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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.
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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.
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.