# Cardinal Health (CAH) — Dividends

CAH · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cah/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.05 |
| Forward yield | 0.81% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Cardinal Health pays a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of October 1, 2026 and is payable on October 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.05 per share, a yield of about 0.90% at a share price of $228.30.

The record shows small, infrequent raises. Cardinal Health has raised its dividend every two years in the table, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend around July 1. The quarterly rate went from $0.49 to $0.50 in mid-2022, to $0.51 in mid-2024 and to $0.52 in mid-2026. Each raise was one cent, or about 2%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 6%. The source shows a growth streak of five years.

The dates are very regular. Ex-dates fall around the start of each calendar quarter, and payment follows on the 15th of that month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around the start of January 2027 and be paid on January 15, 2027. Past raises have come with the July payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.51 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.51 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.51 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.51 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.51 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.51 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.51 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 15, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 15, 2023 | $0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 15, 2023 | $0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 | $0.50 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 15, 2023 | $0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 15, 2022 | $0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 | $0.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Jan 15, 2022 | $0.49 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Cardinal Health (CAH) pay a dividend?

Yes. Cardinal Health pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.52 per share.

### What is CAH's dividend yield?

Cardinal Health paid $2.05 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.81% at the last price of $253.71. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is CAH's most recent ex-dividend date?

Cardinal Health's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 1, 2026, payable on Oct 15, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has CAH been raising its dividend?

Yes — Cardinal Health has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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