Cencora (COR) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerCencora (COR) has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and currently yields 0.89%. The most recent dividend was $0.6000/share on Mar 2, 2026, paid Quarterly.
COR
Current Yield
0.89%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.35
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
18.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
6 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
8.17%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
5.77%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-2.84%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
6.7%
FCF payout ratio
7.6%
Net debt / EBITDA
2.5x
Interest coverage
8.86x
ROIC (TTM)
24.1%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 18.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($16.55) covers dividend/share ($2.35).
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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 7.6%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.5x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (5.8%) ≤ EPS growth (45.6%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
Ex-date May 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5500
Ex-date Aug 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date May 9, 2024
- Payment date
- May 24, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Feb 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 26, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Nov 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 27, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5100
Ex-date Aug 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 28, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4850
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4850
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.5500 | $0.5500 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| May 9, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 26, 2024 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | $0.5100 | $0.5100 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 28, 2023 | $0.4850 | $0.4850 |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Cencora (COR) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$458.98M
YoY change
+5.0%
5Y CAGR
+4.9%
Peak year (2025)
$437.08M
Latest annual
$437.08M
Cash dividends paid over time for Cencora (COR)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Cencora (COR)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $437.08M | +5.0% | +$20.91M | ||
| 2024 | $416.17M | +4.4% | +$17.42M | ||
| 2023 | $398.75M | +1.8% | +$7.07M | ||
| 2022 | $391.69M | +6.8% | +$25.04M | ||
| 2021 | $366.65M | +6.7% | +$23.07M | ||
| 2020 | $343.58M | +1.4% | +$4.60M | ||
| 2019 | $338.97M | +1.8% | +$5.93M | ||
| 2018 | $333.04M | +4.0% | +$12.77M | ||
| 2017 | $320.27M | +11.0% | +$31.79M | ||
| 2016 | $288.48M | +13.6% | +$34.56M | ||
| 2015 | $253.92M | +18.4% | +$39.45M | ||
| 2014 | $214.47M | +9.6% | +$18.75M | ||
| 2013 | $195.72M | +47.4% | +$62.96M | ||
| 2012 | $132.76M | +12.9% | +$15.14M | ||
| 2011 | $117.62M | +29.8% | +$27.00M | ||
| 2010 | $90.62M | +44.5% | +$27.93M | ||
| 2009 | $62.70M | +28.8% | +$14.02M | ||
| 2008 | $48.67M | +30.7% | +$11.43M | ||
| 2007 | $37.25M | +80.9% | +$16.65M | ||
| 2006 | $20.59M | +94.3% | +$10.00M | ||
| 2005 | $10.60M | -5.3% | -$599,000 | ||
| 2004 | $11.20M | +1.8% | +$202,000 | ||
| 2003 | $10.99M | +4.7% | +$495,000 | ||
| 2002 | $10.50M | — | +$10.50M | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | — |
In 2025, Cencora (COR) dividends paid totalled $437.08M – grew 5.0% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Cencora dividends paid produced a CAGR of +4.9% – sustaining 20 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $437.08M (2025); the minimum reading of $0 dates to 1994.
Among 8 Healthcare peers, Cencora (COR) ranks 9th; the peer median for dividends paid is $8.05B.
Cencora Dividends Paid 2025: $437.08M
Cencora dividends paid in 2025 was $437.08M, grew 5.0% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Cencora Dividends Paid 2024: $416.17M
Cencora dividends paid in 2024 was $416.17M, edged up 4.4% from 2023.
Cencora Dividends Paid 2023: $398.75M
Cencora dividends paid in 2023 was $398.75M, edged up 1.8% from 2022.
Cencora Dividends Paid 2022: $391.69M
Cencora dividends paid in 2022 was $391.69M, grew 6.8% from 2021.
Cencora Dividends Paid 2021: $366.65M
Cencora dividends paid in 2021 was $366.65M.
See more financial history for Cencora (COR).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Cencora, 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 Cencora pay dividends?
Yes, Cencora (COR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.35 per share annually, yielding 0.89%.
What is Cencora's dividend yield?
Cencora (COR) has a current dividend yield of 0.89%.
Is Cencora's dividend safe?
Cencora (COR) passes 6 out of 8 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 18.0%. 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 Cencora's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Cencora (COR) is $458.98M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Cencora dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Cencora (COR) dividends paid changed +5.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Cencora dividends paid?
Cencora (COR) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +4.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Cencora dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Cencora dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $437.08M in 2025.
What was Cencora dividends paid in 2024?
Cencora (COR) dividends paid in 2024 was $416.17M.
What was Cencora dividends paid in 2025?
Cencora (COR) dividends paid in 2025 was $437.08M.
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