DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 6 /EMWNews/ -- Cardinal Health, a

global provider of products and services that improve the safety and

productivity of health care, today announced its board of directors has

approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on

October 15 to shareholders of record on October 1.



    The dividend is the 96th consecutive regular quarterly dividend for

Cardinal Health. The company had approximately 358 million shares

outstanding as of July 31.

    About Cardinal Health



    Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is an

$87 billion, global company serving the health care industry with products

and services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce

costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better

care to patients. With a focus on making supply chains more efficient,

reducing hospital-acquired infections and breaking the cycle of harmful

medication errors, Cardinal Health develops market-leading technologies,

including Alaris(R) IV pumps, Pyxis(R) automated dispensing systems,

MedMined(TM) electronic infection surveillance service, VIASYS(R)

respiratory care products and the CareFusion(TM) patient identification

system. The company also manufactures medical and surgical products and is

one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies

worldwide. Ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more

than 40,000 people on five continents. More information about the company

may be found at http://www.cardinalhealth.com.