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Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of share-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense is principally related to awards issued pursuant to the 2013 ISP and the Amended Plan and is summarized as follows:
years ended December 31 (in millions)202320222021
Cost of products sold$46 $38 $46 
Research and development278 232 226 
Selling, general and administrative423 401 420 
Pre-tax compensation expense747 671 692 
Tax benefit136 122 126 
After-tax compensation expense$611 $549 $566 
Summary of AbbVie stock option activity
The following table summarizes AbbVie stock option activity in 2023:
(options in thousands, aggregate intrinsic value in millions)OptionsWeighted- average
 exercise price
Weighted-average remaining
 life (in years)
Aggregate intrinsic value
Outstanding at December 31, 20229,320 $91.84 4.8$650 
Granted642 149.30 
Exercised(2,410)73.21 
Lapsed and forfeited(71)90.43 
Outstanding at December 31, 20237,481 $102.80 5.0$390 
Exercisable at December 31, 20235,954 $93.85 4.2$364 
Summary of AbbVie RSA and RSU activity
The following table summarizes AbbVie RSU and performance share activity for 2023:
(share units in thousands)Share unitsWeighted-average grant date fair value
Outstanding at December 31, 202213,031 $116.84 
Granted5,872 141.63 
Vested(6,790)107.96 
Forfeited(1,374)113.65 
Outstanding at December 31, 202310,739 $136.42 
Summary of quarterly cash dividends The following table summarizes quarterly cash dividends declared during 2023, 2022 and 2021:
202320222021
Date DeclaredPayment DateDividend Per ShareDate DeclaredPayment DateDividend Per ShareDate DeclaredPayment DateDividend Per Share
10/26/2302/15/24$1.5510/28/2202/15/23$1.4810/29/2102/15/22$1.41
09/08/2311/15/23$1.4809/09/2211/15/22$1.4109/10/2111/15/21$1.30
06/22/2308/15/23$1.4806/23/2208/15/22$1.4106/17/2108/16/21$1.30
02/16/2305/15/23$1.4802/17/2205/16/22$1.4102/18/2105/14/21$1.30
Summary of changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for 2023, 2022 and 2021:
(in millions) (brackets denote losses)Foreign currency translation adjustmentsNet investment hedging activitiesPension
 and post-employment benefits
Cash flow hedging activitiesTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2020$583 $(790)$(3,067)$157 $(3,117)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1,153)720 298 76 (59)
Net losses (gains) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss— (21)223 75 277 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(1,153)699 521 151 218 
Balance as of December 31, 2021(570)(91)(2,546)308 (2,899)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(943)629 915 91 692 
Net losses (gains) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss— (74)173 (91)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(943)555 1,088 — 700 
Balance as of December 31, 2022(1,513)464 (1,458)308 (2,199)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications407 (311)(23)(10)63 
Net gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss— (88)(7)(74)(169)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)407 (399)(30)(84)(106)
Balance as of December 31, 2023$(1,106)$65 $(1,488)$224 $(2,305)
Schedule of the impact of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss
The table below presents the impact on AbbVie's consolidated statements of earnings for significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
years ended December 31 (in millions) (brackets denote gains)202320222021
Net investment hedging activities
Gains on derivative amount excluded from effectiveness testing(a)
$(112)$(94)$(26)
Tax expense24 20 
Total reclassifications, net of tax$(88)$(74)$(21)
Pension and post-employment benefits
Amortization of actuarial losses (gains) and other(b)
$(7)$221 $283 
Tax expense (benefit)— (48)(60)
Total reclassifications, net of tax$(7)$173 $223 
Cash flow hedging activities
Losses (gains) on foreign currency forward exchange contracts(c)
$(77)$(82)$87 
Gains on treasury rate lock agreements(a)
(24)(23)(24)
Losses on interest rate swap contracts(a)
— 24 
Losses on cross-currency swap contracts(d)
— — 
Tax expense (benefit)21 13 (12)
Total reclassifications, net of tax$(74)$(91)$75 
(a)Amounts are included in interest expense, net (see Note 11).
(b)Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 12).
(c)Amounts are included in cost of products sold (see Note 11).
(d)Amounts are included in net foreign exchange loss (see Note 11).