Cencora, Inc.
CORHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
$270.32
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.89%
Annual Dividend
$2.40
Payout Ratio
18%
5-Yr Growth
-7.9%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
COR Dividend Safety Score
89/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak23 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage18% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 4.21
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is COR a good dividend stock?
YesCencora, Inc. (COR) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.89% ($2.40/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (18%)
- 140% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 18%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -7.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.59
- Market Cap
- $52.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 140%
- 52-Week Range
- $244.82 – $377.54
- Dividend Safety
- A · 89/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $0.5100 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.4850 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.4850 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | $0.4850 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.40 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$60.00
Annual$240.00
Monthly avg$20.00
