Cardinal Health (FRA:CLH) Cash Flow for Dividends: €-422 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


FRA:CLH Cardinal Health Inc FRA:CLH
81 GF Score
Price €203.00
GF Value €120.72
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Cardinal Health Cash Flow for Dividends?

Cardinal Health FRA:CLH -0.68% 81 Cash Flow for Dividends is €-422 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:CLH with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €120.72 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Cardinal Health's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-104 Mil. Its cash flow for dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €-422 Mil.

Note: A negative number here means the payment of dividends. When pays more dividends, the absolute value gets bigger.

Cardinal Health's quarterly payment of dividends declined from Sep. 2025 (€-110 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€-104 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2025 (€-104 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€-104 Mil).

Cardinal Health's annual payment of dividends declined from Jun. 2023 (€-485 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (€-464 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2024 (€-464 Mil) to Jun. 2025 (€-428 Mil).

Cardinal Health Cash Flow for Dividends Related Terms

Cardinal Health Cash Flow for Dividends Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cardinal Health's Cash Flow for Dividends can be seen below:

* 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.

Cardinal Health Cash Flow for Dividends Chart

Cardinal Health Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Cash Flow for Dividends
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Cardinal Health Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Cardinal Health Cash Flow for Dividends Calculation

Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Cash Flow for Dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-422 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Cash Flow for Dividends of €-422 Mil mean?
Cardinal Health (FRA:CLH) has a Cash Flow for Dividends of €-422 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for Cardinal Health and its competitors.
Is Cardinal Health's Cash Flow for Dividends too high?
Cardinal Health's current Cash Flow for Dividends is €-422 Mil. Overall, Cardinal Health has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cardinal Health's Cash Flow for Dividends compare to COR and HSIC?
Cardinal Health's Cash Flow for Dividends of €-422 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Distribution industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow for Dividends for a Medical Distribution company?
A good Cash Flow for Dividends depends on the Medical Distribution industry context. However, Cash Flow for Dividends should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow for Dividends mean?
A high Cash Flow for Dividends can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for Cardinal Health and its competitors. Cardinal Health's current Cash Flow for Dividends is €-422 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cardinal Health stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardinal Health (FRA:CLH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €120.72, compared to a current price of €203.00 — trading 68.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow for Dividends is €-422 Mil. Cardinal Health's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow for Dividends calculated?
Cash Flow for Dividends is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Cardinal Health (FRA:CLH), the current Cash Flow for Dividends is €-422 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Cardinal Health (FRA:CLH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardinal Health stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €203.00 is trading 68.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €120.72. GuruFocus considers Cardinal Health to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CLH:

  • Cash Flow for Dividends: €-422 Mil
  • GF Value™: €120.72 vs. price of €203.00 (68.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CLH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Cardinal Health Business Description

Address 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH, USA, 43017
Cardinal Health is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the US, engaged in sourcing and distributing of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospital networks, and healthcare providers. Cardinal, Cencora, and McKesson hold well over 90% of the US pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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