Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Dividend History
CAH latest dividend
$0.52last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.0%5-year growth a year
- 0.81%forward yield
CAH dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $206
- Each payment
- $52
- Value of the shares
- $25,406
- Dividend yield
- 0.81%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.06 per share, before tax.
CAH dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CAH dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)18.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)10.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.0%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CAH yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $156.41 | 1.32% | $2.05 | 1.3% |
| 3 years ago | $93.80 | 2.20% | $6.10 | 6.5% |
| 5 years ago | $47.63 | 4.33% | $10.07 | 21.1% |
| 10 years ago | $75.73 | 2.72% | $19.57 | 25.8% |
| 20 years ago | $65.00 | 3.17% | $38.94 | 59.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CAH dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CAH dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.03 | — | 0.99% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.51 | −24.3% | 1.28% | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.00 | +1.0% | 1.98% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.98 | +1.0% | 2.57% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.96 | +1.0% | 3.80% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.94 | +1.0% | 3.62% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.92 | +1.5% | 3.79% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.89 | +3.0% | 4.24% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.83 | +5.8% | 2.99% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.73 | +15.3% | 2.41% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.50 | +12.9% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.33 | +12.6% | 1.65% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.18 | +22.5% | 1.77% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.97 | +15.0% | 2.35% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.84 | +10.5% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.76 | −92.7% | 1.98% | 4 |
| 2009 | $10.41 | — | 32.30% | 5 |
| 2008 | $0.54 | +20.0% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.45 | +36.4% | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.33 | — | 0.51% | 4 |
CAH dividend history
172 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-15 | $0.516 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-15 | $0.516 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-15 | $0.511 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-02 | 2026-01-15 | $0.511 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-15 | $0.511 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-15 | $0.511 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-15 | $0.506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-02 | 2025-01-15 | $0.506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-15 | $0.506 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-15 | $0.506 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-28 | 2024-04-15 | $0.501 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-15 | $0.501 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-15 | $0.501 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-30 | 2023-07-15 | $0.501 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-15 | $0.496 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-30 | 2023-01-15 | $0.496 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-15 | $0.496 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-07-15 | $0.496 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-15 | $0.491 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-15 | $0.491 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-15 | $0.491 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-15 | $0.491 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-15 | $0.486 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-15 | $0.486 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-15 | $0.486 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-30 | 2020-07-15 | $0.486 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-15 | $0.481 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-15 | $0.481 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-15 | $0.481 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-15 | $0.481 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-29 | 2019-04-15 | $0.476 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-15 | $0.476 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-15 | $0.476 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-15 | $0.476 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-29 | 2018-04-15 | $0.462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-29 | 2018-01-15 | $0.462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-29 | 2017-10-15 | $0.462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-15 | $0.462 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-30 | 2017-04-15 | $0.449 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-29 | 2017-01-15 | $0.449 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-29 | 2016-10-15 | $0.449 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-07-15 | $0.449 | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-04-15 | $0.387 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-30 | 2016-01-15 | $0.387 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-29 | 2015-10-15 | $0.387 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-29 | 2015-07-15 | $0.387 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-30 | 2015-04-15 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-30 | 2015-01-15 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-29 | 2014-10-15 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-15 | $0.343 | +13.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-28 | 2014-04-15 | $0.303 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-30 | 2014-01-15 | $0.303 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-27 | 2013-10-15 | $0.303 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-27 | 2013-07-15 | $0.302 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-27 | 2013-04-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-15 | $0.275 | +15.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-10-15 | $0.238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-15 | $0.238 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-15 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-15 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-15 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-29 | 2011-07-15 | $0.215 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-30 | 2011-04-15 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-15 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-29 | 2010-10-15 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-29 | 2010-07-15 | $0.195 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-30 | 2010-04-15 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-15 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-29 | 2009-10-15 | $0.175 | −98.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-01 | — | $9.75 | +5,471.4% | |
| 2009-06-29 | 2009-07-15 | $0.175 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-30 | 2009-04-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-29 | 2008-10-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-27 | 2008-07-15 | $0.14 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-28 | 2008-04-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-27 | 2007-10-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-15 | $0.12 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-15 | $0.09 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-29 | 2005-07-15 | $0.06 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-30 | 2005-04-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-29 | 2004-10-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-29 | 2004-07-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-30 | 2004-04-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-29 | 2003-10-15 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-27 | 2003-07-15 | $0.03 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-28 | 2003-04-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-01-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-27 | 2002-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-27 | 2002-07-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-27 | 2002-04-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-27 | 2001-10-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-15 | $0.025 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-04-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-27 | 2000-10-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-07-15 | $0.02 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-29 | 1999-10-15 | $0.0167 | −3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-29 | 1999-07-15 | $0.0173 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-30 | 1999-04-15 | $0.0167 | +39.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-30 | 1999-01-15 | $0.012 | −28.2% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-15 | $0.0167 | −1.3% | |
| 1998-09-29 | 1998-10-15 | $0.0169 | +26.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-29 | 1998-07-15 | $0.0133 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-30 | 1998-04-15 | $0.0133 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-01-15 | $0.0111 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-29 | 1997-10-15 | $0.0111 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-27 | 1997-07-15 | $0.0111 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-27 | 1997-04-15 | $0.0111 | +39.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-30 | 1997-01-15 | $0.008 | −28.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-01-15 | $0.0111 | +25.0% | |
| 1996-09-27 | 1996-10-15 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-27 | 1996-07-15 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-28 | 1996-04-15 | $0.0089 | +39.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-29 | 1996-01-15 | $0.0064 | −28.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-15 | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1995-09-28 | 1995-10-16 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-15 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-27 | 1995-04-15 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-15 | $0.0089 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-10-15 | $0.0089 | −1.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-27 | 1994-07-15 | $0.009 | +26.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-05 | 1994-04-15 | $0.0071 | — | |
| 1993-12-27 | 1994-01-15 | $0.0071 | +19.9% | |
| 1993-09-27 | 1993-10-15 | $0.0059 | — | |
| 1993-06-25 | 1993-07-15 | $0.0059 | — | |
| 1993-03-26 | 1993-04-15 | $0.0059 | — | |
| 1992-12-24 | 1993-01-15 | $0.0059 | +25.1% | |
| 1992-09-25 | 1992-10-15 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1992-06-25 | 1992-07-15 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1992-03-26 | 1992-04-15 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-01-15 | $0.0047 | +25.1% | |
| 1991-09-25 | 1991-10-15 | $0.0038 | — | |
| 1991-06-25 | 1991-07-15 | $0.0038 | — | |
| 1991-03-25 | 1991-04-15 | $0.0038 | — | |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-01-15 | $0.0038 | +25.1% | |
| 1990-09-25 | 1990-10-15 | $0.003 | — | |
| 1990-06-25 | 1990-07-15 | $0.003 | — | |
| 1990-03-26 | 1990-04-15 | $0.003 | — | |
| 1989-12-22 | 1990-01-15 | $0.003 | +24.7% | |
| 1989-09-25 | 1989-10-15 | $0.0024 | — | |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-07-15 | $0.0024 | — | |
| 1989-03-27 | 1989-04-15 | $0.0024 | — | |
| 1988-12-23 | 1989-01-15 | $0.0024 | — | |
| 1988-09-26 | 1988-10-15 | $0.0024 | +10.0% | |
| 1988-06-27 | 1988-07-15 | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-04-15 | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1987-12-24 | 1988-01-15 | $0.0022 | — | |
| 1987-09-25 | 1987-10-15 | $0.0022 | +10.0% | |
| 1987-06-25 | 1987-07-15 | $0.002 | — | |
| 1987-03-26 | 1987-04-15 | $0.002 | — | |
| 1986-12-24 | 1987-01-15 | $0.002 | +25.6% | |
| 1986-09-25 | — | $0.0016 | — | |
| 1986-06-25 | — | $0.0016 | — | |
| 1986-03-25 | — | $0.0016 | +6.7% | |
| 1986-01-02 | — | $0.0015 | — | |
| 1985-10-08 | — | $0.0015 | — | |
| 1985-06-25 | — | $0.0015 | +27.1% | |
| 1985-03-26 | — | $0.0012 | +227.8% | |
| 1985-01-28 | — | $0.0004 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CAH stock split history
- 3:2April 23, 2001
- 3:2November 2, 1998
- 3:2December 17, 1996
- 5:4July 1, 1994
- 5:4October 1, 1991
- 5:4October 1, 1990
- 5:4October 2, 1989
- 11:10September 9, 1988
- 11:10September 9, 1987
CAH dividend overview
Cardinal Health pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share, a yield of 0.81% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.03 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 1.0% a year on average and over ten years 3.1% a year. The payout ratio is 18.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: CAH cash flow statement, CAH key metrics, CAH chart. See the CAH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CAH dividends FAQ
Does Cardinal Health pay a dividend?
Yes. Cardinal Health has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.52 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 1, 2026.
What is Cardinal Health's dividend yield?
Cardinal Health's forward annual dividend is $2.06 per share, a dividend yield of 0.81% at the latest close of $254.06.
How often does Cardinal Health pay dividends?
Cardinal Health pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Cardinal Health's dividend growing?
Cardinal Health's dividend per share grew from $1.94 in 2020 to $2.03 in 2025, 1.0% a year on average over five years.
What is Cardinal Health's dividend payout ratio?
Cardinal Health pays out 18.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 10.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Cardinal Health split its stock?
Cardinal Health has split its stock 9 times: 3:2 on April 23, 2001, 3:2 on November 2, 1998, 3:2 on December 17, 1996, 5:4 on July 1, 1994, 5:4 on October 1, 1991, 5:4 on October 1, 1990, 5:4 on October 2, 1989, 11:10 on September 9, 1988, 11:10 on September 9, 1987. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.