Latest period
$491.00M
YoY change
-1.0%
5Y CAGR
-2.8%
Peak year (2018)
$581.00M
Latest annual
$494.00M
Dividends Paid history chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: $494.00M
Dividends Paid growth chart for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
Latest: -1.0%
Dividends Paid history table for Cardinal Health (CAH) from 1990 to 2025
| 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% | −$600.00K | ||
| 2004 | $52.30M | +16.7% | +$7.50M | ||
| 2003 | $44.80M | -0.4% | −$200.00K | ||
| 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% | +$900.00K | ||
| 1994 | $4.00M | +150.0% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1993 | $1.60M | +14.3% | +$200.00K | ||
| 1992 | $1.40M | +40.0% | +$400.00K | ||
| 1991 | $1.00M | — | +$1.00M | ||
| 1990 | $0.00 | — | — |
- 2025$494.00M-1.0%
- 2024$499.00M-5.0%
- 2023$525.00M-6.1%
- 2022$559.00M-2.4%
- 2021$573.00M+0.7%
- 2020$569.00M-1.4%
- 2019$577.00M-0.7%
- 2018$581.00M+0.7%
- 2017$577.00M+12.7%
- 2016$512.00M+11.3%
- 2015$460.00M+10.8%
- 2014$415.00M+17.6%
- 2013$353.00M+17.7%
- 2012$300.00M+9.4%
- 2011$274.20M+8.3%
- 2010$253.10M+26.3%
- 2009$200.40M+15.8%
- 2008$173.10M+19.9%
- 2007$144.40M+41.8%
- 2006$101.80M+96.9%
- 2005$51.70M-1.1%
- 2004$52.30M+16.7%
- 2003$44.80M-0.4%
- 2002$45.00M+23.0%
- 2001$36.60M+22.0%
- 2000$30.00M-47.1%
- 1999$56.70M+393.0%
- 1998$11.50M+26.4%
- 1997$9.10M+19.7%
- 1996$7.60M+55.1%
- 1995$4.90M+22.5%
- 1994$4.00M+150.0%
- 1993$1.60M+14.3%
- 1992$1.40M+40.0%
- 1991$1.00M—
- 1990$0.00—
Dividends Paid values are taken from Cardinal Health's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Dividends Paid at Cardinal Health (CAH)
Dividends Paid for Cardinal Health (CAH): headline value $491.00M · YoY -1.0%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Cardinal Health (CAH) dividends paid totalled $494.00M – edged down 1.0% year-over-year.
Cardinal Health dividends paid has contracted on net over the period, with a -2.8% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Between 2018 and 2025, Cardinal Health dividends paid declined 15.0%, falling from $581.00M to $494.00M.
The record annual dividends paid stands at $581.00M, reached in 2018; the historical low of $0.00 was recorded in 1990.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid by Year
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
2024's dividends paid for Cardinal Health came in at $499.00M, edged down 5.0% below 2023.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid 2023: $525.00M
Cardinal Health posted dividends paid of $525.00M in 2023, declined 6.1% below 2022.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid 2022: $559.00M
In 2022, Cardinal Health reported dividends paid of $559.00M, edged down 2.4% below 2021.
Cardinal Health Dividends Paid 2021: $573.00M
Cardinal Health dividends paid in 2021 was $573.00M.
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