Clorox Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Clorox is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.14% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th November, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 22nd October, 2025.
Key information
4.1%
Dividend yield
2.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Nov 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 22 Oct 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 75% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
The Clorox Company: The Picture Doesn't Justify Any Optimism
Sep 29Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $1.24
Aug 04
Earnings Beat: The Clorox Company Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Aug 02Returns On Capital At Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Have Stalled
Jul 16Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By The Clorox Company's (NYSE:CLX) P/E
Apr 24Slowing Rates Of Return At Clorox (NYSE:CLX) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 06Clorox: Reviving From Cyberattack; Initiate With 'Buy'
Mar 29Clorox: A Wonderful Business I Would Like To Own At A Lower Price
Feb 27An Intrinsic Calculation For The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued
Feb 25The Clorox Company Just Recorded A 24% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Feb 06The 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 14Clorox: If You Need FMCG Player In A Portfolio - Look Elsewhere
Sep 15Clorox: 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 28Colgate-Palmolive: Improved Financials To Navigate Headwinds (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 21Clorox: Relatively Overvalued And Headwinds Put Dividend At Risk
Feb 08Clorox: Not Wiped Out By Cyber Attack, Earnings And Revenue Need Cleaning Up
Jan 03Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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) | 4.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Household Products) | 2.9% |
| Analyst forecast (CLX) (up to 3 years) | 4.5% |
Notable Dividend: CLX's dividend (4.14%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: CLX's dividend (4.14%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.6%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (74.7%), CLX's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (79.7%), 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 | 2025/10/17 14:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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 35 analysts. 17 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 |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |