Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) is scheduled to release its financial results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Thursday, July 18. Analysts expect the North Chicago, Illinois-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.10 per share, up from $1.08 per share in the year-ago period. Abbott expects to post revenue of $10.37 billion. It posted $9.7 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro. On June 14, Abbott declared a quarterly common dividend of 55 cents per share, which represented the 402nd straight quarterly dividend to be paid by the company since 1924. Abbott shares gained 1.9% to close at $104.68 on Wednesday. Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings ...