Cardinal Health Inc. trailing returns
Cardinal Health Inc.'s 10-year return is +15.8% a year (CAGR) (+333.8% cumulative). How Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -2.0% | +0.0% | -2.0% | — |
| 5 days | -4.3% | +0.0% | -4.3% | -4.3%Oct 27 |
| 1 month | +11.9% | +0.3% | +12.2% | -4.3%Oct 27 |
| YTD | +19.9% | +1.1% | +21.1% | -20.6%May 11 |
| 1 year | +50.5% | +1.4% | +51.9% | -20.6%May 2026 |
| 5 years | +39.0% | +2.9% | +41.9%+475.1% | -21.0%Jun 2022 |
| 10 years | +12.7% | +3.1% | +15.8%+333.8% | -51.1%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +6.9% | +2.5% | +9.4%+503.9% | -66.8%Sep 2009 |
| 30 years | +8.1% | +1.7% | +9.8%+1571.4% | -67.6%Sep 2009 |
| Since inception (1988) | +13.2% | +1.4% | +14.6%+17869.4% | -67.6%Sep 2009 |
Growth of CAH#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+41.9%/year · +475.1%
- 10 years+15.8%/year · +333.8%
- 20 years+9.4%/year · +503.9%
- 30 years+9.8%/year · +1571.4%
- Since inception (1988)+14.6%/year · +17869.4%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in CAH's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Cardinal Health Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) returned about +15.8% a year annualized (+333.8% cumulative total return).
- What is Cardinal Health Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) compounded at about +9.4% a year (+503.9% cumulative).
- What is Cardinal Health Inc.'s 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) compounded at about +9.8% a year (+1571.4% cumulative).
- What is Cardinal Health Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1988, Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) has compounded at about +14.6% a year — +17869.4% in total.