Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health, Inc.

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$195.85

+0.50%
HealthcareMedical - Distribution

Cardinal Health, Inc. operates as an integrated healthcare services and products company in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It provides customized solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices, and patients in the home. The company operates in two segments, Pharmaceutical and Medical. The Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded and generic pharmaceutical, specialty pharmaceutical, and over-the-counter healthcare and consumer products. The segment also provides services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers for specialty pharmaceutical products; operates nuclear pharmacies and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; repackages generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter healthcare products; and offers medication therapy management and patient outcomes services to hospitals, other healthcare providers, and payers, as well as provides pharmacy management services to hospitals. The Medical segment manufactures, sources, and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical, and laboratory products and devices that include exam and surgical gloves; needles, syringe, and sharps disposals; compressions; incontinences; nutritional delivery products; wound care products; single-use surgical drapes, gowns, and apparels; fluid suction and collection systems; urology products; operating room supply products; and electrode product lines. The segment also distributes a range of national brand products, including medical, surgical, and laboratory products; provides supply chain services and solutions to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and other healthcare providers; and assembles and sells sterile, and non-sterile procedure kits. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$45.87B
EPS6.4800
P/E Ratio30.22
Earnings Date08/11/2026
0.24%
Dividend Yield
-4%
3Y-64.0%
5Y-70.0%
10Y-52.0%
30.08%
Dividend Payout Ratio
16%
3Y-19.0%
5Y-75.0%
10Y-21.0%
3Y-6.0%
5Y-16.0%
10Y-5.0%
Cardinal Health, Inc.

Cardinal Health, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

CAH Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.5160

Annual Amount

$2.5586

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
May 5, 2026
Jul 1, 2026Jul 15, 2026
$0.5160
$0.5160
Quarterly+0.98%
Feb 12, 2026
Apr 1, 2026Apr 15, 2026
$0.5110
$0.5110
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 4, 2025
Jan 2, 2026Jan 15, 2026
$0.5110
$0.5110
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 15, 2025
Oct 1, 2025Oct 15, 2025
$0.5110
$0.5110
Quarterly0.00%
May 5, 2025
Jul 1, 2025Jul 15, 2025
$0.5110
$0.5110
Quarterly+0.99%
Feb 3, 2025
Apr 1, 2025Apr 15, 2025
$0.5060
$0.5060
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 5, 2024
Jan 2, 2025Jan 15, 2025
$0.5060
$0.5060
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 15, 2024
Oct 1, 2024Oct 15, 2024
$0.5060
$0.5060
Quarterly0.00%
May 7, 2024
Jul 1, 2024Jul 15, 2024
$0.5060
$0.5060
Quarterly+1.00%
Feb 6, 2024
Apr 1, 2024Apr 15, 2024
$0.5010
$0.5010
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 14, 2023
Jan 2, 2024Jan 15, 2024
$0.5010
$0.5010
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 9, 2023
Oct 3, 2023Oct 15, 2023
$0.5010
$0.5010
Quarterly0.00%
May 11, 2023
Jul 3, 2023Jul 15, 2023
$0.5010
$0.5010
Quarterly+1.01%
Feb 10, 2023
Apr 3, 2023Apr 15, 2023
$0.4960
$0.4960
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 8, 2022
Jan 3, 2023Jan 15, 2023
$0.4960
$0.4960
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 10, 2022
Oct 3, 2022Oct 15, 2022
$0.4960
$0.4960
Quarterly0.00%
May 10, 2022
Jul 1, 2022Jul 15, 2022
$0.4960
$0.4960
Quarterly+1.02%
Feb 8, 2022
Apr 1, 2022Apr 15, 2022
$0.4910
$0.4910
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 4, 2021
Jan 3, 2022Jan 15, 2022
$0.4910
$0.4910
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 5, 2021
Oct 1, 2021Oct 15, 2021
$0.4910
$0.4910
Quarterly0.00%
May 6, 2021
Jul 1, 2021Jul 15, 2021
$0.4910
$0.4910
Quarterly+1.03%
Feb 5, 2021
Apr 1, 2021Apr 15, 2021
$0.4860
$0.4860
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 5, 2020
Jan 4, 2021Jan 15, 2021
$0.4860
$0.4860
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 6, 2020
Oct 1, 2020Oct 15, 2020
$0.4860
$0.4860
Quarterly0.00%
May 11, 2020
Jul 1, 2020Jul 15, 2020
$0.4860
$0.4860
Quarterly+1.04%
Feb 11, 2020
Apr 1, 2020Apr 15, 2020
$0.4810
$0.4810
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 7, 2019
Jan 2, 2020Jan 15, 2020
$0.4810
$0.4810
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 8, 2019
Oct 1, 2019Oct 15, 2019
$0.4810
$0.4810
Quarterly0.00%
May 8, 2019
Jul 1, 2019Jul 15, 2019
$0.4810
$0.4810
Quarterly+1.05%
Feb 7, 2019
Apr 1, 2019Apr 15, 2019
$0.4760
$0.4760
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 7, 2018
Jan 2, 2019Jan 15, 2019
$0.4760
$0.4760
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 8, 2018
Oct 1, 2018Oct 15, 2018
$0.4760
$0.4760
Quarterly0.00%
May 9, 2018
Jul 2, 2018Jul 15, 2018
$0.4760
$0.4760
Quarterly+3.03%
Feb 7, 2018
Apr 2, 2018Apr 15, 2018
$0.4620
$0.4620
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 8, 2017
Jan 2, 2018Jan 15, 2018
$0.4620
$0.4620
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 10, 2017
Oct 2, 2017Oct 15, 2017
$0.4620
$0.4620
Quarterly0.00%
May 4, 2017
Jul 3, 2017Jul 15, 2017
$0.4620
$0.4620
Quarterly+2.90%
Feb 3, 2017
Apr 3, 2017Apr 15, 2017
$0.4490
$0.4490
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 4, 2016
Jan 3, 2017Jan 15, 2017
$0.4490
$0.4490
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Aug 8, 2016
Oct 3, 2016Oct 15, 2016
$0.4490
$0.4490
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May 5, 2016
Jul 1, 2016Jul 15, 2016
$0.4490
$0.4490
Quarterly+16.02%
Feb 3, 2016
Apr 1, 2016Apr 15, 2016
$0.3870
$0.3870
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 5, 2015
Jan 4, 2016Jan 15, 2016
$0.3870
$0.3870
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 6, 2015
Oct 1, 2015Oct 15, 2015
$0.3870
$0.3870
Quarterly0.00%
May 6, 2015
Jul 1, 2015Jul 15, 2015
$0.3870
$0.3870
Quarterly+13.16%
Feb 4, 2015
Apr 1, 2015Apr 15, 2015
$0.3420
$0.3420
Quarterly0.00%
Nov 5, 2014
Jan 2, 2015Jan 15, 2015
$0.3420
$0.3420
Quarterly0.00%
Aug 6, 2014
Oct 1, 2014Oct 15, 2014
$0.3420
$0.3420
Quarterly0.00%
May 7, 2014
Jul 1, 2014Jul 15, 2014
$0.3420
$0.3420
Quarterly+13.25%
Feb 5, 2014
Apr 1, 2014Apr 15, 2014
$0.3020
$0.3020
Quarterly-
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Cardinal Health, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-494.00M
2025
Net Income
1.56B
2025
Payout Ratio
31.65%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
31.65%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
26.7%

Excellent FCF coverage. Dividend is well-supported by actual cash generation with ample room for increases and business reinvestment.

Dividend Growth
+1.0%

Flat or modest dividend growth. Company maintaining dividend but not increasing aggressively. Monitor whether due to business maturity or temporary headwinds.

Sustainability
Excellent

Highly sustainable dividend with strong coverage, growing payouts, and solid cash generation. Low risk of dividend cuts.