Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$251.09 +2.59% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) receives a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (66/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (+119.5% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $58.14B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
025507510066
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D
Cash (16)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$307 Bull$260 Base$203 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($6.4M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $246.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
2.65% Total Yield
0.85% Cash ($2.13/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
17.4% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (6.2% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $18,249

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $484/yr
$10.6K
Yr 1
$11.3K
Yr 2
$12.0K
Yr 3
$12.7K
Yr 4
$13.5K
Yr 5
$14.3K
Yr 6
$15.2K
Yr 7
$16.2K
Yr 8
$17.2K
Yr 9
$18.2K
Yr 10
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CAH // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +29.86%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $255.0H $259.8L $250.1C $250.5VOL 1.95M
RES: $292.7SUP: $214.9SMA50: $237.8SMA200: $222.2
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CAH Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
28.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CAH today. View full Setup Ledger →

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CAH Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Does CAH pay a dividend and is it safe?

Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) offers a 0.85% cash dividend yield ($2.13 annualized) and 2.65% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.