Cardinal Health Dividend History
NYSE: CAHHealth CareOther PharmaceuticalsUSD
238.96+6.80 (+2.93%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 0.86%
- Annual dividend
- $2.05
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 28%
Cardinal Health dividend summary
Cardinal Health pays a quarterly dividend of $0.516 per share ($2.06 annualized), a 0.86% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in July 2026, from $0.511 to $0.516. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 1.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 28% of trailing earnings per share. CAH has 161 recorded dividend payments since 1986, totaling $2.05 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CAH dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $0.516 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.516 | +1.0% | — |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.511 | — | — |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.511 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.511 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.511 | +1.0% | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.506 | — | — |
| Jan 2, 2025 | $0.506 | — | — |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.506 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.506 | +1.0% | — |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $0.501 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $0.501 | — | — |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.501 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $0.501 | +1.0% | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | $0.496 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $0.496 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $0.496 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $0.496 | +1.0% | — |
| Mar 31, 2022 | $0.491 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $0.491 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2021 | $0.491 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2021 | $0.491 | +1.0% | — |
| Mar 31, 2021 | $0.486 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $0.486 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2020 | $0.486 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2020 | $0.486 | +1.0% | — |
| Mar 31, 2020 | $0.481 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $0.481 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2019 | $0.481 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2019 | $0.481 | +1.1% | — |
| Mar 29, 2019 | $0.476 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $0.476 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $0.476 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $0.476 | +3.0% | — |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $0.462 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2017 | $0.462 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | $0.462 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2017 | $0.462 | +2.9% | — |
| Mar 30, 2017 | $0.449 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2016 | $0.449 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2016 | $0.449 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.449 | +16.0% | — |
| Mar 30, 2016 | $0.387 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2015 | $0.387 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2015 | $0.387 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2015 | $0.387 | +12.8% | — |
| Mar 30, 2015 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2014 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2014 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2014 | $0.343 | +13.2% | — |
| Mar 28, 2014 | $0.303 | — | — |
| Dec 30, 2013 | $0.303 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2013 | $0.303 | +0.3% | — |
| Jun 27, 2013 | $0.302 | +9.8% | — |
| Mar 27, 2013 | $0.275 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2012 | $0.275 | +15.5% | — |
| Sep 27, 2012 | $0.238 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2012 | $0.238 | +10.7% | — |
| Mar 28, 2012 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2011 | $0.215 | +10.3% | — |
| Mar 30, 2011 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2010 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2010 | $0.195 | +11.4% | — |
| Mar 30, 2010 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2009 | $0.175 | -98.2% | — |
| Sep 1, 2009 | $9.75 | +5471.4% | — |
| Jun 29, 2009 | $0.175 | +25.0% | — |
| Mar 30, 2009 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2008 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2008 | $0.14 | +16.7% | — |
| Mar 28, 2008 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2007 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | $0.12 | +33.3% | — |
| Mar 28, 2007 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2006 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2006 | $0.09 | +50.0% | — |
| Mar 29, 2006 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2005 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2005 | $0.06 | +100.0% | — |
| Mar 30, 2005 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2004 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2004 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2004 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2004 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2003 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2003 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2003 | $0.03 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 28, 2003 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2002 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2002 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2002 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2002 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2001 | $0.025 | +25.0% | — |
| Mar 28, 2001 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2000 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2000 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2000 | $0.02 | +20.0% | — |
| Mar 29, 2000 | $0.0167 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1999 | $0.0167 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 1999 | $0.0167 | -3.8% | — |
| Jun 29, 1999 | $0.0173 | +4.0% | — |
| Mar 30, 1999 | $0.0167 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | $0.0167 | -1.3% | — |
| Sep 29, 1998 | $0.0169 | +26.7% | — |
| Jun 29, 1998 | $0.0133 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 1998 | $0.0133 | +20.0% | — |
| Dec 29, 1997 | $0.0111 | — | — |
| Sep 29, 1997 | $0.0111 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 1997 | $0.0111 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1997 | $0.0111 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1996 | $0.0111 | +25.0% | — |
| Sep 27, 1996 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 1996 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Mar 28, 1996 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1995 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 1995 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 1995 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1995 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1994 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1994 | $0.0089 | -1.3% | — |
| Jun 27, 1994 | $0.009 | +26.7% | — |
| Apr 5, 1994 | $0.0071 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 1993 | $0.0071 | +20.0% | — |
| Sep 27, 1993 | $0.0059 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1993 | $0.0059 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1993 | $0.0059 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1992 | $0.0059 | +25.0% | — |
| Sep 25, 1992 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1992 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1992 | $0.0047 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1991 | $0.0047 | +25.0% | — |
| Sep 25, 1991 | $0.0038 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1991 | $0.0038 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1991 | $0.0038 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1990 | $0.0038 | +25.0% | — |
| Sep 25, 1990 | $0.003 | — | — |
| Jun 25, 1990 | $0.003 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1990 | $0.003 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 1989 | $0.003 | +25.0% | — |
| Sep 25, 1989 | $0.0024 | — | — |
| Jun 26, 1989 | $0.0024 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1989 | $0.0024 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1988 | $0.0024 | — | — |
| Sep 26, 1988 | $0.0024 | +10.0% | — |
| Jun 27, 1988 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| Mar 25, 1988 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1987 | $0.0022 | — | — |
| Sep 25, 1987 | $0.0022 | +10.0% | — |
| Jun 25, 1987 | $0.002 | — | — |
| Mar 26, 1987 | $0.002 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 1986 | $0.002 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.05 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | $2.03 | 4 | +34.4% |
| 2024 | $1.51 | 3 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | $2.00 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | $1.98 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | $1.96 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | $1.94 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | $1.92 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | $1.89 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | $1.84 | 4 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | $1.73 | 4 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | $1.50 | 4 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | $1.33 | 4 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | $1.18 | 4 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | $0.966 | 4 | +15.0% |
CAH stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2001 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Nov 2, 1998 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Dec 17, 1996 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jul 1, 1994 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Oct 1, 1991 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Oct 1, 1990 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Oct 2, 1989 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Sep 9, 1988 | 11-for-10 | Forward split |
| Sep 9, 1987 | 11-for-10 | Forward split |