Does CAH pay a dividend?

Yes. Cardinal Health, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.85% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.05 per share.

How much does CAH pay in dividends?

$2.05 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CAH ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CAH. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

CAH Dividend

Cardinal Health, Inc.

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.85%
Annual dividend: $2.05
Payout ratio: 0.31
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $240.26
Market cap: $56.3B

Is CAH a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.85% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.31 means roughly 31% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 40 complete years, the annual total fell in 1995, 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

CAH dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1986 to 2025.

Peak $2.00 in 2023Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CAH, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 1, 2026	July 15, 2026	$0.5158	Quarterly
April 1, 2026	April 15, 2026	$0.5107	Irregular
January 2, 2026	January 15, 2026	$0.5107	Quarterly
October 1, 2025	October 15, 2025	$0.5107	Quarterly
July 1, 2025	July 15, 2025	$0.5107	Quarterly
April 1, 2025	April 15, 2025	$0.5056	Irregular
January 2, 2025	January 15, 2025	$0.5056	Quarterly
October 1, 2024	October 15, 2024	$0.5056	Quarterly
July 1, 2024	July 15, 2024	$0.5056	Quarterly
March 28, 2024	April 15, 2024	$0.5006	Quarterly
December 29, 2023	January 15, 2024	$0.5006	Quarterly
October 2, 2023	October 15, 2023	$0.5006	Quarterly
June 30, 2023	July 15, 2023	$0.5006	Quarterly
March 31, 2023	April 15, 2023	$0.4957	Quarterly
December 30, 2022	January 15, 2023	$0.4957	Quarterly
September 30, 2022	October 15, 2022	$0.4960	Quarterly
June 30, 2022	July 15, 2022	$0.4960	Quarterly
March 31, 2022	April 15, 2022	$0.4910	Quarterly
December 31, 2021	January 15, 2022	$0.4910	Quarterly
September 30, 2021	October 15, 2021	$0.4910	Quarterly
June 30, 2021	July 15, 2021	$0.4910	Quarterly
March 31, 2021	April 15, 2021	$0.4859	Quarterly
December 31, 2020	January 15, 2021	$0.4859	Quarterly
September 30, 2020	October 15, 2020	$0.4860	Quarterly
June 30, 2020	July 15, 2020	$0.4859	Quarterly
March 31, 2020	April 15, 2020	$0.4811	Quarterly
December 31, 2019	January 15, 2020	$0.4811	Quarterly
September 30, 2019	October 15, 2019	$0.4811	Quarterly
June 28, 2019	July 15, 2019	$0.4811	Quarterly
March 29, 2019	April 15, 2019	$0.4763	Quarterly
December 31, 2018	January 15, 2019	$0.4763	Quarterly
September 28, 2018	October 15, 2018	$0.4763	Quarterly
June 29, 2018	July 15, 2018	$0.4763	Quarterly
March 29, 2018	April 15, 2018	$0.4624	Quarterly
December 29, 2017	January 15, 2018	$0.4624	Quarterly
September 29, 2017	October 15, 2017	$0.4624	Quarterly
June 29, 2017	July 15, 2017	$0.4624	Quarterly
March 30, 2017	April 15, 2017	$0.4489	Quarterly
December 29, 2016	January 15, 2017	$0.4489	Quarterly
September 29, 2016	October 15, 2016	$0.4489	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CAH pay a dividend?: Yes. Cardinal Health, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.85% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.05 per share.
How much does CAH pay in dividends?: $2.05 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CAH ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CAH. Dates appear here once the company declares them.