Colgate-Palmolive Dividend History
NYSE: CLConsumer DiscretionaryPackage Goods/CosmeticsUSD
88.23+1.01 (+1.16%)
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- Dividend yield
- 2.37%
- Annual dividend
- $2.09
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 20, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 83%
Colgate-Palmolive dividend summary
Colgate-Palmolive pays a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share ($2.12 annualized), a 2.40% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 52 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend King. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 3.3% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 83% of trailing earnings per share, a relatively high share of profits. CL has 213 recorded dividend payments since 1973, totaling $2.10 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | $0.53 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $0.53 | +1.9% | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $0.52 | +4.0% | — |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | $0.50 | +4.2% | — |
| Jan 19, 2024 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2023 | $0.48 | +2.1% | — |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2022 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2022 | $0.47 | +4.4% | — |
| Jan 21, 2022 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2021 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2021 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2021 | $0.45 | +2.3% | — |
| Jan 22, 2021 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2020 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2020 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2020 | $0.44 | +2.3% | — |
| Jan 22, 2020 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2019 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2019 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2019 | $0.43 | +2.4% | — |
| Jan 22, 2019 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $0.42 | +5.0% | — |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2017 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2017 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2017 | $0.40 | +2.6% | — |
| Jan 19, 2017 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2016 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2016 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2016 | $0.39 | +2.6% | — |
| Jan 21, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2015 | $0.38 | +5.6% | — |
| Jan 21, 2015 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2014 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2014 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2014 | $0.36 | +5.9% | — |
| Jan 22, 2014 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2013 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2013 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 2013 | $0.34 | +9.7% | — |
| Jan 22, 2013 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2012 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2012 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2012 | $0.31 | +6.9% | — |
| Jan 20, 2012 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2011 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2011 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2011 | $0.29 | +9.4% | — |
| Jan 21, 2011 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2010 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2010 | $0.265 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2010 | $0.265 | +20.5% | — |
| Jan 21, 2010 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2009 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2009 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2009 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Jan 22, 2009 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2008 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2008 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2008 | $0.20 | +11.1% | — |
| Jan 23, 2008 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2007 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2007 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2007 | $0.18 | +12.5% | — |
| Jan 24, 2007 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2006 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2006 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2006 | $0.16 | +10.3% | — |
| Jan 24, 2006 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2005 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2005 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2005 | $0.145 | +20.8% | — |
| Jan 24, 2005 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2004 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2004 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 22, 2004 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2004 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2003 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 2003 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2003 | $0.12 | +33.3% | — |
| Jan 30, 2003 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2002 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2002 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2002 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2002 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2001 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2001 | $0.09 | +13.9% | — |
| Apr 24, 2001 | $0.079 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2001 | $0.079 | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2000 | $0.079 | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2000 | $0.079 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2000 | $0.079 | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2000 | $0.079 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 1999 | $0.079 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 1999 | $0.079 | +14.9% | — |
| Apr 22, 1999 | $0.0688 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1999 | $0.0688 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1998 | $0.0688 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 1998 | $0.0688 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 1998 | $0.0688 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 1998 | $0.0688 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1997 | $0.0688 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 1997 | $0.0688 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 1997 | $0.0688 | +17.0% | — |
| Jan 23, 1997 | $0.0588 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1996 | $0.0588 | — | — |
| Jul 23, 1996 | $0.0588 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 1996 | $0.0588 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 1996 | $0.0588 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 1995 | $0.0588 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 1995 | $0.0588 | +14.6% | — |
| Apr 19, 1995 | $0.0513 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1995 | $0.0513 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1994 | $0.0513 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1994 | $0.0513 | +13.9% | — |
| Apr 19, 1994 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1994 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1993 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 1993 | $0.045 | +16.1% | — |
| Apr 20, 1993 | $0.0388 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1993 | $0.0388 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 1992 | $0.0388 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 1992 | $0.0388 | +17.0% | — |
| Apr 21, 1992 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 1992 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1991 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1991 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1991 | $0.0331 | +17.8% | — |
| Jan 18, 1991 | $0.0281 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1990 | $0.0281 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1990 | $0.0281 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1990 | $0.0281 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1990 | $0.0281 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1989 | $0.0281 | +21.6% | — |
| Jul 19, 1989 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1989 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1989 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1988 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1988 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1988 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1988 | $0.0231 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 1987 | $0.0231 | +8.8% | — |
| Jul 20, 1987 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1987 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1987 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 1986 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 1986 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 1986 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1986 | $0.0213 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1985 | $0.0213 | +6.3% | — |
| Jul 19, 1985 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1985 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1985 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1984 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1984 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 1984 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1984 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1983 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1983 | $0.02 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1983 | $0.02 | +6.7% | — |
| Jan 19, 1983 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1982 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 1982 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1982 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1982 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 1981 | $0.0188 | +7.1% | — |
| Jul 20, 1981 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1981 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1981 | $0.0175 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1980 | $0.0175 | +3.7% | — |
| Jul 21, 1980 | $0.0169 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 1980 | $0.0169 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 1980 | $0.0169 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1979 | $0.0169 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1979 | $0.0169 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1979 | $0.0169 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1979 | $0.0169 | +8.0% | — |
| Oct 19, 1978 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1978 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1978 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1978 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1977 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1977 | $0.0156 | +13.6% | — |
| Apr 19, 1977 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1977 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1976 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 1976 | $0.0138 | +15.8% | — |
| Apr 20, 1976 | $0.0119 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 1976 | $0.0119 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 1975 | $0.0119 | +11.8% | — |
| Jul 21, 1975 | $0.0106 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 1975 | $0.0106 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 1975 | $0.0106 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1974 | $0.0106 | +14.9% | — |
| Jul 19, 1974 | $0.0093 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1974 | $0.0093 | +9.6% | — |
| Jan 21, 1974 | $0.0084 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1973 | $0.0084 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 1973 | $0.0084 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.58 | 3 | -23.3% |
| 2025 | $2.06 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $1.98 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $1.91 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $1.86 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | $1.79 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | $1.75 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | $1.71 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $1.66 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | $1.59 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $1.55 | 4 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | $1.50 | 4 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | $1.42 | 4 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | $1.33 | 4 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $1.22 | 4 | +7.5% |
CL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2013 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jul 1, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 16, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 16, 1991 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 30, 1973 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |