Cardinal Health Among 9 Companies To Announce Dividend Increases In The First Half Of May

As expected, Apple focused on share buybacks, increasing its share repurchase authorization by $100 billion while announcing a 4% dividend increase. Looking forward to the first half of May, Cardinal Health is expected to announce a modest 1–3% dividend increase, maintaining its pattern of minimal payout growth despite strong EPS expansion. Strong EPS growth—9% in 2025 and 23–25% projected for 2026—has not translated into higher dividend increases for CAH, as management prioritizes repurchases.