerland) | CHF 3.00 |
| 1999 | March 30, 2000 (shareholders registered in Sweden) | SEK 15.72 |
| 1999 | March 23, 2000 (shareholders registered in Switzerland) | CHF 3.00 |