CAH (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 6.20 ✓ Yield 2.02%, Avg. Growth per Year 0.80%, 97.6% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of CAH`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Cardinal Health are shrinking at a rate of -2.99% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -95.56%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Cardinal Health ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2001-04-23 with a factor of 3:2. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.5.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 245 -0.41%
2023 246 -5.75%
2022 261 -7.12%
2021 281 -4.75%
2020 295 +0.34%
2019 294 -2%
2018 300 -5.06%
2017 316 -0.94%
2016 319 -3.92%
2015 332 -0.6%
2014 334 -3.47%
2013 346 +0.87%
2012 343 -1.66%
2011 348.8 -0.54%
2010 350.7 -2.85%
2009 361 +0.19%
2008 360.3 -1.18%
2007 364.6 -11.2%
2006 410.6 -4.93%
2005 431.9 -1.19%
2004 437.1 -0.36%
2003 438.7 -2.51%
2002 450 -2.11%
2001 459.7 +7.01%
2000 429.6 +0.46%
1999 427.65 -0.27%
1998 428.79 +44%
1997 297.78 +22.57%
1996 242.94 +42.91%
1995 170 +22.01%
1994 139.33 +40.61%
1993 99.09 +11.34%
1992 89 +17.55%
1991 75.71 +2.32%
1990 74 +8.65%
1989 68.11 +47.58%
1988 46.15 +3.85%
1987 44.44 +0.21%
1986 44.34 +0.08%
1985 44.31

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 6.20
Dividends Paid 12m 2.00 Yield 12m 2.02%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 1.97 Yield Average 5y 2.00%
Growth Rate 5y 0.80% Yield on Cost 5y 4.77%
Payout Consistency 97.6% First Payout 1985-01-28
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-03-28 Quarterly 0.5006
2023-12-29 Quarterly 0.5006
2023-10-02 Quarterly 0.5006
2023-06-30 Quarterly 0.5006 1%
2023-03-31 Quarterly 0.4957
2022-12-30 Quarterly 0.4957
2022-09-30 Quarterly 0.4957
2022-06-30 Quarterly 0.4957 1%
2022-03-31 Quarterly 0.4908
2021-12-31 Quarterly 0.4908
2021-09-30 Quarterly 0.4908
2021-06-30 Quarterly 0.4908 1%
2021-03-31 Quarterly 0.4859
2020-12-31 Quarterly 0.4859
2020-09-30 Quarterly 0.4859
2020-06-30 Quarterly 0.4859 1%
2020-03-31 Quarterly 0.4811
2019-12-31 Quarterly 0.4811
2019-09-30 Quarterly 0.4811
2019-06-28 Quarterly 0.4811 1%
2019-03-29 Quarterly 0.4763
2018-12-31 Quarterly 0.4763
2018-09-28 Quarterly 0.4763
2018-06-29 Quarterly 0.4763 3%
2018-03-29 Quarterly 0.4624

  • CAH`s 2.02% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.00 USD by the current stock price.
  • 4.77% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.00 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 97.6% Payout Consistency of CAH Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 0.80% per year in the last 5-Years showcases CAH`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 6.20 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.