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CVS Health (CVS Health) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

: 3.60% (As of Dec. 2023)
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CVS Health's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.61.

During the past 12 months, CVS Health's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of CVS Health was 37.00% per year. The lowest was -33.80% per year. And the median was 10.50% per year.

CVS Health's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.29. As of today, CVS Health's Dividend Yield % is 3.61%.

Good Sign:

CVS Health Corp stock dividend yield is close to 10-year high.

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Competitive Comparison

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, CVS Health's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

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CVS Health 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, CVS Health's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CVS Health's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



CVS Health 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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CVS Health  (NYSE:CVS) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

CVS Health's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.605/ 2.12
=0.29

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of CVS Health was 0.54. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.31.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

CVS Health Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.6652024-01-192024-01-222024-02-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6052023-10-192023-10-202023-11-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6052023-07-202023-07-212023-08-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.6052023-04-202023-04-212023-05-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

CVS Health's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.48/68.60
=3.62 %

Current Share Price is $68.60.
CVS Health's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $2.48.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of CVS Health was 3.82%. The lowest was 1.06%. And the median was 2.32%.

Good Sign:

CVS Health Corp stock dividend yield is close to 10-year high.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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CVS Health (CVS Health) Business Description

Address
One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI, USA, 02895
CVS Health offers a diverse set of healthcare services. Its roots are in its retail pharmacy operations, where it operates over 9,000 stores primarily in the U.S. CVS is also the largest pharmacy benefit manager (acquired through Caremark), processing over 2 billion adjusted claims annually. It also operates a top-tier health insurer (acquired through Aetna) where it serves about 26 million medical members. The company's recent acquisition of Oak Street adds primary care services to the mix, which could have significant synergies with all its existing business lines.
Executives
Edward J Ludwig director C/O BECTON DICKERSON & CO, 1 BECTON DR, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Michael F Mahoney director BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY, MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234
Thomas F. Cowhey officer: SVP, Interim CFO 310 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY, SUITE 500, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
J Scott Kirby director 233 S. WACKER DRIVE 11TH FL WHQLD, CHICAGO IL 60606
Brian A Kane officer: EVP/President, Aetna 500 W MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE KY 40202
James David Clark officer: SVP, Cont & Chief Acct Officer ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02760
Karen S Lynch officer: EVP & Pres, Aetna Bus Unit 151 FARMINGTON AVENUE, RW61, HARTFORD CT 06156
Samrat S. Khichi officer: EVP, CPO and General Counsel C/O CATALENT, INC., 14 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, SOMERSET NJ 08873
Thomas M Moriarty officer: EVP & General Counsel 100 PARSONS POND DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Jeffrey R. Balser director 3657 RICHLAND AVE., NASHVILLE TN 37205
Alan Lotvin officer: EVP, Transformation 55 NOD ROAD, AVON CT 06001
Daniel P Finke officer: EVP/Pres, Health Care Benefits ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Tilak Mandadi officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer 3600 LAS VEGAS BLVD. SOUTH, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Sreekanth K Chaguturu officer: EVP and Chief Medical Officer ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Prem S Shah officer: EVP and Co-President of Retail ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895

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