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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) pays a $2.09 annual dividend ($0.53 quarterly), yielding 2.20% at $95.13/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-20. 51+ consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend King). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.20%
Annual Dividend: $2.09 per share
Payout Ratio: 87.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-20
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 54
Colgate-Palmolive Company dividend has been paid without interruption for over five decades, backed by a global portfolio of everyday consumer products including Colgate toothpaste, Palmolive dish soap, and Hill's Science Diet pet food. CL currently yields 2.2%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $2.09 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is July 20, 2026. A beta of 0.319 points to low price volatility, which suits income investors who prioritize predictability over price swings. As a Dividend King with 51 consecutive years of increases, CL is one of the most established dividend payers in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Colgate-Palmolive Company pays out 87.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is supported by the company's position in everyday consumer staples, where products like toothpaste, soap, and pet nutrition generate recurring demand across economic conditions. Colgate-Palmolive Company dividend safety rests on that demand consistency, but an 87.9% payout leaves limited room to absorb an earnings decline without pressuring the dividend.
Colgate-Palmolive Company dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.135 to $2.06 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.3% in 2020. Growth is slow by most standards, but it has never reversed.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +3.5% | $1.86 (2022) | $2.06 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +3.3% | $1.75 (2020) | $2.06 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.2% | $1.50 (2015) | $2.06 (2025) |
Colgate-Palmolive Company stock fits dividend investors who want a long, unbroken payment record from a business selling products people buy regardless of economic conditions. The current yield of 2.2% is moderate (2-4%), sitting just above the 5-year average of 2.02%, so there is no meaningful yield premium on offer today. What CL delivers instead is the Dividend King designation, earned through 51 consecutive years of increases. The trade-off is straightforward: investors get a low-volatility, steadily growing income stream from brands like Colgate and Hill's, but the 87.9% payout ratio and slow 4.3% annual growth rate limit how much the income can accelerate from here.
CL is a Dividend King — 51 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | $0.5300 |
| 2026-04-20 | $0.5300 |
| 2026-01-21 | $0.5200 |
| 2025-10-17 | $0.5200 |
| 2025-07-18 | $0.5200 |
| 2025-04-17 | $0.5200 |
| 2025-01-21 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-10-18 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-07-19 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-04-19 | $0.5000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5800 |
| 2025 | $2.0600 |
| 2024 | $1.9800 |
| 2023 | $1.9100 |
| 2022 | $1.8600 |
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