CAH
Cardinal Health Inc.Stock · HealthcareS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.09% · Russell 1000 0.08% · US Stock Market 0.08% · Russell 3000 0.08% · MSCI World 0.05% · MSCI ACWI 0.05%$234.57-0.61%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Cardinal Health Inc. returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
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). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $205.5 | $234.57 | +0.8% | +15.0% | |
| 2025 | $118.27 | $205.5 | +2.5% | +76.3% | |
| 2024 | $100.8 | $118.27 | +1.7% | +19.0% | |
| 2023 | $76.87 | $100.8 | +3.0% | +34.1% | |
| 2022 | $51.49 | $76.87 | +4.8% | +54.1% | |
| 2021 | $53.56 | $51.49 | +3.5% | -0.4% | |
| 2020 | $50.58 | $53.56 | +4.2% | +10.1% | |
| 2019 | $44.6 | $50.58 | +4.6% | +18.0% | |
| 2018 | $61.27 | $44.6 | +2.7% | -24.5% | |
| 2017 | $71.97 | $61.27 | +2.2% | -12.6% | |
| 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 | +2.1% | -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% |
- Annualized
- +13.5%
- 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
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.5%
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
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1984-26%'84
1985+29%
1986+6.1%
1987-33%
1988+68%'88
1989+88%
1990+36%
1991+43%
1992-0.82%'92
1993+57%
1994+22%
1995+18%
1996+60%'96
1997+29%
1998+52%
1999-37%
2000+108%'00
2001-2.5%
2002-8.3%
2003+3.5%
2004-4.7%'04
2005+19%
2006-5.9%
2007-9.7%
2008-40%'08
2009-4.4%
2010+21%
2011+8.1%
2012+3.8%'12
2013+66%
2014+23%
2015+13%
2016-18%'16
2017-13%
2018-25%
2019+18%
2020+10%'20
2021-0.4%
2022+54%
2023+34%
2024+19%'24
2025+76%
2026+15%
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. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Cardinal Health Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1984, Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) has returned about 13.5% 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.
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