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Dividend history and payout analysis for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 |
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| Dividends per share (FY) | $2.06 | $1.98 | $1.91 | $1.86 | $1.79 | $1.75 | $1.71 | $1.66 | $1.59 | $1.55 | $1.50 | $1.42 | $1.98 | $2.44 | $2.27 | $2.03 | $1.72 | $1.56 | $1.40 | $1.25 | $1.11 | $0.96 | $0.90 | $0.72 | $0.68 | $0.64 | $0.88 | $1.12 | $1.58 | $1.88 | $1.76 | $1.54 | $1.34 | $1.16 | $1.52 | $1.80 | $1.56 | $1.48 | $1.39 | $1.36 | $1.30 | $1.28 | $1.26 | $1.20 | $1.14 | $1.09 | $1.08 | $1.00 | $0.94 | $0.82 | $0.70 | $0.61 | $0.28 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 2.41% | 2.65% | 2.57% | 2.33% | 2.05% | 2.73% | 3.07% | 2.30% | 2.58% | 2.48% | 2.28% | 2.28% | 2.57% | 2.67% | 2.91% | 2.39% | 2.56% | 1.88% | 2.02% | 2.12% | 1.97% | 1.89% | 1.45% | 1.23% | 1.03% | 0.96% | 1.26% | 1.54% | 2.20% | 2.72% | 2.66% | 2.38% | 2.30% | 2.35% | 2.84% | 2.72% | 3.15% | 3.55% | 3.33% | 3.96% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 61.92% | 76.04% | 94.73% | 77.52% | 55.73% | 68.19% | 66.29% | 75.54% | 61.78% | 107.88% | 66.33% | 61.67% | 51.66% | 49.49% | 51.84% | 42.82% | 45.42% | 43.14% | 50.08% | 44.93% | 40.40% | 35.66% | 32.09% | 34.60% | 35.95% | 39.05% | 40.73% | 45.03% | 46.65% | 160.76% | 42.55% | 121.85% | 42.08% | 125.78% | 43.08% | 41.64% | 51.26% | 172.14% | 52.98% | 43.94% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | October 17, 25 | 2025-10-17 | $0.52 |
| 2025-08-15 | July 18, 25 | 2025-07-18 | $0.52 |
| 2025-05-15 | April 17, 25 | 2025-04-17 | $0.52 |
| 2025-02-14 | January 21, 25 | 2025-01-21 | $0.50 |
| 2024-11-15 | October 18, 24 | 2024-10-18 | $0.50 |
| 2024-08-15 | July 19, 24 | 2024-07-19 | $0.50 |
| 2024-05-15 | April 19, 24 | 2024-04-22 | $0.50 |
| 2024-02-15 | January 19, 24 | 2024-01-22 | $0.48 |
| 2023-11-15 | October 20, 23 | 2023-10-23 | $0.48 |
| 2023-08-15 | July 20, 23 | 2023-07-21 | $0.48 |
| 2023-05-15 | April 20, 23 | 2023-04-21 | $0.48 |
| 2023-02-14 | January 20, 23 | 2023-01-23 | $0.47 |
| 2022-11-15 | October 20, 22 | 2022-10-21 | $0.47 |
| 2022-08-15 | July 20, 22 | 2022-07-21 | $0.47 |
| 2022-05-13 | April 20, 22 | 2022-04-21 | $0.47 |
| 2022-02-15 | January 21, 22 | 2022-01-24 | $0.45 |
| 2021-11-15 | October 20, 21 | 2021-10-21 | $0.45 |
| 2021-08-16 | July 20, 21 | 2021-07-21 | $0.45 |
| 2021-05-14 | April 20, 21 | 2021-04-21 | $0.45 |
| 2021-02-16 | January 22, 21 | 2021-01-25 | $0.44 |
| 2020-11-16 | October 22, 20 | 2020-10-23 | $0.44 |
| 2020-08-14 | July 17, 20 | 2020-07-20 | $0.44 |
| 2020-05-15 | April 17, 20 | 2020-04-20 | $0.44 |
| 2020-02-14 | January 22, 20 | 2020-01-23 | $0.43 |
| 2019-11-15 | October 22, 19 | 2019-10-23 | $0.43 |
| 2019-08-15 | July 17, 19 | 2019-07-18 | $0.43 |
| 2019-05-15 | April 17, 19 | 2019-04-19 | $0.43 |
| 2019-02-15 | January 22, 19 | 2019-01-23 | $0.42 |
| 2018-11-15 | October 18, 18 | 2018-10-19 | $0.42 |
| 2018-08-15 | July 17, 18 | 2018-07-18 | $0.42 |
| 2018-05-15 | April 19, 18 | 2018-04-20 | $0.42 |
| 2018-02-15 | January 22, 18 | 2018-01-23 | $0.40 |
| 2017-11-15 | October 20, 17 | 2017-10-23 | $0.40 |
| 2017-08-15 | July 14, 17 | 2017-07-18 | $0.40 |
| 2017-05-15 | April 19, 17 | 2017-04-21 | $0.40 |
| 2017-02-15 | January 19, 17 | 2017-01-23 | $0.39 |
| 2016-11-15 | October 20, 16 | 2016-10-24 | $0.39 |
| 2016-08-15 | July 20, 16 | 2016-07-22 | $0.39 |
| 2016-05-16 | April 20, 16 | 2016-04-22 | $0.39 |
| 2016-02-16 | January 21, 16 | 2016-01-25 | $0.38 |
| 2015-11-16 | October 21, 15 | 2015-10-23 | $0.38 |
| 2015-08-14 | July 21, 15 | 2015-07-23 | $0.38 |
| 2015-05-15 | April 21, 15 | 2015-04-23 | $0.38 |
| 2015-02-16 | January 21, 15 | 2015-01-23 | $0.36 |
| 2014-11-14 | October 15, 14 | 2014-10-17 | $0.36 |
| 2014-08-15 | July 16, 14 | 2014-07-18 | $0.36 |
| 2014-05-15 | April 17, 14 | 2014-04-22 | $0.36 |
| 2014-02-14 | January 22, 14 | 2014-01-24 | $0.34 |
| 2013-11-15 | October 18, 13 | 2013-10-22 | $0.34 |
| 2013-08-15 | July 19, 13 | 2013-07-23 | $0.34 |
| 2013-05-15 | April 19, 13 | 2013-04-23 | $0.68 |
| 2013-02-15 | January 22, 13 | 2013-01-24 | $0.62 |
| 2012-11-15 | October 19, 12 | 2012-10-23 | $0.62 |
| 2012-08-15 | July 20, 12 | 2012-07-24 | $0.62 |
| 2012-05-15 | April 20, 12 | 2012-04-24 | $0.62 |
| 2012-02-15 | January 20, 12 | 2012-01-24 | $0.58 |
| 2011-11-15 | October 21, 11 | 2011-10-25 | $0.58 |
| 2011-08-15 | July 22, 11 | 2011-07-26 | $0.58 |
| 2011-05-16 | April 21, 11 | 2011-04-26 | $0.58 |
| 2011-02-15 | January 21, 11 | 2011-01-25 | $0.53 |
| 2010-11-15 | October 21, 10 | 2010-10-25 | $0.53 |
| 2010-08-13 | July 22, 10 | 2010-07-26 | $0.53 |
| 2010-05-14 | April 22, 10 | 2010-04-26 | $0.53 |
| 2010-02-16 | January 21, 10 | 2010-01-25 | $0.44 |
| 2009-11-13 | October 22, 09 | 2009-10-26 | $0.44 |
| 2009-08-14 | July 22, 09 | 2009-07-24 | $0.44 |
| 2009-05-15 | April 22, 09 | 2009-04-24 | $0.44 |
| 2009-02-13 | January 22, 09 | 2009-01-26 | $0.40 |
| 2008-11-14 | October 22, 08 | 2008-10-24 | $0.40 |
| 2008-08-15 | July 22, 08 | 2008-07-24 | $0.40 |
| 2008-05-15 | April 22, 08 | 2008-04-24 | $0.40 |
| 2008-02-15 | January 23, 08 | 2008-01-25 | $0.36 |
| 2007-11-15 | October 24, 07 | 2007-10-26 | $0.36 |
| 2007-08-15 | July 19, 07 | 2007-07-23 | $0.36 |
| 2007-05-15 | April 20, 07 | 2007-04-24 | $0.36 |
| 2007-02-15 | January 24, 07 | 2007-01-26 | $0.32 |
| 2006-11-15 | October 20, 06 | 2006-10-24 | $0.32 |
| 2006-08-15 | July 24, 06 | 2006-07-26 | $0.32 |
| 2006-05-15 | April 20, 06 | 2006-04-24 | $0.32 |
| 2006-02-15 | January 24, 06 | 2006-01-26 | $0.29 |
| 2005-11-15 | October 24, 05 | 2005-10-26 | $0.29 |
| 2005-08-15 | July 22, 05 | 2005-07-26 | $0.29 |
| 2005-05-13 | April 22, 05 | 2005-04-26 | $0.29 |
| 2005-02-15 | January 24, 05 | 2005-01-26 | $0.24 |
| 2004-11-15 | October 21, 04 | 2004-10-25 | $0.24 |
| 2004-08-16 | July 22, 04 | 2004-07-26 | $0.24 |
| 2004-05-14 | April 22, 04 | 2004-04-26 | $0.24 |
| 2004-02-13 | January 22, 04 | 2004-01-26 | $0.24 |
| 2003-11-14 | October 22, 03 | 2003-10-24 | $0.24 |
| 2003-08-15 | July 23, 03 | 2003-07-25 | $0.24 |
| 2003-05-15 | April 23, 03 | 2003-04-25 | $0.24 |
| 2003-02-14 | January 30, 03 | 2003-02-03 | $0.18 |
| 2002-11-15 | October 23, 02 | 2002-10-25 | $0.18 |
| 2002-08-15 | July 24, 02 | 2002-07-26 | $0.18 |
| 2002-05-15 | April 24, 02 | 2002-04-26 | $0.18 |
| 2002-02-15 | January 23, 02 | 2002-01-25 | $0.18 |
| 2001-11-15 | October 24, 01 | 2001-10-26 | $0.18 |
| 2001-08-15 | July 24, 01 | 2001-07-26 | $0.18 |
| 2001-05-15 | April 24, 01 | 2001-04-26 | $0.16 |
| 2001-02-15 | January 24, 01 | 2001-01-26 | $0.16 |
The dividend yield shows how much Colgate-Palmolive Company returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.
By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Colgate-Palmolive Company, investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.
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