CAH dividend analysis

CAH dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on CAH: yield 7.30%, payout 53%, growth streak 4 years, 5y CAGR 12.3%. The combination places the name in the high-yield bucket on yield and the fast-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the CAH distribution: 57/100, with Quality at 58/100 and Risk at 80/100 on the five-pillar framework. The watchlist band is the headline.

DRIP projection on CAH at the current $333.00 entry, holding the 7.30% yield and 12.3% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 48.3%, 10-year ≈ 119.9%, 20-year ≈ 383.5%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for CAH: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 7.30% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the CAH payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $6.077 per share against an annualized $24.31.

Final-line read on CAH: yield 7.30%, distribution growth 12.3% per year, safety 57/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.