Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend KingColgate-Palmolive (CL) has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and currently yields 2.31%. The most recent dividend was $0.5300/share on May 15, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.31%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.09
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
81.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
53 (Dividend King)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
4.04%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
3.32%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
3.22%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
5.6%
FCF payout ratio
11.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.7x
Interest coverage
16.70x
ROIC (TTM)
26.2%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 81.2%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($4.49) covers dividend/share ($2.09).
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.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 11.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.7x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (3.3%) exceeds EPS growth (-0.7%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Apr 20, 2026
- Payment date
- May 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date Jan 21, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
Ex-date Oct 17, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
Ex-date Jul 18, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
Ex-date Apr 17, 2025
- Payment date
- May 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5200
Ex-date Jan 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Oct 18, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Jul 19, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Apr 19, 2024
- Payment date
- May 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5000
Ex-date Jan 19, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
Ex-date Oct 20, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
Ex-date Jul 20, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4800
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4800
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.4800 | $0.4800 |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.83B
YoY change
+1.9%
5Y CAGR
+3.9%
Peak year (2025)
$1.82B
Latest annual
$1.82B
Cash dividends paid over time for Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.82B | +1.9% | +$34.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.79B | +2.3% | +$40.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.75B | +3.4% | +$58.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.69B | +0.7% | +$12.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.68B | +11.8% | +$177.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.50B | -6.9% | -$112.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.61B | +1.4% | +$23.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.59B | +4.1% | +$62.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.53B | +1.4% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.51B | +1.0% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.49B | +3.3% | +$47.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.45B | +4.6% | +$64.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.38B | +8.2% | +$105.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.28B | +6.2% | +$74.00M | ||
| 2011 | $1.20B | +5.3% | +$61.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.14B | +16.4% | +$161.00M | ||
| 2009 | $981.00M | +10.3% | +$92.00M | ||
| 2008 | $889.00M | +18.6% | +$139.40M | ||
| 2007 | $749.60M | +10.6% | +$71.80M | ||
| 2006 | $677.80M | +11.6% | +$70.60M | ||
| 2005 | $607.20M | +13.2% | +$71.00M | ||
| 2004 | $536.20M | +5.8% | +$29.40M | ||
| 2003 | $506.80M | +22.6% | +$93.40M | ||
| 2002 | $413.40M | +4.2% | +$16.70M | ||
| 2001 | $396.70M | +3.7% | +$14.30M | ||
| 2000 | $382.40M | +4.5% | +$16.40M | ||
| 1999 | $366.00M | +5.9% | +$20.40M | ||
| 1998 | $345.60M | +3.7% | +$12.20M | ||
| 1997 | $333.40M | +12.6% | +$37.20M | ||
| 1996 | $296.20M | +7.1% | +$19.70M | ||
| 1995 | $276.50M | +12.0% | +$29.60M | ||
| 1994 | $246.90M | +6.7% | +$15.50M | ||
| 1993 | $231.40M | +15.3% | +$30.70M | ||
| 1992 | $200.70M | +27.8% | +$43.60M | ||
| 1991 | $157.10M | +13.6% | +$18.80M | ||
| 1990 | $138.30M | +18.6% | +$21.70M | ||
| 1989 | $116.60M | — | — |
In 2025, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) dividends paid totalled $1.82B – edged up 1.9% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid expanded at a +3.9% compound annual rate, sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$1.82B stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $116.60M during 1989.
Among 8 Consumer Defensive peers, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) ranks 8th; the peer median for dividends paid is $7.57B.
Colgate-Palmolive Dividends Paid 2025: $1.82B
Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid in 2025 was $1.82B, edged up 1.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Colgate-Palmolive Dividends Paid 2024: $1.79B
Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid in 2024 was $1.79B, edged up 2.3% from 2023.
Colgate-Palmolive Dividends Paid 2023: $1.75B
Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid in 2023 was $1.75B, edged up 3.4% from 2022.
Colgate-Palmolive Dividends Paid 2022: $1.69B
Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid in 2022 was $1.69B, edged up 0.7% from 2021.
Colgate-Palmolive Dividends Paid 2021: $1.68B
Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid in 2021 was $1.68B.
See more financial history for Colgate-Palmolive (CL).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Colgate-Palmolive, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | $9.87B | Consumer Defensive |
| Coca-Cola (KO) | $8.78B | Consumer Defensive |
| Philip Morris International (PM) | $8.62B | Consumer Defensive |
| PepsiCo (PEP) | $7.64B | Consumer Defensive |
| Walmart (WMT) | $7.51B | Consumer Defensive |
| Altria Group (MO) | $6.96B | Consumer Defensive |
| Costco (COST) | $2.18B | Consumer Defensive |
| Monster Beverage (MNST) | $0 | Consumer Defensive |
Frequently asked questions
Does Colgate-Palmolive pay dividends?
Yes, Colgate-Palmolive (CL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.09 per share annually, yielding 2.31%.
What is Colgate-Palmolive's dividend yield?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has a current dividend yield of 2.31%.
Is Colgate-Palmolive's dividend safe?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) passes 5 out of 8 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 81.2%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Colgate-Palmolive's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is $1.83B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) dividends paid changed +1.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +3.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $1.82B in 2025.
What was Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid in 2024?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.79B.
What was Colgate-Palmolive dividends paid in 2025?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.82B.
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