Cencora (COR) Dividend History

NYSE: CORYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

COR latest dividend

$0.60last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateAug 31Monday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 17 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2001paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +5.8%5-year growth a year
  • 0.70%forward yield

COR dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$240
Each payment
$60
Value of the shares
$34,092
Dividend yield
0.70%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.40 per share, before tax.

COR 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.

COR dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)14.0%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)13.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases17
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

COR yield on cost

Cencora yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$324.690.74%$2.400.7%
3 years ago$189.551.27%$6.643.5%
5 years ago$118.382.03%$10.428.8%
10 years ago$81.092.96%$18.4222.7%
20 years ago$22.4910.67%$25.15111.8%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

COR dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

COR dividends by year

Cencora dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$2.25+8.2%0.67%4
2024$2.08+5.9%0.93%4
2023$1.97+5.4%0.96%4
2022$1.86+4.8%1.13%4
2021$1.78+4.7%1.34%4
2020$1.70+6.2%1.74%4
2019$1.60+3.9%1.88%4
2018$1.54+4.4%2.07%4
2017$1.48+6.5%1.61%4
2016$1.39+14.5%1.77%4
2015$1.21+21.6%1.17%4
2014$0.99+15.0%1.10%4
2013$0.86+44.2%1.23%4
2012$0.60+30.4%1.39%4
2011$0.46+35.3%1.24%4
2010$0.34+41.7%1.00%4
2009$0.24+47.7%0.92%4
2008$0.16−79.9%0.91%4
2007$0.81—3.61%5
2006$0.06—0.28%4

COR dividend history

101 payments
Cencora dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-142026-08-31$0.6—Quarterly
2026-05-152026-06-01$0.6—Quarterly
2026-02-132026-03-02$0.6—Quarterly
2025-11-142025-12-01$0.6+9.1%Quarterly
2025-08-152025-09-03$0.55—Quarterly
2025-05-162025-06-02$0.55—Quarterly
2025-02-142025-03-03$0.55—Quarterly
2024-11-152024-11-29$0.55+7.8%Quarterly
2024-08-092024-08-26$0.51—Quarterly
2024-05-092024-05-24$0.51—Quarterly
2024-02-082024-02-26$0.51—Quarterly
2023-11-102023-11-27$0.51+5.2%Quarterly
2023-08-102023-08-28$0.485—Quarterly
2023-05-112023-05-30$0.485—Quarterly
2023-02-092023-02-27$0.485—Quarterly
2022-11-102022-11-28$0.485+5.4%Quarterly
Show all 101 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-122022-08-29$0.46—Quarterly
2022-05-132022-05-31$0.46—Quarterly
2022-02-112022-02-28$0.46—Quarterly
2021-11-122021-11-29$0.46+4.5%Quarterly
2021-08-132021-09-07$0.44—Quarterly
2021-05-142021-06-01$0.44—Quarterly
2021-02-112021-03-01$0.44—Quarterly
2020-11-132020-11-30$0.44+4.8%Quarterly
2020-08-142020-09-01$0.42—Quarterly
2020-05-152020-06-01$0.42—Quarterly
2020-02-132020-03-02$0.42+5.0%Quarterly
2019-11-152019-12-02$0.4—Quarterly
2019-08-162019-09-03$0.4—Quarterly
2019-05-172019-06-03$0.4—Quarterly
2019-02-152019-03-04$0.4—Quarterly
2018-11-162018-12-03$0.4+5.3%Quarterly
2018-08-172018-09-04$0.38—Quarterly
2018-05-182018-06-04$0.38—Quarterly
2018-02-162018-03-05$0.38—Quarterly
2017-11-172017-12-04$0.38+4.1%Quarterly
2017-08-172017-09-05$0.365—Quarterly
2017-05-182017-06-05$0.365—Quarterly
2017-02-162017-03-06$0.365—Quarterly
2016-11-172016-12-05$0.365+7.4%Quarterly
2016-08-182016-09-06$0.34—Quarterly
2016-05-192016-06-06$0.34—Quarterly
2016-02-182016-03-07$0.34—Quarterly
2015-11-122015-12-01$0.34+17.2%Quarterly
2015-08-132015-09-01$0.29—Quarterly
2015-05-142015-06-01$0.29—Quarterly
2015-02-122015-03-02$0.29—Quarterly
2014-11-132014-12-01$0.29+23.4%Quarterly
2014-08-142014-09-02$0.235—Quarterly
2014-05-152014-06-02$0.235—Quarterly
2014-02-132014-03-03$0.235—Quarterly
2013-11-142013-12-02$0.235+11.9%Quarterly
2013-08-152013-09-03$0.21—Quarterly
2013-05-162013-06-03$0.21—Quarterly
2013-02-132013-03-04$0.21—Quarterly
2012-11-152012-12-03$0.21+61.5%Quarterly
2012-08-172012-09-04$0.13—Quarterly
2012-05-172012-06-04$0.13—Quarterly
2012-02-152012-03-05$0.13—Quarterly
2011-11-172011-12-05$0.13+13.0%Quarterly
2011-08-182011-09-06$0.115—Quarterly
2011-05-202011-06-06$0.115+15.0%Quarterly
2011-02-162011-03-07$0.1—Quarterly
2010-11-182010-12-06$0.1+25.0%Quarterly
2010-08-202010-09-07$0.08—Quarterly
2010-05-202010-06-07$0.08—Quarterly
2010-02-102010-03-01$0.08—Quarterly
2009-11-192009-12-07$0.08+33.3%Quarterly
2009-08-202009-09-08$0.06+20.0%Quarterly
2009-05-142009-06-01$0.05—Quarterly
2009-02-122009-03-02$0.05—Quarterly
2008-11-202008-12-08$0.05+33.3%Quarterly
2008-08-142008-09-02$0.0375—Quarterly
2008-05-152008-06-02$0.0375—Quarterly
2008-02-132008-03-03$0.0375—Quarterly
2007-11-152007-12-03$0.0375+50.0%Quarterly
2007-08-162007-09-04$0.025−96.4%Quarterly
2007-08-01—$0.6985+2,779.2%
2007-05-172007-06-04$0.0243—Quarterly
2007-02-232007-03-13$0.0243—Quarterly
2006-11-162006-12-04$0.0243+100.0%Quarterly
2006-08-172006-09-05$0.0121—Quarterly
2006-05-182006-06-05$0.0121—Quarterly
2006-02-152006-03-06$0.0121—Quarterly
2005-11-222005-12-12$0.0121+100.2%Quarterly
2005-08-182005-09-06$0.0061—Quarterly
2005-05-192005-06-07$0.0061—Quarterly
2005-02-162005-03-07$0.0061—Quarterly
2004-11-182004-12-07$0.0061—Quarterly
2004-08-192004-09-07$0.0061—Quarterly
2004-05-142004-06-07$0.0061—Quarterly
2004-02-112004-03-01$0.0061—Quarterly
2003-11-132003-12-01$0.0061—Quarterly
2003-08-142003-09-02$0.0061—Quarterly
2003-05-152003-06-02$0.0061—Quarterly
2003-02-122003-03-03$0.0061—Quarterly
2002-11-142002-12-02$0.0061—Quarterly
2002-08-152002-09-03$0.0061—Quarterly
2002-05-162002-06-03$0.0061—Quarterly
2002-02-192002-03-01$0.0061—Quarterly
2001-11-152001-12-03$0.0061—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

COR stock split history

  • 2:1June 16, 2009
  • 2:1December 29, 2005
  • 2:1March 25, 1999

COR dividend overview

Cencora pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share, a yield of 0.70% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.25 per share in 2025, up 8.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.8% a year on average and over ten years 6.4% a year. The payout ratio is 14.0% of trailing earnings.

Related: COR cash flow statement, COR key metrics, COR chart. See the COR stock overview for the latest quote and news.

COR dividends FAQ

Does Cencora pay a dividend?

Yes. Cencora has paid a regular dividend since 2001, quarterly, most recently $0.60 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.

What is Cencora's dividend yield?

Cencora's forward annual dividend is $2.40 per share, a dividend yield of 0.70% at the latest close of $340.92.

How often does Cencora pay dividends?

Cencora pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Cencora's dividend growing?

Cencora's dividend per share grew from $1.70 in 2020 to $2.25 in 2025, 5.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 17 years in a row.

What is Cencora's dividend payout ratio?

Cencora pays out 14.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 13.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Cencora split its stock?

Cencora has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on June 16, 2009, 2:1 on December 29, 2005, 2:1 on March 25, 1999. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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