Cencora (COR) Dividend History & Yield
Cencora (COR) has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and currently yields 0.71%. The most recent payment was $0.6000/share on Feb 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.
COR
Current Yield
0.71%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.30
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
28.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
6
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
8.17%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
5.77%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-2.84%
Dividend Safety Score
3 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 28.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($16.55) covers dividend/share ($2.30).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
14 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 6 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.64%
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.62%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.75%
Ex-date May 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.74%
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.87%
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.87%
Ex-date Aug 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.86%
Ex-date May 9, 2024
- Payment date
- May 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.90%
Ex-date Feb 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.86%
Ex-date Nov 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 27, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.99%
Ex-date Aug 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 28, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4850
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4850
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.04%
Ex-date May 11, 2023
- Payment date
- May 30, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4850
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4850
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.12%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 0.64% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 0.62% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 0.75% |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 0.74% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 0.87% |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 | 0.87% |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 0.86% |
| May 9, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 0.90% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 0.86% |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 | 0.99% |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 28, 2023 | $0.4850 | $0.4850 | 1.04% |
| May 11, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | $0.4850 | $0.4850 | 1.12% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Cencora has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 6 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.2500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.0800 | $2.2500 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | $1.9650 | $2.0800 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | $1.8650 | $1.9650 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | $1.7800 | $1.8650 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | $1.7000 | $1.7800 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | $6.3600 | $1.7000 | -73.3% |
| 2019 | $5.6800 | $6.3600 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $5.0550 | $5.6800 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | $1.9150 | $5.0550 | +164.0% |
| 2016 | $3.0000 | $1.9150 | -36.2% |
| 2015 | $2.4650 | $3.0000 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | $2.0250 | $2.4650 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | $1.4100 | $2.0250 | +43.6% |
| 2012 | $1.0300 | $1.4100 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | $0.4700 | $1.0300 | +119.1% |
| 2010 | $0.2400 | $0.4700 | +95.8% |
| 2009 | $0.1625 | $0.2400 | +47.7% |
| 2008 | $0.8110 | $0.1625 | -80.0% |
| 2007 | $0.0625 | $0.8110 | +1197.6% |
| 2006 | $0.0313 | $0.0625 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | $0.0250 | $0.0313 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | $0.0250 | $0.0250 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | $0.0250 | $0.0250 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | — | $0.0250 | — |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cencora pay dividends?
- Yes, Cencora (COR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.30 per share annually, yielding 0.71%.
What is Cencora's dividend yield?
- Cencora (COR) has a current dividend yield of 0.71%.
Is Cencora's dividend safe?
- Cencora (COR) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Cencora increased its dividend?
- Cencora (COR) has 6 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Cencora's dividend payout ratio?
- Cencora (COR) has a dividend payout ratio of 28.1%.