Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.0437
Quarterly
CAH
(NYSE)Cardinal Health, Inc.
$214.05-- (--)
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Cardinal Health (CAH) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
0.96%
Last ex-date: Apr 1, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
29.14%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
0.97%
Year-over-year change
Cardinal Health (CAH) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.5110
Last Ex-DateApr 1, 2026
Last Payment DateApr 15, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)0.97%
3-Year CAGR-20.05%
5-Year CAGR-12.21%
10-Year CAGR-5.15%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)29.14%
5-Year Average$1.7094
10-Year Average$1.8089
First PaymentJan 28, 1985
CAH Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Cardinal Health (CAH) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $0.5110 | Quarterly |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | Nov 4, 2025 | $0.5110 | Quarterly |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.5110 | Quarterly |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | May 5, 2025 | $0.5110 | Quarterly |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.5060 | Quarterly |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | Nov 5, 2024 | $0.5060 | Quarterly |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.5060 | Quarterly |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $0.5060 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | $0.5010 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 15, 2024 | Nov 14, 2023 | $0.5010 | Quarterly |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 | $0.5010 | Quarterly |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | Jul 15, 2023 | May 11, 2023 | $0.5010 | Quarterly |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | $0.4960 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 15, 2023 | Nov 8, 2022 | $0.4960 | Quarterly |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 15, 2022 | Aug 10, 2022 | $0.4960 | Quarterly |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | $0.4960 | Quarterly |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | Feb 8, 2022 | $0.4910 | Quarterly |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 15, 2022 | Nov 4, 2021 | $0.4910 | Quarterly |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $0.4910 | Quarterly |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | May 6, 2021 | $0.4910 | Quarterly |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | $0.4860 | Quarterly |
| Dec 31, 2020 | - | Jan 15, 2021 | Nov 5, 2020 | $0.4860 | Quarterly |
| Sep 30, 2020 | - | Oct 15, 2020 | Aug 6, 2020 | $0.4860 | Quarterly |
| Jun 30, 2020 | - | Jul 15, 2020 | May 11, 2020 | $0.4860 | Quarterly |
| Mar 31, 2020 | - | Apr 15, 2020 | Feb 11, 2020 | $0.4810 | Quarterly |
| Dec 31, 2019 | - | Jan 15, 2020 | Nov 7, 2019 | $0.4810 | Quarterly |
| Sep 30, 2019 | - | Oct 15, 2019 | Aug 8, 2019 | $0.4810 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2019 | - | Jul 15, 2019 | May 8, 2019 | $0.4810 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2019 | - | Apr 15, 2019 | Feb 6, 2019 | $0.4760 | Quarterly |
| Dec 31, 2018 | - | Jan 15, 2019 | Nov 7, 2018 | $0.4760 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2018 | - | Oct 15, 2018 | Aug 8, 2018 | $0.4760 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2018 | - | Jul 15, 2018 | May 9, 2018 | $0.4760 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2018 | - | Apr 15, 2018 | Feb 7, 2018 | $0.4620 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2017 | - | Jan 15, 2018 | Nov 8, 2017 | $0.4620 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2017 | - | Oct 15, 2017 | Aug 9, 2017 | $0.4620 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2017 | - | Jul 15, 2017 | May 4, 2017 | $0.4620 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2017 | - | Apr 15, 2017 | Feb 2, 2017 | $0.4490 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2016 | - | Jan 15, 2017 | Nov 3, 2016 | $0.4490 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2016 | - | Oct 15, 2016 | Aug 8, 2016 | $0.4490 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2016 | - | Jul 15, 2016 | May 4, 2016 | $0.4490 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2016 | - | Apr 15, 2016 | Feb 2, 2016 | $0.3870 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2015 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | Nov 4, 2015 | $0.3870 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2015 | - | Oct 15, 2015 | Aug 5, 2015 | $0.3870 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2015 | - | Jul 15, 2015 | May 6, 2015 | $0.3870 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2015 | - | Apr 15, 2015 | Feb 3, 2015 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | Jan 15, 2015 | Nov 5, 2014 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2014 | - | Oct 15, 2014 | Aug 6, 2014 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2014 | - | Jul 15, 2014 | May 7, 2014 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2014 | - | Apr 15, 2014 | Feb 5, 2014 | $0.3030 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | Jan 15, 2014 | Nov 6, 2013 | $0.3030 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2013 | - | Oct 15, 2013 | Aug 7, 2013 | $0.3030 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2013 | - | Jul 15, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | $0.3020 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2013 | - | Apr 15, 2013 | Feb 6, 2013 | $0.2750 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2012 | - | Jan 15, 2013 | Oct 30, 2012 | $0.2750 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2012 | - | Oct 15, 2012 | Aug 8, 2012 | $0.2380 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2012 | - | Jul 15, 2012 | May 7, 2012 | $0.2380 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2012 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | Feb 9, 2012 | $0.2150 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2011 | - | Jan 15, 2012 | Nov 3, 2011 | $0.2150 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2011 | - | Oct 15, 2011 | Aug 3, 2011 | $0.2150 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2011 | - | Jul 15, 2011 | May 4, 2011 | $0.2150 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2011 | - | Apr 15, 2011 | Feb 2, 2011 | $0.1950 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2010 | - | Jan 15, 2011 | Nov 5, 2010 | $0.1950 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2010 | - | Oct 15, 2010 | Aug 4, 2010 | $0.1950 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2010 | - | Jul 15, 2010 | May 5, 2010 | $0.1950 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2010 | - | Apr 15, 2010 | Feb 4, 2010 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2009 | - | Jan 15, 2010 | Nov 6, 2009 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2009 | - | Oct 15, 2009 | Aug 5, 2009 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Sep 1, 2009 | - | Sep 1, 2009 | - | $9.7500 | - |
| Jun 29, 2009 | - | Jul 15, 2009 | Jun 2, 2009 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2009 | - | Apr 15, 2009 | Feb 4, 2009 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | Jan 15, 2009 | Nov 5, 2008 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2008 | - | Oct 15, 2008 | Aug 6, 2008 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2008 | - | Jul 15, 2008 | May 7, 2008 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2008 | - | Apr 15, 2008 | Jan 31, 2008 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2007 | - | Jan 15, 2008 | Nov 7, 2007 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2007 | - | Oct 15, 2007 | Aug 8, 2007 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2007 | - | Jul 15, 2007 | May 2, 2007 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2007 | - | Apr 15, 2007 | Jan 31, 2007 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2006 | - | Jan 15, 2007 | Nov 8, 2006 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2006 | - | Oct 15, 2006 | Aug 2, 2006 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2006 | - | Jul 15, 2006 | May 10, 2006 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2006 | - | Apr 15, 2006 | Feb 23, 2006 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 2005 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | Nov 8, 2005 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Sep 28, 2005 | - | Oct 15, 2005 | Aug 3, 2005 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2005 | - | Jul 15, 2005 | May 4, 2005 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2005 | - | Apr 15, 2005 | Feb 2, 2005 | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2004 | - | Jan 15, 2005 | Dec 8, 2004 | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2004 | - | Oct 15, 2004 | Aug 4, 2004 | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 2004 | - | Jul 15, 2004 | May 5, 2004 | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 2004 | - | Apr 15, 2004 | Feb 11, 2004 | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 2003 | - | Jan 15, 2004 | Nov 5, 2003 | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 2003 | - | Oct 15, 2003 | Aug 6, 2003 | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2003 | - | Jul 15, 2003 | May 7, 2003 | $0.0300 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2003 | - | Apr 15, 2003 | Feb 5, 2003 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2002 | - | Jan 15, 2003 | Nov 6, 2002 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2002 | - | Oct 15, 2002 | Aug 7, 2002 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2002 | - | Jul 15, 2002 | May 8, 2002 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 2002 | - | Apr 15, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2001 | - | Jan 15, 2002 | Nov 8, 2001 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2001 | - | Oct 15, 2001 | Aug 8, 2001 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 2001 | - | Jul 15, 2001 | May 9, 2001 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 2001 | - | Apr 15, 2001 | Feb 14, 2001 | $0.0200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 2000 | - | Jan 15, 2001 | Nov 1, 2000 | $0.0200 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 2000 | - | Oct 15, 2000 | Aug 9, 2000 | $0.0200 | Quarterly |
| Jun 28, 2000 | - | Jul 15, 2000 | May 10, 2000 | $0.0200 | Quarterly |
| Mar 29, 2000 | - | Apr 15, 2000 | Feb 9, 2000 | $0.0167 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 1999 | - | Jan 15, 2000 | Nov 3, 1999 | $0.0167 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 1999 | - | Oct 15, 1999 | Aug 11, 1999 | $0.0167 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 1999 | - | Jul 15, 1999 | May 26, 1999 | $0.0173 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 1999 | - | Apr 15, 1999 | Feb 11, 1999 | $0.0167 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 1998 | - | Jan 15, 1999 | - | $0.0120 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 1998 | - | Jan 15, 1999 | Nov 5, 1998 | $0.0167 | - |
| Sep 29, 1998 | - | Oct 15, 1998 | Aug 14, 1998 | $0.0169 | Quarterly |
| Jun 29, 1998 | - | Jul 15, 1998 | May 13, 1998 | $0.0133 | Quarterly |
| Mar 30, 1998 | - | Apr 15, 1998 | Feb 11, 1998 | $0.0133 | Quarterly |
| Dec 29, 1997 | - | Jan 15, 1998 | Nov 5, 1997 | $0.0111 | Quarterly |
| Sep 29, 1997 | - | Oct 15, 1997 | Aug 13, 1997 | $0.0111 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 1997 | - | Jul 15, 1997 | May 14, 1997 | $0.0111 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 1997 | - | Apr 15, 1997 | Feb 26, 1997 | $0.0111 | Quarterly |
| Dec 30, 1996 | - | Jan 15, 1997 | - | $0.0080 | Quarterly |
| Dec 27, 1996 | - | Jan 15, 1997 | Oct 30, 1996 | $0.0111 | - |
| Sep 27, 1996 | - | Oct 15, 1996 | Aug 14, 1996 | $0.0089 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 1996 | - | Sep 26, 1996 | - | $0.0300 | - |
| Jun 27, 1996 | - | Jul 15, 1996 | May 15, 1996 | $0.0089 | Quarterly |
| Mar 28, 1996 | - | Apr 15, 1996 | Feb 14, 1996 | $0.0089 | Quarterly |
| Mar 27, 1996 | - | Mar 27, 1996 | - | $0.0300 | - |
| Dec 29, 1995 | - | Jan 15, 1996 | - | $0.0064 | Quarterly |
| Dec 28, 1995 | - | Dec 28, 1995 | - | $0.0300 | - |
| Dec 27, 1995 | - | Jan 15, 1996 | Nov 21, 1995 | $0.0089 | - |
| Sep 28, 1995 | - | Oct 16, 1995 | Aug 15, 1995 | $0.0089 | Quarterly |
| Sep 27, 1995 | - | Sep 27, 1995 | - | $0.0300 | - |
| Jun 28, 1995 | - | Jul 15, 1995 | May 16, 1995 | $0.0089 | Quarterly |
| Jun 26, 1995 | - | Jun 26, 1995 | - | $0.0300 | - |
| Mar 27, 1995 | - | Apr 15, 1995 | - | $0.0089 | Quarterly |
| Mar 24, 1995 | - | Mar 24, 1995 | - | $0.0300 | - |
| Dec 26, 1994 | - | Dec 26, 1994 | - | $0.0300 | - |
| Dec 23, 1994 | - | Jan 15, 1995 | - | $0.0089 | Quarterly |
| Sep 26, 1994 | - | Oct 15, 1994 | - | $0.0089 | Quarterly |
| Jun 27, 1994 | - | Jul 15, 1994 | - | $0.0090 | Quarterly |
| Apr 5, 1994 | - | Apr 15, 1994 | - | $0.0071 | - |
| Dec 27, 1993 | - | Jan 15, 1994 | - | $0.0071 | - |
| Sep 27, 1993 | - | Oct 15, 1993 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Jun 25, 1993 | - | Jul 15, 1993 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Mar 26, 1993 | - | Apr 15, 1993 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Dec 24, 1992 | - | Jan 15, 1993 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Sep 25, 1992 | - | Oct 15, 1992 | - | $0.0047 | - |
| Jun 25, 1992 | - | Jul 15, 1992 | - | $0.0047 | - |
| Mar 26, 1992 | - | Apr 15, 1992 | - | $0.0047 | - |
| Dec 24, 1991 | - | Jan 15, 1992 | - | $0.0047 | - |
| Sep 25, 1991 | - | Oct 15, 1991 | - | $0.0038 | - |
| Jun 25, 1991 | - | Jul 15, 1991 | - | $0.0038 | - |
| Mar 25, 1991 | - | Apr 15, 1991 | - | $0.0038 | - |
| Dec 24, 1990 | - | Jan 15, 1991 | - | $0.0038 | - |
| Sep 25, 1990 | - | Oct 15, 1990 | Aug 8, 1990 | $0.0030 | - |
| Jun 25, 1990 | - | Jul 15, 1990 | May 17, 1990 | $0.0030 | - |
| Mar 26, 1990 | - | Apr 15, 1990 | Feb 23, 1990 | $0.0030 | - |
| Dec 22, 1989 | - | Jan 15, 1990 | Dec 12, 1989 | $0.0030 | - |
| Sep 25, 1989 | - | Oct 15, 1989 | Sep 1, 1989 | $0.0024 | - |
| Jun 26, 1989 | - | Jul 15, 1989 | May 31, 1989 | $0.0024 | - |
| Mar 27, 1989 | - | Apr 15, 1989 | Mar 2, 1989 | $0.0024 | - |
| Dec 23, 1988 | - | Jan 15, 1989 | Dec 6, 1988 | $0.0024 | - |
| Sep 26, 1988 | - | Oct 15, 1988 | Sep 1, 1988 | $0.0024 | - |
| Jun 27, 1988 | - | Jul 15, 1988 | Jun 2, 1988 | $0.0022 | - |
| Mar 25, 1988 | - | Apr 15, 1988 | Feb 18, 1988 | $0.0022 | - |
| Dec 24, 1987 | - | Jan 15, 1988 | Dec 3, 1987 | $0.0022 | - |
| Sep 25, 1987 | - | Oct 15, 1987 | Sep 3, 1987 | $0.0022 | - |
| Jun 25, 1987 | - | Jul 15, 1987 | Jun 19, 1987 | $0.0020 | - |
| Mar 26, 1987 | - | Apr 15, 1987 | Feb 19, 1987 | $0.0020 | - |
| Dec 24, 1986 | - | Jan 15, 1987 | Dec 9, 1986 | $0.0020 | - |
| Sep 25, 1986 | - | Sep 25, 1986 | - | $0.0016 | - |
| Jun 25, 1986 | - | Jun 25, 1986 | - | $0.0016 | - |
| Mar 25, 1986 | - | Mar 25, 1986 | - | $0.0016 | - |
| Jan 2, 1986 | - | Jan 2, 1986 | - | $0.0015 | - |
| Oct 8, 1985 | - | Oct 8, 1985 | - | $0.0015 | - |
| Jun 25, 1985 | - | Jun 25, 1985 | - | $0.0015 | - |
| Mar 26, 1985 | - | Mar 26, 1985 | - | $0.0012 | - |
| Jan 28, 1985 | - | Jan 28, 1985 | - | $0.0004 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Cardinal Health Dividends
What is CAH's current dividend yield?
Cardinal Health, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 0.96%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is CAH's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for CAH was April 1, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does CAH pay dividends?
Cardinal Health, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is CAH's dividend payout ratio?
Cardinal Health, Inc.'s payout ratio is 29.14%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is CAH's dividend growth rate?
Cardinal Health, Inc.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 0.97%.