What does "dividends paid" mean for Church & Dwight Co.?

Dividends paid is the total cash Church & Dwight Co. distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Church & Dwight Co. pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) paid $288M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Church & Dwight Co. paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) total dividends paid changed +3.7% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Church & Dwight Co.'s total dividends paid?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +3.9% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Church & Dwight Co. pay the most in total dividends?

Church & Dwight Co. paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $287M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Church & Dwight Co. pay in total dividends in 2024?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) paid $277M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Church & Dwight Co. pay in total dividends in 2025?

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) paid $287M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$288M

YoY change

+3.7%

5Y CAGR

+3.9%

Peak year (FY2025)

$287M

Dividends Paid history chart for Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $287M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +3.7%

Dividends Paid history table for Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$287M	+3.7%	+$10.2M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 12, 2026
FY2024	$277M	+3.9%	+$10.5M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 13, 2025
FY2023	$267M	+4.5%	+$11.5M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 15, 2024
FY2022	$255M	+3.0%	+$7.5M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 16, 2023
FY2021	$248M	+4.3%	+$10.2M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 17, 2022
FY2020	$237M	+5.9%	+$13.2M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 18, 2021
FY2019	$224M	+5.1%	+$10.8M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 18, 2020
FY2018	$213M	+12.0%	+$22.9M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 21, 2019
FY2017	$190M	+4.0%	+$7.4M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 23, 2018
FY2016	$183M	+4.4%	+$7.7M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
FY2015	$175M	+4.7%	+$7.8M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 19, 2016
FY2014	$168M	+7.9%	+$12.3M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 20, 2015
FY2013	$155M	+15.4%	+$20.7M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 21, 2014
FY2012	$135M	+38.1%	+$37.1M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 22, 2013
FY2011	$97.4M	+121.2%	+$53.4M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 24, 2012
FY2010	$44M	+36.2%	+$11.7M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 24, 2011
FY2009	$32.3M	+39.9%	+$9.23M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 24, 2010
FY2008	$23.1M	+17.1%	+$3.37M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 24, 2009
FY2007	$19.7M	+17.1%	+$2.88M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
FY2006	$16.9M	+10.1%	+$1.55M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 26, 2007
FY2005	$15.3M	+9.4%	+$1.31M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 13, 2006
FY2004	$14M	+12.1%	+$1.51M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 16, 2005
FY2003	$12.5M	+4164900.0%	+$12.5M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 15, 2004
FY2002	$300.00	-100.0%	-$11.3M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 27, 2003
FY2001	$11.3M	+4.9%	+$531K	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 28, 2002
FY2000	$10.7M	+6.4%	+$644K	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 9, 2001
FY1999	$10.1M	+8.6%	+$800K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 30, 2000
FY1998	$9.3M	+3.3%	+$300K	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 31, 1999
FY1997	$9M	+4.7%	+$400K	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 31, 1998
FY1996	$8.6M	0.0%	$0.00	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 27, 1997
FY1995	$8.6M	-1.1%	-$100K	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 29, 1996
FY1994	$8.7M	+2.4%	+$200K	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 29, 1995
FY1993	$8.5M	+10.4%	+$800K	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
FY1992	$7.7M	+14.9%	+$1M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$6.7M	+9.8%	+$600K	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$6.1M	+13.0%	+$700K	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$5.4M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$287M+3.7%
FY2024$277M+3.9%
FY2023$267M+4.5%
FY2022$255M+3.0%
FY2021$248M+4.3%
FY2020$237M+5.9%
FY2019$224M+5.1%
FY2018$213M+12.0%
FY2017$190M+4.0%
FY2016$183M+4.4%
FY2015$175M+4.7%
FY2014$168M+7.9%
FY2013$155M+15.4%
FY2012$135M+38.1%
FY2011$97.4M+121.2%
FY2010$44M+36.2%
FY2009$32.3M+39.9%
FY2008$23.1M+17.1%
FY2007$19.7M+17.1%
FY2006$16.9M+10.1%
FY2005$15.3M+9.4%
FY2004$14M+12.1%
FY2003$12.5M+4164900.0%
FY2002$300.00-100.0%
FY2001$11.3M+4.9%
FY2000$10.7M+6.4%
FY1999$10.1M+8.6%
FY1998$9.3M+3.3%
FY1997$9M+4.7%
FY1996$8.6M0.0%
FY1995$8.6M-1.1%
FY1994$8.7M+2.4%
FY1993$8.5M+10.4%
FY1992$7.7M+14.9%
FY1991$6.7M+9.8%
FY1990$6.1M+13.0%
FY1989$5.4M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Church & Dwight Co.'s reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Church & Dwight Co. (CHD)

Dividends Paid for Church & Dwight Co. (CHD): headline value $288M · YoY +3.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 1, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) reported dividends paid of $287M – edged up 3.7% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Church & Dwight Co. dividends paid delivered a +3.9% annualised rate; sustaining 23 straight years of year-over-year growth.

Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $287M in 2025 and its low of $300.00 in 2002.

Church & Dwight Co. Dividends Paid by Year

Church & Dwight Co. Dividends Paid 2025: $287M

Church & Dwight Co. posted dividends paid of $287M in 2025, edged up 3.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Church & Dwight Co. Dividends Paid 2024: $277M

In 2024, Church & Dwight Co. reported dividends paid of $277M, edged up 3.9% from 2023.

Church & Dwight Co. Dividends Paid 2023: $267M

Church & Dwight Co. dividends paid in 2023 was $267M, edged up 4.5% from 2022.

Church & Dwight Co. Dividends Paid 2022: $255M

2022's dividends paid for Church & Dwight Co. came in at $255M, edged up 3.0% from 2021.

Church & Dwight Co. Dividends Paid 2021: $248M

Church & Dwight Co. dividends paid in 2021 was $248M.

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