Current Yield
5.14%
TTM Dividend/Share
$4.96
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
80.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
43 (Dividend Champion)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Champion — Clorox (CLX) has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years.
- Clorox (CLX) currently yields 5.14%, paying $4.96 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 80.5% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 6 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 2.54% (growth is decelerating).
Dividend health for Clorox (CLX)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 7.7% |
FCF payout ratio | 39.6% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 2.5x |
Interest coverage | 10.93x |
ROIC (TTM) | 24.2% |
Dividend safety score for Clorox (CLX)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
6 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 80.5%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $-222M — FCF does not fully cover the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
43 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 39.6%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.5x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (2.5%) ≤ EPS growth (6.6%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
174 payments from 1973 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Apr 22, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 |
- Apr 22, 2026$1.2400
- Jan 28, 2026$1.2400
- Oct 22, 2025$1.2400
- Aug 13, 2025$1.2400
- Apr 23, 2025$1.2200
- Jan 29, 2025$1.2200
- Oct 23, 2024$1.2200
- Aug 14, 2024$1.2200
- Apr 23, 2024$1.2000
- Jan 23, 2024$1.2000
- Oct 24, 2023$1.2000
- Aug 8, 2023$1.2000
Historical dividend yield for Clorox (CLX)
Dividend per share for Clorox (CLX)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 1.65%5Y: 2.54%10Y: 5.00%↓ Decelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $0.07 | 1 |
| 1983 | $0.08 | 3 |
| 1984 | $0.14 | 4 |
| 1985 | $0.17 | 4 |
| 1986 | $0.18 | 4 |
| 1987 | $0.21 | 4 |
| 1988 | $0.25 | 4 |
| 1989 | $0.30 | 4 |
| 1990 | $0.35 | 4 |
| 1991 | $0.38 | 4 |
| 1992 | $0.41 | 4 |
| 1993 | $0.44 | 4 |
| 1994 | $0.47 | 4 |
| 1995 | $0.51 | 4 |
| 1996 | $0.56 | 4 |
| 1997 | $0.61 | 4 |
| 1998 | $0.68 | 4 |
| 1999 | $0.76 | 4 |
| 2000 | $0.82 | 4 |
| 2001 | $0.84 | 4 |
| 2002 | $0.85 | 4 |
| 2003 | $0.98 | 4 |
| 2004 | $1.08 | 4 |
| 2005 | $1.12 | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.16 | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.42 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.72 | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.92 | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.10 | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.30 | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.48 | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.70 | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.90 | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.02 | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.14 | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.28 | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.72 | 4 |
| 2019 | $4.04 | 4 |
| 2020 | $4.34 | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.54 | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.68 | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.76 | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.84 | 4 |
| 2025 | $4.92 | 4 |
| 2026 | $2.48 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Clorox (CLX)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $4.9200 | — | — |
| 2025 | $4.8400 | $4.9200 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $4.7600 | $4.8400 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | $4.6800 | $4.7600 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $4.5400 | $4.6800 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | $4.3400 | $4.5400 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | $4.0400 | $4.3400 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | $3.7200 | $4.0400 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | $3.2800 | $3.7200 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | $3.1400 | $3.2800 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | $3.0200 | $3.1400 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | $2.9000 | $3.0200 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | $2.7000 | $2.9000 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | $2.4800 | $2.7000 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | $2.3000 | $2.4800 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | $2.1000 | $2.3000 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | $1.9200 | $2.1000 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | $1.7200 | $1.9200 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | $1.4200 | $1.7200 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | $1.1600 | $1.4200 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | $1.1200 | $1.1600 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | $1.0800 | $1.1200 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | $0.9800 | $1.0800 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | $0.8500 | $0.9800 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | $0.8400 | $0.8500 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | $0.8200 | $0.8400 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | $0.7600 | $0.8200 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | $0.6800 | $0.7600 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | $0.6100 | $0.6800 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | $0.5550 | $0.6100 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | $0.5050 | $0.5550 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | $0.4650 | $0.5050 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | $0.4425 | $0.4650 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | $0.4125 | $0.4425 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | $0.3825 | $0.4125 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | $0.3475 | $0.3825 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | $0.2975 | $0.3475 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | $0.2500 | $0.2975 | +19.0% |
| 1988 | $0.2125 | $0.2500 | +17.6% |
| 1987 | $0.1850 | $0.2125 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | $0.1650 | $0.1850 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | $0.1450 | $0.1650 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | — | $0.1450 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$4.9200
- 2024$4.8400
- 2023$4.7600
- 2022$4.6800
- 2021$4.5400
- 2020$4.3400
- 2019$4.0400
- 2018$3.7200
- 2017$3.2800
- 2016$3.1400
- 2015$3.0200
- 2014$2.9000
- 2013$2.7000
- 2012$2.4800
- 2011$2.3000
- 2010$2.1000
- 2009$1.9200
- 2008$1.7200
- 2007$1.4200
- 2006$1.1600
- 2005$1.1200
- 2004$1.0800
- 2003$0.9800
- 2002$0.8500
- 2001$0.8400
- 2000$0.8200
- 1999$0.7600
- 1998$0.6800
- 1997$0.6100
- 1996$0.5550
- 1995$0.5050
- 1994$0.4650
- 1993$0.4425
- 1992$0.4125
- 1991$0.3825
- 1990$0.3475
- 1989$0.2975
- 1988$0.2500
- 1987$0.2125
- 1986$0.1850
- 1985$0.1650
- 1984$0.1450
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.
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