If you invested $1,000 in CAH — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) in January 2016 would be worth $3,727 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 13.4% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 1983.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). CAH trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in CAH since January 2016#
monthlyCardinal Health Inc. (CAH). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in CAH by starting month#
$1,000 invested in CAH, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,727 | $7,083 | 3.7× | 13.4% |
| 2017 | $3,956 | $5,856 | 4.0× | 15.6% |
| 2018 | $4,026 | $4,267 | 4.0× | 17.9% |
| 2019 | $5,578 | $4,263 | 5.6× | 25.8% |
| 2020 | $5,232 | $3,245 | 5.2× | 29.1% |
| 2021 | $4,798 | $2,244 | 4.8× | 33.1% |
| 2022 | $4,826 | $1,935 | 4.8× | 42.1% |
| 2023 | $3,123 | $2,367 | 3.1× | 38.7% |
| 2024 | $2,160 | $1,661 | 2.2× | 36.4% |
| 2025 | $1,872 | $1,318 | 1.9× | 53.0% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. CAH data begins October 1983; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live CAH chart and fundamentals on the CAH quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in CAH be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) in January 2016 would be worth about $3,727 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 13.4% a year.
- How far back does the CAH calculation go?
- CAH data begins October 1983. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.