Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Dividend History & Yield
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and currently yields 2.44%. The most recent payment was $0.5300/share on Apr 20, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.44%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.08
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
85.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
53
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
4.04%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
3.32%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
3.22%
Dividend Safety Score
3 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 85.5%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.49) covers dividend/share ($2.08).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
53 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Apr 20, 2026
- Payment date
- May 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.45%
Ex-date Jan 21, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.45%
Ex-date Oct 17, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.60%
Ex-date Jul 18, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.35%
Ex-date Apr 17, 2025
- Payment date
- May 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.12%
Ex-date Jan 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.27%
Ex-date Oct 18, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.97%
Ex-date Jul 19, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.00%
Ex-date Apr 19, 2024
- Payment date
- May 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.23%
Ex-date Jan 19, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.39%
Ex-date Oct 20, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.61%
Ex-date Jul 20, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.47%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 | 2.45% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 2.45% |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 2.60% |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 2.35% |
| Apr 17, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 2.12% |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 2.27% |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 1.97% |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 2.00% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 2.23% |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 | 2.39% |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 | 2.61% |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 | 2.47% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Colgate-Palmolive has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 53 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.9800 | $2.0600 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | $1.9100 | $1.9800 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $1.8600 | $1.9100 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $1.7900 | $1.8600 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | $1.7500 | $1.7900 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | $1.7100 | $1.7500 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | $1.6600 | $1.7100 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | $1.5900 | $1.6600 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | $1.5500 | $1.5900 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $1.5000 | $1.5500 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | $1.4200 | $1.5000 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | $1.3300 | $1.4200 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | $1.2200 | $1.3300 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $1.1350 | $1.2200 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | $1.0150 | $1.1350 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | $0.8600 | $1.0150 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | $0.7800 | $0.8600 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | $0.7000 | $0.7800 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | $0.6250 | $0.7000 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | $0.5550 | $0.6250 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | $0.4800 | $0.5550 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | $0.4500 | $0.4800 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | $0.3600 | $0.4500 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | $0.3375 | $0.3600 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | $0.3150 | $0.3375 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | $0.2950 | $0.3150 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | $0.2750 | $0.2950 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | $0.2650 | $0.2750 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | $0.2350 | $0.2650 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | $0.2200 | $0.2350 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | $0.1925 | $0.2200 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | $0.1675 | $0.1925 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | $0.1438 | $0.1675 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | $0.1275 | $0.1438 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | $0.1125 | $0.1275 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | $0.0975 | $0.1125 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | $0.0925 | $0.0975 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | $0.0869 | $0.0925 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | $0.0850 | $0.0869 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | $0.0813 | $0.0850 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | $0.0800 | $0.0813 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | $0.0788 | $0.0800 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | $0.0750 | $0.0788 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | $0.0713 | $0.0750 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | $0.0681 | $0.0713 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | $0.0675 | $0.0681 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | $0.0625 | $0.0675 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | $0.0587 | $0.0625 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | $0.0512 | $0.0587 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | $0.0437 | $0.0512 | +17.1% |
| 1975 | $0.0376 | $0.0437 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | — | $0.0376 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Colgate-Palmolive pay dividends?
- Yes, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.08 per share annually, yielding 2.44%.
What is Colgate-Palmolive's dividend yield?
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has a current dividend yield of 2.44%.
Is Colgate-Palmolive's dividend safe?
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Colgate-Palmolive increased its dividend?
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has 53 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Colgate-Palmolive's dividend payout ratio?
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has a dividend payout ratio of 85.5%.