Cardinal Health (CAH) Dividend History & Yield
Cardinal Health (CAH) has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 1.03%. The most recent dividend was $0.5107/share on Apr 15, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.03%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.04
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
31.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
2
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
34.45%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
0.95%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
3.06%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
2.0%
FCF payout ratio
2.7%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
Interest coverage
6.74x
ROIC (TTM)
29.0%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 31.2%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($7.68) covers dividend/share ($2.04).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 2 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 2.7%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.6x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (0.9%) exceeds EPS growth (-4.3%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Jul 1, 2026
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5158
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5158
Ex-date Apr 1, 2026
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5107
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5107
Ex-date Jan 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5107
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5107
Ex-date Oct 1, 2025
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5107
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5107
Ex-date Jul 1, 2025
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5107
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5107
Ex-date Apr 1, 2025
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5056
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5056
Ex-date Jan 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5056
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5056
Ex-date Oct 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5056
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5056
Ex-date Jul 1, 2024
- Payment date
- Jul 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5056
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5056
Ex-date Mar 28, 2024
- Payment date
- Apr 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5006
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5006
Ex-date Dec 29, 2023
- Payment date
- Jan 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5006
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5006
Ex-date Oct 2, 2023
- Payment date
- Oct 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5006
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5006
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.5158 | $0.5158 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.5107 | $0.5107 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.5107 | $0.5107 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.5107 | $0.5107 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.5107 | $0.5107 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.5056 | $0.5056 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.5056 | $0.5056 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.5056 | $0.5056 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.5056 | $0.5056 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.5006 | $0.5006 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | $0.5006 | $0.5006 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | $0.5006 | $0.5006 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Cardinal Health has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 2 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0326 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.5118 | $2.0326 | +34.4% |
| 2024 | $1.9975 | $1.5118 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | $1.9779 | $1.9975 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | $1.9583 | $1.9779 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $1.9388 | $1.9583 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | $1.9196 | $1.9388 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | $1.8913 | $1.9196 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | $1.8361 | $1.8913 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | $1.7337 | $1.8361 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | $1.5035 | $1.7337 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | $1.3300 | $1.5035 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | $1.1820 | $1.3300 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | $0.9650 | $1.1820 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | $0.8400 | $0.9650 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | $0.7600 | $0.8400 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | $10.4150 | $0.7600 | -92.7% |
| 2009 | $0.5400 | $10.4150 | +1828.7% |
| 2008 | $0.4500 | $0.5400 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | $0.3300 | $0.4500 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | $0.2100 | $0.3300 | +57.1% |
| 2005 | $0.1200 | $0.2100 | +75.0% |
| 2004 | $0.1150 | $0.1200 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | $0.1000 | $0.1150 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | $0.0950 | $0.1000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | $0.0767 | $0.0950 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | $0.0673 | $0.0767 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | $0.0602 | $0.0673 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | $0.0444 | $0.0602 | +35.5% |
| 1997 | $0.0378 | $0.0444 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | $0.0356 | $0.0378 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | $0.0339 | $0.0356 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | $0.0249 | $0.0339 | +36.2% |
| 1993 | $0.0201 | $0.0249 | +23.5% |
| 1992 | $0.0161 | $0.0201 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | $0.0129 | $0.0161 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | $0.0103 | $0.0129 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | $0.0093 | $0.0103 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | $0.0084 | $0.0093 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | — | $0.0084 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Cardinal Health (CAH) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$491.00M
YoY change
-1.0%
5Y CAGR
-2.8%
Peak year (2018)
$581.00M
Latest annual
$494.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Cardinal Health (CAH)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Cardinal Health (CAH)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $494.00M | -1.0% | -$5.00M | ||
| 2024 | $499.00M | -5.0% | -$26.00M | ||
| 2023 | $525.00M | -6.1% | -$34.00M | ||
| 2022 | $559.00M | -2.4% | -$14.00M | ||
| 2021 | $573.00M | +0.7% | +$4.00M | ||
| 2020 | $569.00M | -1.4% | -$8.00M | ||
| 2019 | $577.00M | -0.7% | -$4.00M | ||
| 2018 | $581.00M | +0.7% | +$4.00M | ||
| 2017 | $577.00M | +12.7% | +$65.00M | ||
| 2016 | $512.00M | +11.3% | +$52.00M | ||
| 2015 | $460.00M | +10.8% | +$45.00M | ||
| 2014 | $415.00M | +17.6% | +$62.00M | ||
| 2013 | $353.00M | +17.7% | +$53.00M | ||
| 2012 | $300.00M | +9.4% | +$25.80M | ||
| 2011 | $274.20M | +8.3% | +$21.10M | ||
| 2010 | $253.10M | +26.3% | +$52.70M | ||
| 2009 | $200.40M | +15.8% | +$27.30M | ||
| 2008 | $173.10M | +19.9% | +$28.70M | ||
| 2007 | $144.40M | +41.8% | +$42.60M | ||
| 2006 | $101.80M | +96.9% | +$50.10M | ||
| 2005 | $51.70M | -1.1% | -$600,000 | ||
| 2004 | $52.30M | +16.7% | +$7.50M | ||
| 2003 | $44.80M | -0.4% | -$200,000 | ||
| 2002 | $45.00M | +23.0% | +$8.40M | ||
| 2001 | $36.60M | +22.0% | +$6.60M | ||
| 2000 | $30.00M | -47.1% | -$26.70M | ||
| 1999 | $56.70M | +393.0% | +$45.20M | ||
| 1998 | $11.50M | +26.4% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1997 | $9.10M | +19.7% | +$1.50M | ||
| 1996 | $7.60M | +55.1% | +$2.70M | ||
| 1995 | $4.90M | +22.5% | +$900,000 | ||
| 1994 | $4.00M | +150.0% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1993 | $1.60M | +14.3% | +$200,000 | ||
| 1992 | $1.40M | +40.0% | +$400,000 | ||
| 1991 | $1.00M | — | +$1.00M | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — | — |
Cardinal Health (CAH) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $494.00M (2025) – edged down 1.0% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Cardinal Health dividends paid produced a CAGR of -2.8% – with a net decline across the window.
Cardinal Health dividends paid declined from $581.00M in 2018 to $494.00M in 2025, a 15.0% drawdown.
The highest annual dividends paid of $581.00M was reported in 2018. The lowest in the available history was $0 in 1990.
Within Healthcare, Cardinal Health (CAH) ranks 9th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $8.05B.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid 2025: $494.00M
Cardinal Health dividends paid in 2025 was $494.00M, edged down 1.0% below 2024.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid 2024: $499.00M
Cardinal Health dividends paid in 2024 was $499.00M, edged down 5.0% below 2023.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid 2023: $525.00M
Cardinal Health dividends paid in 2023 was $525.00M, declined 6.1% below 2022.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid 2022: $559.00M
Cardinal Health dividends paid in 2022 was $559.00M, edged down 2.4% below 2021.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid 2021: $573.00M
Cardinal Health dividends paid in 2021 was $573.00M.
See more financial history for Cardinal Health (CAH).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Cardinal Health, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk (NVO) | $51.76B | Healthcare |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | $12.38B | Healthcare |
| AbbVie (ABBV) | $11.66B | Healthcare |
| Merck & Co. (MRK) | $8.18B | Healthcare |
| UnitedHealth Group (UNH) | $7.92B | Healthcare |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | $5.38B | Healthcare |
| Amgen (AMGN) | $5.12B | Healthcare |
| AstraZeneca (AZN) | $5.08B | Healthcare |
Frequently asked questions
Does Cardinal Health pay dividends?
Yes, Cardinal Health (CAH) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.04 per share annually, yielding 1.03%.
What is Cardinal Health's dividend yield?
Cardinal Health (CAH) has a current dividend yield of 1.03%.
Is Cardinal Health's dividend safe?
Cardinal Health (CAH) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Cardinal Health increased its dividend?
Cardinal Health (CAH) has 2 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Cardinal Health's dividend payout ratio?
Cardinal Health (CAH) has a dividend payout ratio of 31.2%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Cardinal Health's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Cardinal Health (CAH) is $491.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Cardinal Health dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Cardinal Health (CAH) dividends paid changed -1.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Cardinal Health dividends paid?
Cardinal Health (CAH) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is -2.8% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Cardinal Health dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Cardinal Health dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $581.00M in 2018.
What was Cardinal Health dividends paid in 2024?
Cardinal Health (CAH) dividends paid in 2024 was $499.00M.
What was Cardinal Health dividends paid in 2025?
Cardinal Health (CAH) dividends paid in 2025 was $494.00M.
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