SuperworthCardinal Health shares outstanding CAH
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 234M
- On a year earlier
- −2.1%
- fewer shares
Cardinal Health had 234M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q4 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 2.1% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 234M | −2% |
| FY2025 | 239M | −3% |
| FY2024 | 247M | −4% |
| FY2023 | 256M | −6% |
| FY2022 | 273M | −7% |
| FY2021 | 294M | +0% |
| FY2020 | 293M | −2% |
| FY2019 | 298M | −4% |
| FY2018 | 310M | −3% |
| FY2017 | 320M | −2% |
| FY2016 | 327M | −2% |
| FY2015 | 332M | −3% |
| FY2014 | 342M | +0% |
| FY2013 | 341M | −2% |
| FY2012 | 348M | −2% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | 234M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 236M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 237M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 239M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 239M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 241M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 243M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 245M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 247M | −4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 245M | −5% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 246M | −6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 249M | −9% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.