CL Dividend History & Yield

Colgate-Palmolive Company · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Dividend AristocratConsumer StaplesDividend growthDividend King
$88.40
-0.41% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.38%
$2.10/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.40%
$2.12/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.12
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.53
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 19, 2026 Estimated
in 41 days
Next pay date
Nov 2, 2026
in 55 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 20, 2026
$0.53 per share
Payout ratio
82%
of earnings
Market cap
70.5B
P/E 34.8
5y dividend CAGR
+3.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
21 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
53.1
since Jul 19, 1973
1y total return
+7.7%
price +5.2% + dividends 2.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Oct 19, 2026 (in 41 days) Nov 2, 2026 $0.53 $53.00 Estimated
Mon, Jan 18, 2027 (in 132 days) Feb 1, 2027 $0.53 $53.00 Estimated
Mon, Apr 19, 2027 (in 223 days) May 3, 2027 $0.53 $53.00 Estimated
Mon, Jul 19, 2027 (in 314 days) Aug 2, 2027 $0.53 $53.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.12 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 20, 2016 to Jul 20, 2026; most recent $0.53$0.00$0.30$0.60Oct 20, 2016: $0.39Oct '16Jan 19, 2017: $0.39Apr 19, 2017: $0.40Jul 14, 2017: $0.40Oct 20, 2017: $0.40Jan 22, 2018: $0.40Jan '18Apr 19, 2018: $0.42Jul 17, 2018: $0.42Oct 18, 2018: $0.42Jan 22, 2019: $0.42Apr 17, 2019: $0.43Apr '19Jul 17, 2019: $0.43Oct 22, 2019: $0.43Jan 22, 2020: $0.43Apr 17, 2020: $0.44Jul 17, 2020: $0.44Jul '20Oct 22, 2020: $0.44Jan 22, 2021: $0.44Apr 20, 2021: $0.45Jul 20, 2021: $0.45Oct 20, 2021: $0.45Oct '21Jan 21, 2022: $0.45Apr 20, 2022: $0.47Jul 20, 2022: $0.47Oct 20, 2022: $0.47Jan 20, 2023: $0.47Jan '23Apr 20, 2023: $0.48Jul 20, 2023: $0.48Oct 20, 2023: $0.48Jan 19, 2024: $0.48Apr 19, 2024: $0.50Apr '24Jul 19, 2024: $0.50Oct 18, 2024: $0.50Jan 21, 2025: $0.50Apr 17, 2025: $0.52Jul 18, 2025: $0.52Jul '25Oct 17, 2025: $0.52Jan 21, 2026: $0.52Apr 20, 2026: $0.53Jul 20, 2026: $0.53

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $1.59$1.5920172018: $1.66$1.6620182019: $1.71$1.7120192020: $1.75$1.7520202021: $1.79$1.7920212022: $1.86$1.8620222023: $1.91$1.9120232024: $1.98$1.9820242025: $2.06$2.0620252026 (YTD): $1.58$1.582026 YTD

How much CL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month567$50,041$1,200
$500 / month2,831$250,203$6,000
$1,000 / month5,661$500,406$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.40%. $10,000 in CL would currently pay about $240 a year ($20 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CL dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 20, 2026 $0.53 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2026 $0.53 +1.9%
Jan 21, 2026 $0.52 +0.0%
Oct 17, 2025 $0.52 +0.0%
Jul 18, 2025 $0.52 +0.0%
Apr 17, 2025 $0.52 +4.0%
Jan 21, 2025 $0.50 +0.0%
Oct 18, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Jul 19, 2024 $0.50 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2024 $0.50 +4.2%
Jan 19, 2024 $0.48 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2023 $0.48 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2023 $0.48 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2023 $0.48 +2.1%
Jan 20, 2023 $0.47 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2022 $0.47 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2022 $0.47 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2022 $0.47 +4.4%
Jan 21, 2022 $0.45 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2021 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2021 $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2021 $0.45 +2.3%
Jan 22, 2021 $0.44 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2020 $0.44 +0.0%
Jul 17, 2020 $0.44 +0.0%
Apr 17, 2020 $0.44 +2.3%
Jan 22, 2020 $0.43 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2019 $0.43 +0.0%
Jul 17, 2019 $0.43 +0.0%
Apr 17, 2019 $0.43 +2.4%
Jan 22, 2019 $0.42 +0.0%
Oct 18, 2018 $0.42 +0.0%
Jul 17, 2018 $0.42 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2018 $0.42 +5.0%
Jan 22, 2018 $0.40 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2017 $0.40 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2017 $0.40 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2017 $0.40 +2.6%
Jan 19, 2017 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2016 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2016 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2016 $0.39 +2.6%
Jan 21, 2016 $0.38 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2015 $0.38 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2015 $0.38 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2015 $0.38 +5.6%
Jan 21, 2015 $0.36 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2014 $0.36 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2014 $0.36 +0.0%
Apr 17, 2014 $0.36 +5.9%
Jan 22, 2014 $0.34 +0.0%
Oct 18, 2013 $0.34 +0.0%
Jul 19, 2013 $0.34 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2013 $0.34 +9.7%
Jan 22, 2013 $0.31 +0.0%
Oct 19, 2012 $0.31 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2012 $0.31 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2012 $0.31 +6.9%
Jan 20, 2012 $0.29 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2011 $0.29 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2011 $0.29 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2011 $0.29 +9.4%
Jan 21, 2011 $0.265 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2010 $0.265 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2010 $0.265 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2010 $0.265 +20.5%
Jan 21, 2010 $0.22 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2009 $0.22 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2009 $0.22 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2009 $0.22 +10.0%
Jan 22, 2009 $0.20 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2008 $0.20 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2008 $0.20 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2008 $0.20 +11.1%
Jan 23, 2008 $0.18 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2007 $0.18 +0.0%
Jul 19, 2007 $0.18 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2007 $0.18 +12.5%
Jan 24, 2007 $0.16 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2006 $0.16 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2006 $0.16 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2006 $0.16 +10.3%
Jan 24, 2006 $0.145 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2005 $0.145 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2005 $0.145 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2005 $0.145 +20.8%
Jan 24, 2005 $0.12 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2004 $0.12 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2004 $0.12 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2004 $0.12 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2004 $0.12 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2003 $0.12 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2003 $0.12 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2003 $0.12 +33.3%
Jan 30, 2003 $0.09 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2002 $0.09 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2002 $0.09 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2002 $0.09 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2002 $0.09 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2001 $0.09 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2001 $0.09 +13.9%
Apr 24, 2001 $0.079 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2001 $0.079 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2000 $0.079 +0.0%
Jul 24, 2000 $0.079 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2000 $0.079 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2000 $0.079 +0.0%
Oct 22, 1999 $0.079 +0.0%
Jul 22, 1999 $0.079 +14.9%
Apr 22, 1999 $0.0688 +0.0%
Jan 22, 1999 $0.0688 +0.0%
Oct 23, 1998 $0.0688 +0.0%
Jul 23, 1998 $0.0688 +0.0%
Apr 23, 1998 $0.0688 +0.0%
Jan 23, 1998 $0.0688 +0.0%
Oct 23, 1997 $0.0688 +0.0%
Jul 23, 1997 $0.0688 +0.0%
Apr 23, 1997 $0.0688 +17.0%
Jan 23, 1997 $0.0587 +0.0%
Oct 23, 1996 $0.0587 +0.0%
Jul 23, 1996 $0.0587 +0.0%
Apr 23, 1996 $0.0587 +0.0%
Jan 23, 1996 $0.0587 +0.0%
Oct 23, 1995 $0.0587 +0.0%
Jul 21, 1995 $0.0587 +14.6%
Apr 19, 1995 $0.0512 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1995 $0.0512 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1994 $0.0512 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1994 $0.0512 +13.9%
Apr 19, 1994 $0.045 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1994 $0.045 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1993 $0.045 +0.0%
Jul 20, 1993 $0.045 +16.1%
Apr 20, 1993 $0.0387 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1993 $0.0387 +0.0%
Oct 20, 1992 $0.0387 +0.0%
Jul 21, 1992 $0.0387 +17.0%
Apr 21, 1992 $0.0331 +0.0%
Jan 21, 1992 $0.0331 +0.0%
Oct 21, 1991 $0.0331 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1991 $0.0331 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1991 $0.0331 +17.8%
Jan 18, 1991 $0.0281 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1990 $0.0281 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1990 $0.0281 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1990 $0.0281 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1990 $0.0281 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1989 $0.0281 +21.6%
Jul 19, 1989 $0.0231 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1989 $0.0231 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1989 $0.0231 +0.0%
Oct 18, 1988 $0.0231 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1988 $0.0231 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1988 $0.0231 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1988 $0.0231 +0.0%
Oct 20, 1987 $0.0231 +8.8%
Jul 20, 1987 $0.0213 +0.0%
Apr 20, 1987 $0.0213 +0.0%
Jan 20, 1987 $0.0213 +0.0%
Oct 20, 1986 $0.0213 +0.0%
Jul 21, 1986 $0.0213 +0.0%
Apr 21, 1986 $0.0213 +0.0%
Jan 17, 1986 $0.0213 +0.0%
Oct 21, 1985 $0.0213 +6.2%
Jul 19, 1985 $0.02 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1985 $0.02 +0.0%
Jan 18, 1985 $0.02 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1984 $0.02 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1984 $0.02 +0.0%
Apr 18, 1984 $0.02 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1984 $0.02 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1983 $0.02 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1983 $0.02 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1983 $0.02 +6.7%
Jan 19, 1983 $0.0187 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1982 $0.0187 +0.0%
Jul 20, 1982 $0.0187 +0.0%
Apr 20, 1982 $0.0187 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1982 $0.0187 +0.0%
Oct 20, 1981 $0.0187 +7.1%
Jul 20, 1981 $0.0175 +0.0%
Apr 20, 1981 $0.0175 +0.0%
Jan 20, 1981 $0.0175 +0.0%
Oct 21, 1980 $0.0175 +3.7%
Jul 21, 1980 $0.0169 +0.0%
Apr 21, 1980 $0.0169 +0.0%
Jan 21, 1980 $0.0169 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1979 $0.0169 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1979 $0.0169 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1979 $0.0169 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1979 $0.0169 +8.0%
Oct 19, 1978 $0.0156 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1978 $0.0156 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1978 $0.0156 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1978 $0.0156 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1977 $0.0156 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1977 $0.0156 +13.6%
Apr 19, 1977 $0.0138 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1977 $0.0138 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1976 $0.0138 +0.0%
Jul 20, 1976 $0.0138 +15.8%
Apr 20, 1976 $0.0119 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1976 $0.0119 +0.0%
Oct 20, 1975 $0.0119 +11.8%
Jul 21, 1975 $0.0106 +0.0%
Apr 21, 1975 $0.0106 +0.0%
Jan 20, 1975 $0.0106 +0.0%
Oct 21, 1974 $0.0106 +14.9%
Jul 19, 1974 $0.0092 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1974 $0.0092 +9.6%
Jan 21, 1974 $0.0084 +0.0%
Oct 18, 1973 $0.0084 +0.0%
Jul 19, 1973 $0.0084

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

CL scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payout ratio above 80% of earnings

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Colgate-Palmolive Company

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Household & Personal Products. First dividend on our records: Jul 19, 1973. 213 payments tracked.

CL dividend FAQ

When is CL's next ex-dividend date?

CL's next ex-dividend date is Oct 19, 2026 (in 41 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.53 per share, expected on Nov 2, 2026.

How often does CL pay dividends?

CL pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.53 per share with an ex-date of Jul 20, 2026.

What is CL's dividend yield?

CL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.38%, based on $2.10 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $88.40. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.12 per share, is 2.40%.

How much does CL pay per share?

CL pays about $0.53 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.12 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $212.00 a year.

Has CL grown or cut its dividend?

CL has raised its annual dividend for 21 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.4% a year (+2.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of CL do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.40%, you would need about 567 shares of CL (roughly $50,041 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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