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Cardinal Health stock buybacks
CAH$758Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Cardinal Health bought back $758M of its stock in the last twelve months, $394M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.5% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $200M |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $500M |
| Q4 '21 | $300M |
| Q1 '22 | $200M |
| Q2 '22 | $0 |
| Q3 '22 | $1B |
| Q4 '22 | $250M |
| Q1 '23 | $250M |
| Q2 '23 | $500M |
| Q3 '23 | $500M |
| Q4 '23 | $250M |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $375M |
| Q4 '24 | $15M |
| Q1 '25 | $375M |
| Q2 '25 | $0 |
| Q3 '25 | $375M |
| Q4 '25 | $383M |
| Q1 '26 | $0 |
| Q2 '26 | $0 |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 293.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 295.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 294.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 294.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 289.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 281.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 275.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 271.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 273.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 261.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 258.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 256.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 249.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 246.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 245.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 248.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 245.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 243.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 241.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 239.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 239.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 237.0M |
$0last quarter (Q2 2026)
$394Mnet of stock compensation ($364M)
−2.5%diluted shares, 1 year
−19.4%diluted shares, 5 years
$251Mdividends, 12 months
14%of free cash flow ($5.5B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
232.6Mshares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Cardinal Health buy back its stock?
- Cardinal Health bought back $758M of its stock in the last twelve months, $394M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.5% from a year earlier.
- How much did Cardinal Health spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $1.4B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jun 30, 2026.
- Is Cardinal Health's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −19.4% over five fiscal years and −2.5% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-K for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 11, 2026 · open on SEC.gov