Cardinal Health (CAH) Protective Put Calculator

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Price a protective put, zero-cost collar, or put spread on Cardinal Health. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current CAH option chain.

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About Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health (CAH) is a public Other company, incorporated in Ohio and headquartered in Dublin, OH.

Equity grants at Cardinal Health typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).

Cardinal Health Technologies, LLC doing business as Cardinal Health, is an American multinational health care services company, and the 15th highest revenue generating company in the United States. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, the company specializes in the distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical products, serving more than 100,000 locations. The company also manufactures medical and surgical product, including gloves, surgical apparel, and fluid management products. In addition, it operates one of the largest networks of radiopharmacies in the U.S. Cardinal Health provides medical products to over 75 percent of hospitals in the United States.

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Robert Walter founded the company in 1971 as a food wholesaler in Ohio and moved it into pharmaceutical distribution in 1979. It is the third of the large American drug wholesalers, and also manufactures medical products including surgical kits and gloves, a segment that struggled with inflation and supply chain costs. Distribution economics depend on generic drug purchasing scale and manufacturer service fees. The company shares in the national opioid settlement obligations. Headquarters are in Dublin, Ohio.

Sources: cardinalhealth.com · en.wikipedia.org

Equity comp at Cardinal Health

  • RSUs use single-trigger vesting: shares become yours as each portion vests on schedule, and the value is taxed as ordinary income at that point. No IPO or acquisition is required.

Researched 2026-08-17.

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A protective put caps your downside on the CAH position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current CAH option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.

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Cardinal Health equity questions

How much does it cost to hedge CAH stock?
The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and CAH's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current CAH option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
Does Cardinal Health grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
Equity compensation at Cardinal Health typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
Do Cardinal Health RSUs use double-trigger vesting?
No. Cardinal Health restricted stock units (RSUs) use single-trigger vesting: each tranche becomes yours as it vests on schedule, taxed as ordinary income at that point, with no liquidity event required.
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