When is Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) next ex-dividend date?
Cardinal Health Inc's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 1, 2026 ($0.5158 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026.
CAH dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.516 per share, July 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.064 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.516 |
| 5-year growth rate | 1.0% a year, compounded ($0.491 → $0.516) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 54 days before the ex-date, across 55 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 160 payments since December 1986 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Cardinal Health Inc has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for CAH, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.5158 | Aug 10, 2026 |
Cardinal Health Inc's dividend schedule
Cardinal Health Inc has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 55 announcements we have on file, CAH declares a dividend a median of 54 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CAH gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 16 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 21 raises in our record, most take effect with the June payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount.
CAH dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 160 going back to December 1986.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | $0.516 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | $0.511 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | $0.511 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.511 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.511 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.506 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | $0.506 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $0.506 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $0.506 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $0.501 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $0.501 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.501 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $0.501 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | $0.496 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | $0.496 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | $0.496 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside CAH's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2009 | $9.75 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of CAH's October 1 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is CAH's next ex-dividend date?
- Cardinal Health Inc goes ex-dividend on October 1, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own CAH before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CAH pay a dividend?
- Cardinal Health Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 160 payments since December 1986.
- How much does CAH pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.516 per share, with an ex-date of July 1, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.064 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CAH announce its dividend?
- A median of 54 days before the ex-date, across the 55 declarations we hold.