Buy the Dip in Abbott: Reliable Dividend Growth with Catalysts, Cheap Volatility
Abbott's share pullback has created an attractive entry for a mid-term swing trade. The company combines durable cash flow - $7.4B in free cash flow - with a conservative balance sheet, a 54-year streak of dividend raises, and near-term catalysts (Exact Sciences acquisition close, new heart-rhythm approval) that can re-rate the multiple. Valuation …