Cardinal Health (CAH) dividend history
Cardinal Health paid $491M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $2.07 per share.
Dividends per share grew 6.5% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 3 years.
That took 11% of free cash flow and 29% of net income.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Cardinal Health's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.07 | +1.5% | $491M | 11% | 29% |
| 2025 | $2.04 | +1.0% | $494M | 27% | 32% |
| 2024 | $2.02 | +0.8% | $499M | 15% | 59% |
| 2023 | $2.00 | +0.0% | $525M | 22% | 159% |
| 2022 | $2.00 | +2.8% | $559M | 20% | — |
| 2021 | $1.95 | +0.4% | $573M | 28% | 94% |
| 2020 | $1.94 | +1.3% | $569M | 36% | — |
| 2019 | $1.92 | +3.9% | $577M | 24% | 42% |
| 2018 | $1.84 | +2.3% | $581M | 24% | 227% |
| 2017 | $1.80 | +16.2% | $577M | 72% | 45% |
| 2016 | $1.55 | +13.0% | $512M | 20% | 36% |
| 2015 | $1.37 | +14.2% | $460M | 21% | 38% |
| 2014 | $1.20 | +17.2% | $415M | 18% | 36% |
| 2013 | $1.03 | +19.4% | $353M | 23% | 106% |
| 2012 | $0.86 | — | $300M | 33% | 28% |
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Questions
Does Cardinal Health pay a dividend?
Cardinal Health paid $491M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $2.07 per share.
How fast has Cardinal Health's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 6.5% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 3 years.
From Cardinal Health's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.