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TL;DR: Colgate-Palmolive Dividend Yield, Payout Ratio & Key Metrics

Colgate-Palmolive has paid $2.08 per share over the last 12 months, representing a current dividend yield of 2.40%. The company's 3-year average dividend yield stands at 0.59%. Over the past 3 years, the company has distributed a total of $6.00 per share in dividends.

Last Ex-Dividend Date Jan 21, 2026
12-Month Dividend $2.08
12-Month Div. Yield 2.40%
3-Year Total Dividend $6.00
3-Year Avg Dividend $2.00
3-Year Avg Yield 0.59%
Last 5Y Dividend $9.23
All Time Dividend $32.63
Date Range Jan 1987 - Jan 2026

Colgate-Palmolive Yearly Dividend History Chart

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Colgate-Palmolive Dividend History From 1987 - 2026

📊 Yearly Dividend Summary
Year Payments Total Amount Avg Amount Avg Yield
2026 1 $0.52 $0.52 0.60%
2025 4 $2.06 $0.52 2.36%
2024 4 $1.98 $0.50 2.15%
2023 4 $1.91 $0.48 2.57%
2022 4 $1.86 $0.46 2.38%
2021 4 $1.79 $0.45 2.26%
2020 4 $1.75 $0.44 2.37%
2019 4 $1.71 $0.43 2.51%
2018 4 $1.66 $0.42 2.45%
2017 4 $1.59 $0.40 2.23%
2016 4 $1.55 $0.39 2.22%
2015 4 $1.50 $0.38 2.20%
2014 4 $1.42 $0.36 2.17%
2013 4 $1.33 $0.33 2.23%
2012 4 $1.22 $0.30 2.44%
2011 4 $1.14 $0.28 2.74%
2010 4 $1.03 $0.26 2.54%
2009 4 $0.86 $0.22 2.51%
2008 4 $0.78 $0.20 2.27%
2007 4 $0.70 $0.18 2.04%
2006 3 $0.48 $0.16 1.60%
2005 4 $0.54 $0.14 2.08%
2004 4 $0.48 $0.12 1.86%
2003 4 $0.45 $0.11 1.67%
2002 4 $0.36 $0.09 1.32%
2001 4 $0.34 $0.08 1.21%
2000 4 $0.32 $0.08 1.11%
1999 4 $0.30 $0.08 1.19%
1998 4 $0.28 $0.07 1.30%
1997 4 $0.27 $0.07 1.73%
1996 4 $0.24 $0.06 2.43%
1995 2 $0.12 $0.06 1.39%
1988 1 $0.01 $0.01 0.33%
1987 4 $0.08 $0.02 2.85%
📋 Detailed Dividend History
Ex-Date Amount Yield Stock Price
Jan 21, 2026 $0.52 0.60% $86.66
Oct 17, 2025 $0.52 0.67% $78.00
Jul 18, 2025 $0.52 0.59% $87.93
Apr 17, 2025 $0.52 0.54% $95.50
Jan 21, 2025 $0.50 0.57% $87.88
Oct 18, 2024 $0.50 0.52% $95.61
Jul 19, 2024 $0.50 0.50% $99.39
Apr 19, 2024 $0.50 0.55% $91.01
Jan 19, 2024 $0.48 0.58% $82.83
Oct 20, 2023 $0.48 0.67% $71.79
Jul 20, 2023 $0.48 0.62% $77.19
Apr 20, 2023 $0.48 0.62% $76.80
Jan 20, 2023 $0.47 0.66% $71.59
Oct 20, 2022 $0.47 0.66% $71.47
Jul 20, 2022 $0.47 0.61% $77.47
Apr 20, 2022 $0.47 0.58% $81.10
Jan 21, 2022 $0.45 0.54% $83.05
Oct 20, 2021 $0.45 0.60% $75.50
Jul 20, 2021 $0.45 0.54% $83.28
Apr 20, 2021 $0.45 0.56% $79.79
Jan 22, 2021 $0.44 0.56% $78.00
Oct 22, 2020 $0.44 0.55% $79.34
Jul 17, 2020 $0.44 0.59% $74.32
Apr 17, 2020 $0.44 0.62% $71.40
Jan 22, 2020 $0.43 0.61% $70.30
Oct 22, 2019 $0.43 0.63% $68.41
Jul 17, 2019 $0.43 0.59% $72.70
Apr 17, 2019 $0.43 0.62% $69.35
Jan 22, 2019 $0.42 0.68% $61.84
Oct 18, 2018 $0.42 0.65% $64.52
Jul 17, 2018 $0.42 0.64% $65.95
Apr 19, 2018 $0.42 0.62% $67.52
Jan 22, 2018 $0.40 0.54% $73.56
Oct 20, 2017 $0.40 0.57% $70.40
Jul 14, 2017 $0.40 0.55% $73.27
Apr 19, 2017 $0.40 0.55% $73.02
Jan 19, 2017 $0.39 0.57% $67.95
Oct 20, 2016 $0.39 0.55% $70.92
Jul 20, 2016 $0.39 0.52% $74.61
Apr 20, 2016 $0.39 0.56% $69.06
Jan 21, 2016 $0.38 0.59% $64.61
Oct 21, 2015 $0.38 0.55% $68.94
Jul 21, 2015 $0.38 0.57% $67.00
Apr 21, 2015 $0.38 0.55% $69.17
Jan 21, 2015 $0.36 0.54% $67.14
Oct 15, 2014 $0.36 0.56% $63.73
Jul 16, 2014 $0.36 0.52% $68.90
Apr 17, 2014 $0.36 0.54% $66.94
Jan 22, 2014 $0.34 0.54% $62.39
Oct 18, 2013 $0.34 0.53% $63.60
Jul 19, 2013 $0.34 0.56% $60.25
Apr 19, 2013 $0.34 0.57% $59.49
Jan 22, 2013 $0.31 0.56% $55.08
Oct 19, 2012 $0.31 0.60% $51.94
Jul 20, 2012 $0.31 0.58% $53.58
Apr 20, 2012 $0.31 0.63% $49.19
Jan 20, 2012 $0.29 0.64% $45.20
Oct 21, 2011 $0.29 0.64% $45.61
Jul 22, 2011 $0.29 0.69% $42.19
Apr 21, 2011 $0.29 0.72% $40.33
Jan 21, 2011 $0.27 0.69% $38.49
Oct 21, 2010 $0.27 0.69% $38.42
Jul 22, 2010 $0.27 0.63% $41.74
Apr 22, 2010 $0.27 0.64% $41.63
Jan 21, 2010 $0.22 0.55% $40.35
Oct 22, 2009 $0.22 0.57% $38.86
Jul 22, 2009 $0.22 0.59% $37.55
Apr 22, 2009 $0.22 0.74% $29.58
Jan 22, 2009 $0.20 0.65% $30.84
Oct 22, 2008 $0.20 0.72% $27.97
Jul 22, 2008 $0.20 0.58% $34.60
Apr 22, 2008 $0.20 0.53% $38.05
Jan 23, 2008 $0.18 0.49% $36.88
Oct 24, 2007 $0.18 0.49% $36.97
Jul 19, 2007 $0.18 0.53% $33.84
Apr 20, 2007 $0.18 0.54% $33.52
Jan 24, 2007 $0.16 0.48% $33.09
Oct 20, 2006 $0.16 0.51% $31.66
Jul 24, 2006 $0.16 0.54% $29.83
Apr 20, 2006 $0.16 0.56% $28.43
Oct 24, 2005 $0.14 0.55% $26.57
Jul 22, 2005 $0.14 0.55% $26.47
Apr 22, 2005 $0.14 0.58% $24.90
Jan 24, 2005 $0.12 0.46% $25.83
Oct 21, 2004 $0.12 0.53% $22.85
Jul 22, 2004 $0.12 0.46% $26.32
Apr 22, 2004 $0.12 0.42% $28.32
Jan 22, 2004 $0.12 0.47% $25.50
Oct 22, 2003 $0.12 0.46% $25.92
Jul 23, 2003 $0.12 0.43% $27.95
Apr 23, 2003 $0.12 0.42% $28.34
Jan 30, 2003 $0.09 0.35% $25.45
Oct 23, 2002 $0.09 0.32% $27.89
Jul 24, 2002 $0.09 0.36% $25.12
Apr 24, 2002 $0.09 0.33% $27.55
Jan 23, 2002 $0.09 0.32% $28.21
Oct 24, 2001 $0.09 0.31% $29.25
Jul 24, 2001 $0.09 0.33% $27.00
Apr 24, 2001 $0.08 0.28% $27.83
Jan 24, 2001 $0.08 0.28% $28.50
Oct 24, 2000 $0.08 0.27% $28.81
Jul 24, 2000 $0.08 0.28% $28.00
Apr 24, 2000 $0.08 0.28% $28.56
Jan 24, 2000 $0.08 0.26% $29.75
Oct 22, 1999 $0.08 0.26% $30.25
Jul 22, 1999 $0.08 0.31% $25.12
Apr 22, 1999 $0.07 0.27% $25.06
Jan 22, 1999 $0.07 0.34% $20.11
Oct 23, 1998 $0.07 0.31% $22.09
Jul 23, 1998 $0.07 0.29% $24.09
Apr 23, 1998 $0.07 0.31% $21.94
Jan 23, 1998 $0.07 0.38% $18.31
Oct 23, 1997 $0.07 0.38% $17.91
Jul 23, 1997 $0.07 0.36% $19.28
Apr 23, 1997 $0.07 0.51% $13.36
Jan 23, 1997 $0.06 0.50% $11.78
Oct 23, 1996 $0.06 0.53% $11.14
Jul 23, 1996 $0.06 0.59% $9.97
Apr 23, 1996 $0.06 0.62% $9.53
Jan 23, 1996 $0.06 0.66% $8.92
Oct 23, 1995 $0.06 0.68% $8.62
Jul 21, 1995 $0.06 0.68% $8.70
Oct 18, 1988 $0.01 0.20% $3.05
Oct 20, 1987 $0.02 0.88% $2.62
Jul 20, 1987 $0.02 0.69% $3.06
Apr 20, 1987 $0.02 0.79% $2.69
Jan 20, 1987 $0.02 0.75% $2.84

Frequently Asked Questions

Colgate-Palmolive has been paying dividends for 39 years, from 1987 to 2026. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $32.63 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
Colgate-Palmolive's most recent dividend payment was $0.52 per share, with an ex-dividend date of January 21, 2026. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
Colgate-Palmolive's highest annual dividend was paid in 2025, when the company distributed $2.06 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.
Comparing Colgate-Palmolive's dividend payments, the company paid $1.98 per share in 2024 versus $2.06 per share in 2025, representing an increase of $0.08. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
Over the past 10 years, Colgate-Palmolive has paid a total of $17.61 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000.00 investment would have generated approximately $1,944.14 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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