Cardinal Health (CAH) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Dividend-adjusted returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.8% | +6.7% | 7.8% | 4.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.0% | +4.7% | +6.4% | +2.9% | +9.3% | +8.8% | 7.3% | 4.1% | +5.5% | +21.9% | +11.3% | 3.2% |
| 2024 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +0.4% | 7.9% | 3.7% | 1.0% | +3.1% | +11.8% | 1.9% | 1.4% | +12.6% | 3.2% |
| 2023 | +0.5% | 2.0% | +0.4% | +8.7% | +0.2% | +15.5% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 0.6% | +5.4% | +17.7% | 5.4% |
| 2022 | +0.2% | +4.7% | +5.9% | +2.4% | 3.0% | 6.3% | +14.0% | +18.7% | 5.0% | +13.8% | +5.6% | 3.5% |
| 2021 | +0.3% | 4.1% | +18.9% | 0.7% | 7.1% | +2.7% | +4.0% | 11.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | +1.8% | 7.1% | +3.2% | +10.5% | 3.7% | +4.7% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 2.4% | +19.2% | 1.0% |
| 2019 | +12.0% | +8.7% | 10.5% | +1.2% | 13.6% | +13.1% | 2.9% | 5.7% | +10.5% | +4.8% | +11.3% | 7.2% |
| 2018 | +17.2% | 3.6% | 8.8% | +2.4% | 18.8% | 5.4% | +2.3% | +4.5% | +4.4% | 6.3% | +8.4% | 17.8% |
| 2017 | +4.2% | +8.5% | +0.8% | 11.0% | +2.4% | +5.5% | 0.8% | 12.7% | 0.1% | 7.5% | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +0.4% | +0.8% | 4.3% | +0.6% | 0.6% | +7.2% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 11.6% | +3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | +3.0% | +5.8% | +3.0% | 6.6% | +4.5% | 4.7% | +1.6% | 3.2% | 6.1% | +7.0% | +5.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | +1.8% | +5.2% | 1.8% | 0.7% | +1.6% | 2.4% | +4.5% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +4.8% | +4.7% | 1.4% |
| 2013 | +6.4% | +5.5% | 9.4% | +6.3% | +6.2% | +1.1% | +6.1% | +0.4% | +4.3% | +12.5% | +10.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | +6.0% | 3.5% | +4.3% | 1.9% | 2.1% | +2.1% | +2.6% | 8.2% | 0.9% | +5.5% | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | +8.4% | +0.3% | 0.7% | +6.2% | +4.0% | +0.5% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 1.0% | +5.7% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| 2010 | +2.6% | +2.7% | +6.6% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 7.1% | +10.9% | +5.0% | +2.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | +9.3% | 13.8% | 2.6% | +7.3% | +5.8% | 14.1% | +9.0% | +3.9% | +8.6% | +5.8% | +13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | +0.5% | +1.9% | 11.0% | 0.8% | +8.6% | 8.5% | +4.1% | +2.3% | 10.1% | 22.5% | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | +10.8% | 1.8% | +4.2% | 4.1% | +3.6% | 2.3% | 6.9% | +4.0% | 8.4% | +8.8% | 11.0% | 4.4% |
| 2006 | +4.8% | +0.8% | +2.7% | 9.6% | 0.7% | 3.7% | +4.1% | +0.7% | 2.4% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +3.9% | 4.7% | 0.4% | +4.2% | 0.5% | +3.5% | +0.1% | +6.5% | 1.5% | +2.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +5.7% | +6.3% | 7.6% | +3.5% | 36.5% | +1.6% | 3.1% | +6.8% | +11.8% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.9% | +4.4% | +11.4% | 14.8% | +4.0% | +2.6% | +1.6% | +3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | +2.0% | +0.3% | +7.3% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 6.2% | +12.6% | 4.0% | +11.3% | 11.1% | 3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +6.5% | 4.6% | +4.5% | +6.8% | 4.1% | +6.7% | 0.9% | +1.4% | 9.2% | +1.8% | 5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | 12.4% | +9.8% | +20.0% | +17.8% | +14.1% | 0.7% | +11.3% | +7.8% | +7.4% | +5.5% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 8.5% | 9.4% | +0.9% | +6.2% | +6.4% | 6.6% | 14.5% | 20.2% | +20.3% | 8.5% |
| 1998 | +3.1% | +5.8% | +7.7% | +9.1% | 7.3% | +5.1% | +2.5% | 8.9% | +18.0% | 8.3% | +9.2% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | +7.6% | 1.8% | 11.6% | 2.0% | +9.4% | 1.7% | +8.8% | +6.4% | +7.2% | +4.6% | +2.0% | 0.8% |
| 1996 | +9.0% | +1.0% | +6.8% | 2.3% | +1.8% | +13.0% | 3.7% | +5.5% | +12.7% | 5.0% | +6.5% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +7.4% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 1.1% | +3.6% | +7.5% | +5.3% | +3.5% | 7.2% | +5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +9.9% | 4.5% | 6.6% | +11.2% | +2.6% | 1.7% | +0.6% | +8.2% | +11.6% | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | 8.8% | +15.5% | 3.2% | +0.0% | 0.7% | +4.3% | +21.0% | +2.1% | +17.0% | +1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +2.2% | 0.6% | 18.0% | +15.8% | +2.6% | 1.6% | 4.2% | +2.7% | 6.9% | +1.4% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | +14.3% | +10.5% | +5.3% | 2.3% | +11.0% | 3.1% | +13.1% | +5.9% | +5.6% | 19.4% | 12.9% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +5.2% | +1.4% | +3.5% | +18.8% | +2.3% | +7.2% | 10.3% | 4.0% | +22.8% | +10.2% | 0.9% |
| 1989 | +13.8% | +1.4% | +3.2% | +12.6% | 2.6% | +9.7% | +9.7% | 0.7% | +3.7% | +0.0% | +7.9% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | +20.0% | +11.8% | +8.9% | +1.6% | 7.1% | +18.1% | +8.7% | 4.0% | +8.6% | +2.8% | 6.2% | 5.0% |
| 1987 | +15.9% | 8.7% | +19.3% | 3.4% | +4.8% | +3.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 33.3% | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | +2.0% | +22.5% | +14.1% | 6.4% | +1.0% | +1.0% | 18.5% | +1.3% | 8.8% | 9.7% | +10.8% | 4.1% |
| 1985 | +20.2% | +9.1% | 5.4% | +5.9% | 6.9% | +1.6% | +4.4% | 2.8% | 6.5% | +5.6% | +7.4% | +6.2% |
| 1984 | +0.0% | 15.7% | +14.8% | 8.2% | 3.5% | +18.5% | 12.8% | +3.2% | +21.5% | 28.0% | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +12.7% | +19.4% | 10.8% | +11.4% | 4.7% |
| Avg | +3.9% | +1.8% | +1.6% | 0.5% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +1.9% | 0.5% | +3.6% | +1.2% |
| Median | +3.0% | +1.9% | +0.8% | 1.9% | +1.3% | +1.4% | +2.8% | +0.4% | +2.1% | +1.6% | +4.7% | +0.6% |
| Win % | 72% | 70% | 58% | 40% | 60% | 57% | 60% | 53% | 53% | 51% | 70% | 53% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, January is the best performing month for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock with an average return of +3.86%.
What is the worst performing month for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, October is the worst performing month for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock with an average return of 0.53%.
What is the best performing quarter for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, Q1 is the best performing quarter for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock with an average return of +7.40%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock with an average return of +3.04%.
What is the best performing year for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, 2000 is the best performing year for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock with a return of +108.48%.
What is the worst performing year for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, 2008 is the worst performing year for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock with a return of 39.59%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, January has the highest win rate for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock — positive in 72% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, April has the lowest win rate for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock — positive in 40% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, Q1 has the highest win rate for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock — positive in 65% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock?
- Historically, Q2 has the lowest win rate for Cardinal Health (CAH) stock — positive in 49% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
- We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. All prices are adjusted for dividends and stock splits. Based on historical prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
- Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
- Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
- Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.
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