Colgate-Palmolive Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Colgate-Palmolive is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.17% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 18th October, 2024.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
1.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Nov 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 18 Oct 24 |
| Dividend per share | CHF 1.687 |
| Payout ratio | 56% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Colgate-Palmolive Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CL) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CH) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (CH) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Household Products) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (CL) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: CL's dividend (2.17%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (1.98%).
High Dividend: CL's dividend (2.17%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (4.42%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.1%), CL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (48.1%), CL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.