Clorox Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Clorox is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.1%.
Key information
3.1%
Dividend yield
1.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$4.880 |
| Payout ratio | 132% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
The Clorox Company Just Recorded A 24% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Feb 06
The Price Is Right For The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)
Jan 15We Think Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Dec 24Return Trends At Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Aren't Appealing
Dec 02The Clorox Company: Hold, Trading Above Fair Value Despite Positive Signals
Nov 26Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX)
Nov 14An Intrinsic Calculation For The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Suggests It's 40% Undervalued
Oct 07Why We're Not Concerned About The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) Share Price
Sep 21Clorox: If You Need FMCG Player In A Portfolio - Look Elsewhere
Sep 15Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.22
Aug 03Here's What To Make Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jul 29Clorox: Stellar Delivery But Valuation Compression Has Some Distance To Go
Jul 29Clorox: Questionable Growth Target Puts Me On The Sidelines
Jul 17Clorox: Improving Outlook, Good Dividend Yield And Discounted Valuation
Jun 28Is Clorox (NYSE:CLX) A Risky Investment?
May 25We Like The Quality Of Clorox's (NYSE:CLX) Earnings
May 07Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company
Apr 26Colgate-Palmolive: Improved Financials To Navigate Headwinds (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 21Is There An Opportunity With The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) 31% Undervaluation?
Apr 10Clorox: Relatively Overvalued And Headwinds Put Dividend At Risk
Feb 08Clorox: Not Wiped Out By Cyber Attack, Earnings And Revenue Need Cleaning Up
Jan 03Clorox: One Of The Best Household Product Portfolios
Dec 01Clorox: Undervalued But Too Many Red Flags
Oct 28Clorox: Cyberattack Compounds Existing Challenges
Oct 10Clorox: Still Struggling
Sep 25The Clorox Company: The Necessary Clean-Up Has Only Begun
Aug 30Despite Earnings Rally, Expectations On Clorox Are Low
Aug 15Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CLX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CLX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Clorox Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CLX) | 3.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Household Products) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (CLX) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: CLX's dividend (3.1%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.48%).
High Dividend: CLX's dividend (3.1%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (131.9%), CLX's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (86.5%), CLX's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/02/22 09:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
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
The Clorox Company is covered by 43 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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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Edward Lewis | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |