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Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Cardinal Health, Inc.

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The total return for Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) stock is +30.96% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 3.74% this year. The 5-year total return is +240.31%, meaning $10,000 invested in CAH stock 5 years ago would be worth $34,031 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CAH 1 year ago, it would be worth $13,133 today — you'd have gained $3,133 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$13,133+31.33%

Price Only (No DRIP)$12,987+29.87%

Dividend Boost+$1464 payments · +1.46% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CAH

1Y$13,096+$3,096 (+31.0%)31.0% CAGR

3Y$24,407+$14,407 (+144.1%)34.6% CAGR

5Y$34,031+$24,031 (+240.3%)27.8% CAGR

10Y$27,554+$17,554 (+175.5%)10.7% CAGR

15Y$49,831+$39,831 (+398.3%)11.3% CAGR

20Y$48,014+$38,014 (+380.1%)8.2% CAGR

30Y$175,113+$165,113 (+1651.1%)10.0% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-07-01	$0.51	$164.40	+0.003106
2025-10-01	$0.51	$157.93	+0.003244
2026-01-02	$0.51	$205.72	+0.002498
2026-04-01	$0.51	$212.02	+0.002430

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-3.74%	—	-4.24%	+0.50 pp	$9,626
1Y	+30.96%	30.96%	+29.61%	+1.34 pp	$13,096
3Y	+144.07%	34.64%	+136.78%	+7.29 pp	$24,407
5Y	+240.31%	27.75%	+223.85%	+16.46 pp	$34,031
10Y	+175.54%	10.67%	+150.80%	+24.74 pp	$27,554
15Y	+398.31%	11.30%	+341.31%	+57.00 pp	$49,831
20Y	+380.14%	8.16%	+302.37%	+77.77 pp	$48,014
30Y	+1651.13%	10.01%	+1361.43%	+289.70 pp	$175,113

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+101.99%2000

Worst Year-39.10%2008

Max Drawdown-16.10%2026-03-02 → 2026-04-30

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+11.92%	+11.43%	+0.5pp	+0.41%	+11.5pp
2025	+75.85%	+74.12%	+1.7pp	+16.64%	+59.2pp
2024	+16.72%	+15.25%	+1.5pp	+24.00%	-7.3pp
2023	+33.97%	+31.37%	+2.6pp	+24.81%	+9.2pp
2022	+51.60%	+47.80%	+3.8pp	-19.95%	+71.5pp

CAH outperformed the S&P 500 by 2.52pp over the past year (+30.96% vs +28.44%).

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CAH Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
CAHCardinal Health, Inc.	$46.4B	-7.3%	-3.7%	+31.0%	+1.3pp	+144.1%	+240.3%	+175.5%
MCKMcKesson Corporation	$98.1B	-6.5%	-2.6%	+13.7%	+0.4pp	+121.2%	+330.1%	+375.1%
HSICHenry Schein, Inc.	$8.5B	-0.7%	-3.2%	+11.7%	—	-6.7%	-5.8%	+12.8%
OMIOwens & Minor, Inc.	$171M	—	-3.4%	-72.6%	—	-88.0%	-93.0%	-86.1%
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.	$6.0B	+7.0%	-3.8%	+33.0%	+4.8pp	+33.5%	+51.7%	+352.0%
JNJJohnson & Johnson	$543.6B	-6.4%	+9.4%	+48.9%	+3.4pp	+47.8%	+49.2%	+136.8%
PFEPfizer Inc.	$150.4B	-5.0%	+6.7%	+18.0%	+7.2pp	-18.2%	-13.2%	+30.5%
ABTAbbott Laboratories	$151.6B	-14.8%	-28.8%	-32.4%	+1.8pp	-15.5%	-17.5%	+170.5%
BDXBecton, Dickinson and Company	$52.2B	-7.2%	-5.2%	+43.1%	+3.4pp	-1.7%	+6.0%	+72.0%
CVSCVS Health Corporation	$102.6B	+10.1%	+2.4%	+24.2%	+4.0pp	+25.3%	+11.9%	-2.2%
HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.	$95.9B	-11.4%	-8.7%	+23.6%	+0.8pp	+57.1%	+112.3%	+452.6%

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About CAH Dividend Returns

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of CAH over the past year?

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) delivered a total return of 30.96% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 29.61%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.34 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in CAH be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Cardinal Health, Inc. one year ago would be worth $13,096 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $12,961. Dividend reinvestment added $134 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does CAH pay dividends?

Yes, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) pays dividends. In the last year, CAH paid approximately $2.04 per share in dividends (1.04% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did CAH beat the S&P 500?

Yes, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) outperformed the S&P 500 by 2.52 percentage points over the past year. CAH delivered a total return of 30.96%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This 2.52pp alpha means investors in CAH earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is CAH's worst drawdown?

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) experienced a maximum drawdown of -16.10% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2026-03-02 to its trough on 2026-04-30. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is CAH's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 175.5% (10.7% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $27,554. Over 20 years: 380.1% total return (8.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $48,014. Over 30 years: 1651.1% total return (10.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $175,113. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CAH's best and worst year?

Cardinal Health, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2000 with a total return of 102.0%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -39.1%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 141.1 percentage points.