Cardinal Health (CAH) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cardinal Health's (CAH) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.33 in Q2 2026, up 64.61% year-over-year from 2.02 in Q2 2025, and up 6.14% quarter-over-quarter from 3.14 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cardinal Health (CAH) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cardinal Health has disclosed Dividend Coverage Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 3.33 for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 64.61% year-over-year to 3.33; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.42 (up 8.89% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 3.47, up 9.33% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.33 for Q2 2026 at Cardinal Health, up from 3.14 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 4.13 in Q1 2025 to a low of 10.3 in Q1 2022.
- Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 1.52, with a median of 2.62 recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio slumped 1326.98% in 2022 and jumped 4874.59% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 0.6 in 2022, then soared by 602.6% to 3.0 in 2023, then grew by 4.43% to 3.13 in 2024, then grew by 17.46% to 3.68 in 2025, then slipped by 9.41% to 3.33 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Dividend Coverage Ratio figures were 3.33 in Q2 2026, 3.14 in Q1 2026, and 3.68 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson | 104.95 Bn | 99.79 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 10.12 |
| 2 | Cencora | 62.40 Bn | 59.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 6.66 |
| 3 | Cardinal Health | 56.04 Bn | 51.18 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 3.33 |
| 4 | Henry Schein | 9.97 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 5 | ZeroStack | 44.82 Mn | 41.86 Mn | 1.62 Mn | - |
| 6 | 111 | 30.11 Mn | 113.01 Mn | 18.18 Mn | - |
| 7 | Guardian Pharmacy Services | 5.52 Mn | -84.29 Mn | 80.04 Mn | 67.65 |
| 8 | Ridgetech | 4.77 Mn | -13.24 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | MedWellAI | 2.27 Mn | 2.28 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | DataMeds AI | 1.84 Mn | 1.79 Mn | 170,221.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.33 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.14 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.68 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.52 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.13 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.13 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.37 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.13 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.87 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.70 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.02 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.30 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.83 |