Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 2.14% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 2.14%.
TTM buyback yield
2.14%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
2.14%
5Y share count change
-5.6%
TTM buyback spend
$1.46B
SBC coverage (TTM)
14.04x
YoY change in spend
-30.4%
5Y CAGR of spend
-3.9%
Peak year (2010)
$2.02B
Cumulative spend
$36.01B
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Key takeaways
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) repurchased about $1.46B of stock over the trailing twelve months.
- Diluted share count is down 5.6% over the last ~5 fiscal years — buybacks are net-shrinking the share base.
- TTM buyback ÷ stock-based-comp ratio of 14.04× — repurchases more than cover SBC dilution.
- Cash buyback spend has compounded at -3.9% per year over the latest 5-year window.
- TTM repurchases used about 76% of free cash flow remaining after dividends.
Buyback context per fiscal year
Annual repurchases alongside stock-based compensation, diluted share count and the year-over-year change — useful for SBC-coverage and dilution-offset reading at a glance.
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.21B | $0.00 | $1.21B | 0.81B | -1.4% | 1.90% |
| 2024 | $1.74B | $135.00M | $1.60B | 0.82B | -0.8% | 2.34% |
| 2023 | $1.13B | $122.00M | $1.01B | 0.83B | -1.1% | 1.72% |
| 2022 | $1.31B | $125.00M | $1.18B | 0.84B | -1.1% | 1.99% |
| 2021 | $1.32B | $135.00M | $1.19B | 0.85B | -1.3% | 1.84% |
| 2020 | $1.48B | $107.00M | $1.37B | 0.86B | -0.2% | 2.02% |
| 2019 | $1.20B | $100.00M | $1.10B | 0.86B | -1.4% | 2.04% |
| 2018 | $1.24B | $109.00M | $1.13B | 0.87B | -1.7% | 2.40% |
| 2017 | $1.40B | $127.00M | $1.27B | 0.89B | -1.2% | 2.11% |
| 2016 | $1.33B | $123.00M | $1.21B | 0.90B | -1.2% | 2.30% |
| 2015 | $1.55B | $125.00M | $1.43B | 0.91B | -1.6% | 2.60% |
| 2014 | $1.53B | $131.00M | $1.40B | 0.92B | -1.7% | 2.43% |
| 2013 | $1.52B | $128.00M | $1.39B | 0.94B | -2.1% | 2.52% |
| 2012 | $1.94B | $120.00M | $1.82B | 0.96B | -2.4% | 3.94% |
| 2011 | $1.81B | $122.00M | $1.68B | 0.98B | -3.7% | 4.04% |
| 2010 | $2.02B | $121.00M | $1.90B | 1.02B | -2.6% | 5.22% |
| 2009 | $1.06B | $117.00M | $946.00M | 1.05B | -1.9% | 2.60% |
| 2008 | $1.07B | $100.00M | $973.00M | 1.07B | 0.2% | 3.11% |
| 2007 | $1.27B | $0.00 | $1.27B | 1.07B | -0.8% | 3.19% |
| 2006 | $884.70M | $0.00 | $884.70M | 1.08B | -1.1% | 2.61% |
| 2005 | $796.20M | $0.00 | $796.20M | 1.09B | -2.5% | 2.79% |
| 2004 | $637.90M | $0.00 | $637.90M | 1.12B | -1.6% | 2.36% |
| 2003 | $554.90M | $0.00 | $554.90M | 1.13B | -1.9% | 2.06% |
| 2002 | $1.08B | $0.00 | $1.08B | 1.16B | -2.8% | 3.82% |
| 2001 | $1.23B | $0.00 | $1.23B | 1.19B | -3.0% | 3.89% |
| 2000 | $1.04B | $0.00 | $1.04B | 1.23B | -1.6% | — |
| 1999 | $624.40M | $0.00 | $624.40M | 1.25B | -2.1% | — |
| 1998 | $542.50M | $0.00 | $542.50M | 1.27B | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | $175.10M | $0.00 | $175.10M | 1.27B | 1.7% | — |
| 1996 | $27.40M | $0.00 | $27.40M | 1.25B | — | — |
| 1995 | $1.20M | $0.00 | $1.20M | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $357.90M | $0.00 | $357.90M | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $657.20M | $0.00 | $657.20M | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $20.50M | $0.00 | $20.50M | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $200.00K | $0.00 | $200.00K | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $13.80M | $0.00 | $13.80M | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $229.80M | $0.00 | $229.80M | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.21B | -30.4% | -$529.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.74B | +54.2% | +$611.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.13B | -13.8% | -$180.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.31B | -0.9% | -$12.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.32B | -10.6% | -$156.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.48B | +22.8% | +$274.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.20B | -2.9% | -$36.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.24B | -11.5% | -$161.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.40B | +4.8% | +$64.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.33B | -13.9% | -$216.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.55B | +1.4% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.53B | +0.6% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.52B | -21.7% | -$422.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.94B | +7.6% | +$137.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.81B | -10.6% | -$214.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.02B | +90.0% | +$957.00M | ||
| 2009 | $1.06B | -0.9% | -$10.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.07B | -15.5% | -$196.40M | ||
| 2007 | $1.27B | +43.5% | +$384.70M | ||
| 2006 | $884.70M | +11.1% | +$88.50M | ||
| 2005 | $796.20M | +24.8% | +$158.30M | ||
| 2004 | $637.90M | +15.0% | +$83.00M | ||
| 2003 | $554.90M | -48.8% | -$528.00M | ||
| 2002 | $1.08B | -12.0% | -$147.30M | ||
| 2001 | $1.23B | +18.2% | +$189.60M | ||
| 2000 | $1.04B | +66.7% | +$416.20M | ||
| 1999 | $624.40M | +15.1% | +$81.90M | ||
| 1998 | $542.50M | +209.8% | +$367.40M | ||
| 1997 | $175.10M | +539.1% | +$147.70M | ||
| 1996 | $27.40M | +2183.3% | +$26.20M | ||
| 1995 | $1.20M | -99.7% | -$356.70M | ||
| 1994 | $357.90M | -45.5% | -$299.30M | ||
| 1993 | $657.20M | +3105.9% | +$636.70M | ||
| 1992 | $20.50M | +10150.0% | +$20.30M | ||
| 1991 | $200,000 | -98.6% | -$13.60M | ||
| 1990 | $13.80M | -94.0% | -$216.00M | ||
| 1989 | $229.80M | — | — |
2025's annual buyback spend for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) came in at $1.21B – plunged 30.4% year-over-year.
Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -3.9%, with a net decline across the window.
Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend peaked at $2.02B in 2010; the latest annual figure is $1.21B in 2025 (40.1% below peak).
The dataset's maximum buyback spend sits at $2.02B (2010); the minimum reading of $200,000 dates to 1991.
Within Consumer Defensive, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) ranks 3rd among 8 peers we track. The peer median for buyback spend is $951.50M.
Colgate-Palmolive Buyback Spend 2025: $1.21B
Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend in 2025 was $1.21B, plunged 30.4% below 2024.
Colgate-Palmolive Buyback Spend 2024: $1.74B
Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend in 2024 was $1.74B, surged 54.2% from 2023.
Colgate-Palmolive Buyback Spend 2023: $1.13B
Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend in 2023 was $1.13B, declined 13.8% below 2022.
Colgate-Palmolive Buyback Spend 2022: $1.31B
Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend in 2022 was $1.31B, edged down 0.9% below 2021.
Colgate-Palmolive Buyback Spend 2021: $1.32B
Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend in 2021 was $1.32B.
See more financial history for Colgate-Palmolive (CL).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as Colgate-Palmolive, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart (WMT) | $8.09B | Consumer Defensive |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | $6.50B | Consumer Defensive |
| PepsiCo (PEP) | $1.00B | Consumer Defensive |
| Altria Group (MO) | $1.00B | Consumer Defensive |
| Costco (COST) | $903.00M | Consumer Defensive |
| Coca-Cola (KO) | $746.00M | Consumer Defensive |
| Monster Beverage (MNST) | $103.65M | Consumer Defensive |
| Philip Morris International (PM) | $0 | Consumer Defensive |
Share count history
Diluted weighted-average shares drive the EPS denominator and per-share capital-return maths. A falling diluted share count means buybacks are outpacing dilution from stock-based compensation and option exercises.
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted shares
Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year (net repurchase); red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield over time
Stacked annual yields — buyback yield (TTM cash repurchases ÷ market cap) plus dividend yield from the same fiscal-year-end key-metrics period — show how total cash return per dollar of equity has evolved.
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
Annual cash repurchases set against stock-based compensation. Coverage above 1× means buybacks fully offset the equity dilution from SBC. TTM coverage: 14.04×.
Capital allocation mix
How Colgate-Palmolive splits cash returned to shareholders between dividends and buybacks, plus the headroom on free cash flow that's still available for additional repurchases.
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
Free cash flow minus dividends paid versus actual TTM repurchases — the headroom bar shows how much of post-dividend FCF is still being deployed elsewhere.
Headroom $1.93B (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Data & methodology
Where do buyback, dividend and compensation figures come from?
Cash buyback spend (common stock repurchased), dividends paid and stock-based compensation come from Colgate-Palmolive's consolidated cash flow statements — quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K SEC filings, in USD as reported.
How are diluted shares and yields calculated?
Diluted weighted-average share counts come from the income statement (EPS denominator). Trailing twelve-month (TTM) aggregates sum the four most recent reported quarters. Buyback and dividend yields divide TTM cash flows by market capitalisation at the latest quarter-end.
How is buyback capacity defined?
Capacity compares TTM repurchases to free cash flow after dividends: operating cash flow minus capital expenditure, minus dividends paid, versus actual buybacks over the same trailing window.
Is this investment advice?
No. Figures are for informational and educational use only. Past buybacks and dividends do not predict future returns.
Frequently asked questions
Does Colgate-Palmolive buy back its own stock?
Yes, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Colgate-Palmolive spend on share buybacks?
Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $1.46B (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Colgate-Palmolive's buyback yield?
TTM buyback yield is about 2.14% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Colgate-Palmolive's shareholder yield?
Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 2.14% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Colgate-Palmolive diluting shareholders?
Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has Colgate-Palmolive's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -5.6% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is Colgate-Palmolive's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is $1.46B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) buyback spend changed -30.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is -3.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $2.02B in 2010.
What was Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend in 2024?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) buyback spend in 2024 was $1.74B.
What was Colgate-Palmolive buyback spend in 2025?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) buyback spend in 2025 was $1.21B.
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