Colgate-Palmolive (CL) | Dividend History & Payments | 1987 - 2025

Colgate-Palmolive Co.|Consumer Defensive
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Colgate-Palmolive Dividend Key Statistics

Colgate-Palmolive is expected to pay US$2.08 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 2.29%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 2.28%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 56.66%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend US$2.08
Expected Yield 2.29%
Last 12-Month Dividend US$2.02
Current Yield 2.22%
5-Year Avg Yield 2.28%
Last 5Y Dividend US$9.44
Payout Ratio 56.66%
Date Range Jan 1987 - Apr 2025
All Time Dividend US$47.00
Last Ex-Dividend Date Apr 17, 2025

Colgate-Palmolive Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Apr 17, 2025 US$0.52 0.55% US$93.91
Jan 21, 2025 US$0.50 0.58% US$86.70
Oct 18, 2024 US$0.50 0.52% US$95.61
Jul 19, 2024 US$0.50 0.50% US$99.39
Apr 19, 2024 US$0.50 0.55% US$91.01
Jan 19, 2024 US$0.48 0.58% US$82.83
Oct 20, 2023 US$0.48 0.67% US$71.79
Jul 20, 2023 US$0.48 0.63% US$75.62
Apr 20, 2023 US$0.48 0.60% US$79.80
Jan 20, 2023 US$0.47 0.66% US$71.59
Oct 20, 2022 US$0.47 0.63% US$74.64
Jul 20, 2022 US$0.47 0.60% US$78.74
Apr 20, 2022 US$0.47 0.61% US$77.05
Jan 21, 2022 US$0.45 0.54% US$83.05
Oct 20, 2021 US$0.45 0.59% US$76.19
Jul 20, 2021 US$0.45 0.57% US$79.50
Apr 20, 2021 US$0.45 0.56% US$80.70
Jan 22, 2021 US$0.44 0.56% US$78.00
Oct 22, 2020 US$0.44 0.56% US$78.89
Jul 17, 2020 US$0.44 0.59% US$74.32
Apr 17, 2020 US$0.44 0.62% US$71.40
Jan 22, 2020 US$0.43 0.58% US$73.78
Oct 22, 2019 US$0.43 0.64% US$66.81
Jul 17, 2019 US$0.43 0.58% US$73.69
Apr 17, 2019 US$0.43 0.60% US$71.30

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Apr 17, 2025 US$0.52 0.55% US$93.91
Jan 21, 2025 US$0.50 0.58% US$86.70
Oct 18, 2024 US$0.50 0.52% US$95.61
Jul 19, 2024 US$0.50 0.50% US$99.39
Apr 19, 2024 US$0.50 0.55% US$91.01
Jan 19, 2024 US$0.48 0.58% US$82.83
Oct 20, 2023 US$0.48 0.67% US$71.79
Jul 20, 2023 US$0.48 0.63% US$75.62
Apr 20, 2023 US$0.48 0.60% US$79.80
Jan 20, 2023 US$0.47 0.66% US$71.59
Oct 20, 2022 US$0.47 0.63% US$74.64
Jul 20, 2022 US$0.47 0.60% US$78.74
Apr 20, 2022 US$0.47 0.61% US$77.05
Jan 21, 2022 US$0.45 0.54% US$83.05
Oct 20, 2021 US$0.45 0.59% US$76.19
Jul 20, 2021 US$0.45 0.57% US$79.50
Apr 20, 2021 US$0.45 0.56% US$80.70
Jan 22, 2021 US$0.44 0.56% US$78.00
Oct 22, 2020 US$0.44 0.56% US$78.89
Jul 17, 2020 US$0.44 0.59% US$74.32
Apr 17, 2020 US$0.44 0.62% US$71.40
Jan 22, 2020 US$0.43 0.58% US$73.78
Oct 22, 2019 US$0.43 0.64% US$66.81
Jul 17, 2019 US$0.43 0.58% US$73.69
Apr 17, 2019 US$0.43 0.60% US$71.30
Jan 22, 2019 US$0.42 0.65% US$65.05
Oct 18, 2018 US$0.42 0.70% US$59.58
Jul 17, 2018 US$0.42 0.63% US$66.66
Apr 19, 2018 US$0.42 0.63% US$66.58
Jan 22, 2018 US$0.40 0.54% US$73.56
Oct 20, 2017 US$0.40 0.57% US$70.40
Jul 14, 2017 US$0.40 0.55% US$73.27
Apr 19, 2017 US$0.40 0.56% US$72.04
Jan 19, 2017 US$0.39 0.60% US$64.68
Oct 20, 2016 US$0.39 0.55% US$71.17
Jul 20, 2016 US$0.39 0.52% US$74.43
Apr 20, 2016 US$0.39 0.55% US$70.92
Jan 21, 2016 US$0.38 0.56% US$67.53
Oct 21, 2015 US$0.38 0.57% US$66.35
Jul 21, 2015 US$0.38 0.56% US$68.02
Apr 21, 2015 US$0.38 0.56% US$67.68
Jan 21, 2015 US$0.36 0.53% US$67.52
Oct 15, 2014 US$0.36 0.55% US$65.35
Jul 16, 2014 US$0.36 0.53% US$67.59
Apr 17, 2014 US$0.36 0.54% US$66.24
Jan 22, 2014 US$0.34 0.56% US$61.23
Oct 18, 2013 US$0.34 0.53% US$63.60
Jul 19, 2013 US$0.34 0.56% US$60.25
Apr 19, 2013 US$0.68 1.14% US$59.49
Jan 22, 2013 US$0.62 1.13% US$54.92
Oct 19, 2012 US$0.62 1.19% US$51.94
Jul 20, 2012 US$0.62 1.16% US$53.59
Apr 20, 2012 US$0.62 1.26% US$49.19
Jan 20, 2012 US$0.58 1.28% US$45.20
Oct 21, 2011 US$0.58 1.27% US$45.61
Jul 22, 2011 US$0.58 1.37% US$42.19
Apr 21, 2011 US$0.58 1.38% US$42.17
Jan 21, 2011 US$0.53 1.38% US$38.49
Oct 21, 2010 US$0.53 1.37% US$38.56
Jul 22, 2010 US$0.53 1.34% US$39.49
Apr 22, 2010 US$0.53 1.26% US$42.05
Jan 21, 2010 US$0.44 1.10% US$40.02
Oct 22, 2009 US$0.44 1.12% US$39.31
Jul 22, 2009 US$0.44 1.21% US$36.22
Apr 22, 2009 US$0.44 1.43% US$30.70
Jan 22, 2009 US$0.40 1.23% US$32.52
Oct 22, 2008 US$0.40 1.27% US$31.38
Jul 22, 2008 US$0.40 1.07% US$37.22
Apr 22, 2008 US$0.40 1.09% US$36.84
Jan 23, 2008 US$0.36 0.95% US$37.71
Oct 24, 2007 US$0.36 0.96% US$37.36
Jul 19, 2007 US$0.36 1.05% US$34.23
Apr 20, 2007 US$0.36 1.07% US$33.52
Jan 24, 2007 US$0.32 0.94% US$33.87
Oct 20, 2006 US$0.32 1.01% US$31.66
Jul 24, 2006 US$0.32 1.07% US$29.84
Apr 20, 2006 US$0.32 1.08% US$29.56
Oct 24, 2005 US$0.29 1.09% US$26.57
Jul 22, 2005 US$0.29 1.10% US$26.47
Apr 22, 2005 US$0.29 1.17% US$24.89
Jan 24, 2005 US$0.24 0.93% US$25.83
Oct 21, 2004 US$0.24 1.08% US$22.31
Jul 22, 2004 US$0.24 0.90% US$26.60
Apr 22, 2004 US$0.24 0.83% US$28.94
Jan 22, 2004 US$0.24 0.94% US$25.64
Oct 22, 2003 US$0.24 0.90% US$26.59
Jul 23, 2003 US$0.24 0.88% US$27.15
Apr 23, 2003 US$0.24 0.84% US$28.57
Jan 30, 2003 US$0.18 0.70% US$25.60
Oct 23, 2002 US$0.18 0.65% US$27.50
Jul 24, 2002 US$0.18 0.69% US$26.18
Apr 24, 2002 US$0.18 0.66% US$27.27
Jan 23, 2002 US$0.18 0.63% US$28.57
Oct 24, 2001 US$0.18 0.62% US$29.25
Jul 24, 2001 US$0.18 0.67% US$26.70
Apr 24, 2001 US$0.16 0.55% US$28.40
Jan 24, 2001 US$0.16 0.52% US$30.40
Oct 24, 2000 US$0.16 0.54% US$29.25
Jul 24, 2000 US$0.16 0.56% US$28.00
Apr 24, 2000 US$0.16 0.55% US$28.56
Jan 24, 2000 US$0.16 0.53% US$29.75
Oct 22, 1999 US$0.16 0.52% US$30.25
Jul 22, 1999 US$0.16 0.64% US$24.69
Apr 22, 1999 US$0.28 1.07% US$25.61
Jan 22, 1999 US$0.28 1.37% US$20.11
Oct 23, 1998 US$0.28 1.24% US$22.09
Jul 23, 1998 US$0.28 1.19% US$23.06
Apr 23, 1998 US$0.28 1.22% US$22.55
Jan 23, 1998 US$0.28 1.50% US$18.31
Oct 23, 1997 US$0.28 1.70% US$16.19
Jul 23, 1997 US$0.28 1.48% US$18.64
Apr 23, 1997 US$0.55 4.01% US$13.72
Jan 23, 1997 US$0.47 3.89% US$12.09
Oct 23, 1996 US$0.47 4.10% US$11.45
Jul 23, 1996 US$0.47 4.71% US$9.98
Apr 23, 1996 US$0.47 4.93% US$9.53
Jan 23, 1996 US$0.47 5.18% US$9.08
Oct 23, 1995 US$0.47 5.45% US$8.62
Jul 21, 1995 US$0.47 5.40% US$8.70
Oct 18, 1988 US$0.10 3.47% US$2.88
Oct 20, 1987 US$0.37 14.29% US$2.59
Jul 20, 1987 US$0.34 11.11% US$3.06
Apr 20, 1987 US$0.34 12.64% US$2.69
Jan 20, 1987 US$0.34 11.81% US$2.88

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year Payments Total Amount Average Amount Average Yield
2025 2 US$1.02 US$0.51 0.56%
2024 4 US$1.98 US$0.50 0.54%
2023 4 US$1.91 US$0.48 0.64%
2022 4 US$1.86 US$0.46 0.59%
2021 4 US$1.79 US$0.45 0.57%
2020 4 US$1.75 US$0.44 0.59%
2019 4 US$1.71 US$0.43 0.62%
2018 4 US$1.66 US$0.42 0.62%
2017 4 US$1.59 US$0.40 0.57%
2016 4 US$1.55 US$0.39 0.54%
2015 4 US$1.50 US$0.38 0.56%
2014 4 US$1.42 US$0.36 0.54%
2013 4 US$1.98 US$0.50 0.84%
2012 4 US$2.44 US$0.61 1.22%
2011 4 US$2.27 US$0.57 1.35%
2010 4 US$2.03 US$0.51 1.27%
2009 4 US$1.72 US$0.43 1.25%
2008 4 US$1.56 US$0.39 1.10%
2007 4 US$1.40 US$0.35 1.00%
2006 3 US$0.96 US$0.32 1.05%
2005 4 US$1.11 US$0.28 1.07%
2004 4 US$0.96 US$0.24 0.94%
2003 4 US$0.90 US$0.22 0.83%
2002 4 US$0.72 US$0.18 0.66%
2001 4 US$0.68 US$0.17 0.59%
2000 4 US$0.64 US$0.16 0.54%
1999 4 US$0.88 US$0.22 0.90%
1998 4 US$1.12 US$0.28 1.29%
1997 4 US$1.58 US$0.40 2.77%
1996 4 US$1.88 US$0.47 4.73%
1995 2 US$0.94 US$0.47 5.42%
1988 1 US$0.10 US$0.10 3.47%
1987 4 US$1.39 US$0.35 12.46%

Colgate-Palmolive & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company Annual Rate Current Yield 5Y Avg Yield Payout Ratio EX DIV. DATE
Church & Dwight CHD
US$1.15 1.20% 1.13% 49.20% May 15, 2025
Colgate-Palmolive CL
US$2.02 2.22% 2.28% 56.66% Apr 17, 2025
Estee Lauder EL
US$2.02 3.14% 1.42% - May 30, 2025
Kimberly-Clark KMB
US$4.92 3.52% 3.44% 67.03% Jun 6, 2025
Kenvue KVUE
US$0.82 3.40% - - May 14, 2025
Procter & Gamble PG
US$4.03 2.45% 2.40% 63.90% Apr 21, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Colgate-Palmolive been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
Colgate-Palmolive has been paying dividends for 38 years, from 1987 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of US$47.00 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Colgate-Palmolive's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
Colgate-Palmolive's most recent dividend payment was US$0.52 per share, with an ex-dividend date of April 17, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Colgate-Palmolive's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
Colgate-Palmolive's highest annual dividend was paid in 2012, when the company distributed US$2.44 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Colgate-Palmolive's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
Comparing Colgate-Palmolive's dividend payments, the company paid US$1.91 per share in 2023 versus US$1.98 per share in 2024, representing an increase of US$0.07. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a $10,000 investment in Colgate-Palmolive have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
Over the past 10 years, Colgate-Palmolive has paid a total of US$17.58 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately US$1,898.69 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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