Clorox (CLX) Dividend History & Yield
Clorox (CLX) has increased its dividend for 43 consecutive years and currently yields 4.88%. The most recent payment was $1.2400/share on Apr 22, 2026, paid Quarterly.
CLX
Current Yield
4.88%
TTM Dividend/Share
$4.94
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
74.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
43
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
1.65%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
2.54%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
5.00%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 74.3%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($6.16) covers dividend/share ($4.94).
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
43 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 22, 2026
- Payment date
- May 8, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.90%
Ex-date Jan 28, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.54%
Ex-date Oct 22, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 6, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.16%
Ex-date Aug 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 29, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2400
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2400
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.99%
Ex-date Apr 23, 2025
- Payment date
- May 9, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.51%
Ex-date Jan 29, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.08%
Ex-date Oct 23, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.04%
Ex-date Aug 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.34%
Ex-date Apr 23, 2024
- Payment date
- May 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.29%
Ex-date Jan 23, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 9, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.33%
Ex-date Oct 24, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.91%
Ex-date Aug 8, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 25, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.92%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 | 4.90% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 | 4.54% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 | 4.16% |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.2400 | $1.2400 | 3.99% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 | 3.51% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 | 3.08% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 | 3.04% |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $1.2200 | $1.2200 | 3.34% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 | 3.29% |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 | 3.33% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 | 3.91% |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 | 2.92% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Clorox has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 43 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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 Clorox pay dividends?
- Yes, Clorox (CLX) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $4.94 per share annually, yielding 4.88%.
What is Clorox's dividend yield?
- Clorox (CLX) has a current dividend yield of 4.88%.
Is Clorox's dividend safe?
- Clorox (CLX) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Clorox increased its dividend?
- Clorox (CLX) has 43 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Clorox's dividend payout ratio?
- Clorox (CLX) has a dividend payout ratio of 74.3%.