Cvs Health (CVS) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Cvs Health's (CVS) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.29 in Q2 2026, down 65.71% on a YoY basis from 0.85 in Q2 2025, and up 2.34% quarter-over-quarter from 0.29 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Cvs Health (CVS) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cvs Health (CVS) has reported Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.29 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 65.71% year-over-year to 0.29; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.7 (down 7.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.97, up 167.28% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio grew to 0.29 in Q2 2026 per CVS's latest filing, from 0.29 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 11.79 in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 0.21 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.98 across 5 years, with a median of 0.35 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Payout Ratio plunged 151.44% in 2022, then jumped 3327.66% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then gained by 23.43% to 0.38 in 2023, then soared by 35.68% to 0.52 in 2024, then slumped by 44.01% to 0.29 in 2025, then rose by 1.41% to 0.29 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.29, 0.29, and 0.29 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 354.24 Bn | 322.77 Bn | 36.67 Bn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 122.38 Bn | 108.42 Bn | 47.23 Bn |
| 3 | Elevance Health | 86.47 Bn | 50.52 Bn | 13.45 Bn |
| 4 | Cigna | 73.02 Bn | 65.76 Bn | 14.97 Bn |
| 5 | Humana | 48.22 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 5.50 Bn |
| 6 | Centene | 31.79 Bn | 4.73 Bn | 14.55 Bn |
| 7 | Molina Healthcare | 9.95 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Oscar Health | 9.53 Bn | 976.50 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 9 | Corvel | 3.41 Bn | 3.06 Bn | - |
| 10 | Alignment Healthcare | 2.70 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 180.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.85 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.79 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.49 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.42 |