Colgate-Palmolive (CL) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.10
- Forward yield
- 2.30%
- Payout ratio
- 55.0%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Colgate-Palmolive pays a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share. Its next payment is already scheduled, with an ex-date of October 20, 2026 and a pay date of November 13, 2026. The last payment made went ex-dividend on July 20, 2026 and was paid on August 14. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.10 per share, a yield of about 2.49% at a share price of $84.26.
Colgate-Palmolive has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in April. The rate went from $0.45 to $0.47 in 2022, then to $0.48 in 2023, $0.50 in 2024, $0.52 in 2025 and $0.53 in 2026. Each raise was one or two cents, or roughly 1.9% to 4.4%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 18%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.86 in 2022 to $2.06 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years.
Ex-dates fall around the 20th of January, April, July and October. If the pattern holds, the payment after the scheduled one would go ex-dividend in late January 2027 and be paid in mid-February. Past raises have come with the April payment.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 21, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $0.52 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.52 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Apr 17, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.52 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jul 19, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | $0.47 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Oct 20, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.47 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.47 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | $0.47 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 21, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | $0.45 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Colgate-Palmolive (CL) pay a dividend?
Yes. Colgate-Palmolive pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.53 per share.
What is CL's dividend yield?
Colgate-Palmolive paid $2.10 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.30% at the last price of $91.36. Click here to learn more
When is CL's next ex-dividend date?
Colgate-Palmolive's next ex-dividend date is Oct 20, 2026, payable on Nov 13, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has CL been raising its dividend?
Yes — Colgate-Palmolive has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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