What is Cardinal Health Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1984, Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) has returned about 13.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 18.1%.

What were Cardinal Health Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2000 (+108.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-39.6%).

How often is Cardinal Health Inc. up in a year?

27 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 64% of the time.

CAH

Cardinal Health Inc.Stock · HealthcareS&P 500 0.1%

$228.06+$2.08 (+0.92%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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CAH returns by year

Cardinal Health Inc. has returned +13.4% annually (CAGR) since 1984. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+13.4%

1984–2026

Average year

+18.1%

42 full years

Best year

+108.4%

2000

Worst year

-39.6%

2008

Positive years

27/42

64% up

Cardinal Health Inc. returns by year (1984–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Cardinal Health Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$205.50	$228.06	+0.5%	+11.5%
2025	$118.27	$205.50	+2.5%	+76.3%
2024	$100.80	$118.27	+1.7%	+19.0%
2023	$76.87	$100.80	+3.0%	+34.1%
2022	$51.49	$76.87	+4.7%	+54.0%
2021	$53.56	$51.49	+3.4%	-0.4%
2020	$50.58	$53.56	+4.2%	+10.1%
2019	$44.60	$50.58	+4.6%	+18.0%
2018	$61.27	$44.60	+2.7%	-24.5%
2017	$71.97	$61.27	+2.2%	-12.7%
2016	$89.27	$71.97	+1.8%	-17.5%
2015	$80.73	$89.27	+2.0%	+12.5%
2014	$66.81	$80.73	+2.2%	+23.0%
2013	$41.18	$66.81	+3.8%	+66.0%
2012	$40.61	$41.18	+2.4%	+3.8%
2011	$38.31	$40.61	+2.1%	+8.1%
2010	$32.24	$38.31	+2.6%	+21.4%
2009	$34.47	$32.24	+2.0%	-4.4%
2008	$57.75	$34.47	+0.7%	-39.6%
2007	$64.43	$57.75	+0.6%	-9.7%
2006	$68.75	$64.43	+0.4%	-5.9%
2005	$58.15	$68.75	+0.3%	+18.5%
2004	$61.16	$58.15	+0.2%	-4.7%
2003	$59.19	$61.16	+0.2%	+3.5%
2002	$64.66	$59.19	+0.1%	-8.3%
2001	$66.42	$64.66	+0.1%	-2.5%
2000	$31.92	$66.42	+0.3%	+108.4%
1999	$50.58	$31.92	+0.1%	-36.8%
1998	$33.39	$50.58	+0.2%	+51.7%
1997	$25.89	$33.39	+0.2%	+29.2%
1996	$16.22	$25.89	+0.3%	+59.9%
1995	$13.74	$16.22	+0.2%	+18.3%
1994	$11.26	$13.74	+0.0%	+22.0%
1993	$7.17	$11.26	+0.0%	+57.0%
1992	$7.23	$7.17	+0.0%	-0.8%
1991	$5.07	$7.23	+0.0%	+42.5%
1990	$3.72	$5.07	+0.0%	+36.5%
1989	$1.97	$3.72	+0.0%	+88.5%
1988	$1.17	$1.97	+0.0%	+68.2%
1987	$1.76	$1.17	+0.0%	-33.2%
1986	$1.66	$1.76	+0.0%	+6.1%
1985	$1.28	$1.66	+0.0%	+29.4%
1984	$1.73	$1.28	+0.0%	-26.1%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CAH's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Cardinal Health Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1984, Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) has returned about 13.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 18.1%.
What were Cardinal Health Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1984–2026, the best year was 2000 (+108.4%) and the worst was 2008 (-39.6%).
How often is Cardinal Health Inc. up in a year?: 27 of the 42 full years since 1984 were positive — about 64% of the time.