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Cardinal Health, Inc. Dividends

CAH Stock Analysis

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Dividend Yield
1.80%
Payout Ratio
26.94%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$2.01
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Oct 01, 2024

CAH Dividend Safety

CAH paid out 26.94% of its $852M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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Dividend Payout Ratio

CAH's Dividend Payout Ratio of 26.94% is considered safe for the Healthcare sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

CAH's Interest Coverage Ratio of 17.229 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

Income Quality

CAH shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 10.836. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

CAH Dividend Growth

Cardinal Health, Inc.(CAH) offers a dividend yield of 1.80% and pays $2.01 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of CAH.

Dividend Stability

CAH has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 11 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

CAH's dividend payments have shown very poor growth, growing by 0.998% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

CAH's earnings have grown by 24.614% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.

CAH Dividend Yield Attractiveness

Cardinal Health, Inc.(CAH) provides a dividend yield of 1.80%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.

Yield %

CAH

Industry

Peers

Sector

1.80%

2.06%

2.79%

4.10%

Dividend Yield

CAH's dividend yield of 1.8% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.099%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.

CAH Cash Flow

Over the past 12 months, CAH generated $227B in revenue, produced $2B in free cash flow, and distributed $503M in dividends.

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Free Cash Flow Growth

CAH's free cash flow has grown by 15.451% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.

CAH Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid

This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Cardinal Health, Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.