Colgate-Palmolive Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Colgate-Palmolive is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.61% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 13th February, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 21st January, 2026.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
1.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 13 Feb 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 21 Jan 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 57% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Colgate-Palmolive: This Dividend King Is Rebounding (Technical Analysis)
Nov 24There's Reason For Concern Over Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) Price
Sep 30
Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Aug 04
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 27Do Colgate-Palmolive's (NYSE:CL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jun 12The Trend Of High Returns At Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Has Us Very Interested
May 15A Historic Brand, A Fresh Approach: Inside Colgate-Palmolive's Machine
Apr 22Colgate-Palmolive: A Defensive Stock With Growth Potential
Mar 20Colgate-Palmolive Company's (NYSE:CL) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Mar 18Is Colgate-Palmolive Quietly Building The Next Pet Food Empire?
Mar 14Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) Shares Could Be 36% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 05Colgate-Palmolive: Don't Get Your Hopes Up (Yet)
Feb 25Colgate-Palmolive Stock: Post-Earnings Drop Isn't A Buy-The-Dip Moment
Jan 31Here's Why We Think Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Is Well Worth Watching
Jan 27Return Trends At Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Aren't Appealing
Jan 14Colgate-Palmolive: Digital Advertising Is The Base From Which To Start Again
Dec 17Colgate-Palmolive: Approaching Buy Territory With Some Important Catalysts
Dec 11Colgate-Palmolive Q3: Great Company, But Not Enough To Warrant A Position Now
Oct 25Colgate-Palmolive: Very Close To A Buy Following Recent Pullback
Oct 17Colgate-Palmolive: Share Price Returns Should Moderate (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 30Colgate-Palmolive: Stability Pillar Reached Its Fair Value
Aug 19Colgate-Palmolive: Good Growth Prospects Ahead
Aug 06Colgate-Palmolive: Three Items To Look For In The Upcoming Earnings
Jul 10Colgate-Palmolive: Gladly Holding, Yet Currently Not Buying An All Time Favorite
Jun 23Colgate-Palmolive: Loading Up Ahead Of Earnings
Apr 16Upcoming Dividend Payment
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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (CL) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Household Products) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (CL) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: CL's dividend (2.61%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: CL's dividend (2.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.39%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.9%), CL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (48.7%), CL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/29 18:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Colgate-Palmolive Company is covered by 48 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |