Cencora Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Cencora is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.76% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd September, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 15th August, 2025.
Key information
0.8%
Dividend yield
1.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Sep 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Aug 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 22% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Cencora, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 09
Cencora Q3: Growing Specialty Drug Distributions, Initiate At Buy
Aug 08Why We're Not Concerned About Cencora, Inc.'s (NYSE:COR) Share Price
Apr 07Cencora: Great Track Record And Outlook, But Valuation Does Not Offer Upside
Feb 25Is Cencora (NYSE:COR) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 27Cencora's (NYSE:COR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Dec 05Cencora (NYSE:COR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.55
Nov 09Why We're Not Concerned About Cencora, Inc.'s (NYSE:COR) Share Price
Oct 31Here's Why We Think Cencora (NYSE:COR) Is Well Worth Watching
Oct 10Here's Why Cencora (NYSE:COR) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 18Cencora: Credentials To Die For, But Underlying Issues Make Case For 'Hold' Rating
Sep 18Cencora: Potential Exists, But Ambiguous Valuations And Data Breach Risks Are Concerning
Jun 30Cencora Remains Chronically Undervalued, With Material Growth Potential
Mar 25Cencora: Continued Economic Value On The Table Across All Investment Horizons
Jan 04Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: COR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: COR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cencora Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (COR) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (COR) (up to 3 years) | 0.8% |
Notable Dividend: COR's dividend (0.76%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.49%).
High Dividend: COR's dividend (0.76%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.55%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (22.1%), COR's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (37.4%), COR's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/18 05:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cencora, Inc. is covered by 39 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Toung | Argus Research Company |
| Gregory Bolan | Avondale Partners |
| Eric Coldwell | Baird |