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Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

53.16%-11.16%(-17.35%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, CL annual payout ratio is 53.16%, with the most recent change of -11.16% (-17.35%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CL annual payout ratio has fallen by -11.55% (-17.85%).
  • CL annual payout ratio is now -72.89% below its all-time high of 196.10%, reached on December 1, 1984.

Performance

1-Year Change

-17.35%

3-Year Change

-17.85%

5-Year Change

-8.8%

15-Year Change

-17.75%

CL Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

83.86%
CL annual payout ratio is higher than 83.86% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

196.10%
CL annual payout ratio is currently -72.89% below its historical high of 196.10%

3-Year Low

53.16%
CL annual payout ratio is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
CL previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
CL next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCLdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$1.98
CL annual dividend per share is $1.98

Annual Dividend Yield

2.54%
CL annual dividend yield is 2.54%

Annual Dividends Paid

$1.62B
CL annual dividends paid is $1.62 billion

Annual Net Income

$3.05B
CL annual net profit is $3.05 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

57.34%0.00%(0.00%)
October 10, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, CL TTM payout ratio is 57.34%, unchanged on October 10, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CL TTM payout ratio has increased by +1.03% (+1.83%).
  • CL TTM payout ratio is now -86.83% below its all-time high of 435.50%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+0.99%

1-Year Change

+1.83%

3-Year Change

-28.54%

5-Year Change

+3.2%

CL TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

85.11%
CL TTM payout ratio is higher than 85.11% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

435.50%
CL TTM payout ratio is currently -86.83% below its historical high of 435.50%

3-Year Low

42.71%
CL TTM payout ratio is currently +34.25% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
CL has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
CL next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCLdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$2.04
CL TTM dividend per share is $2.04

TTM Dividend Yield

2.62%
CL TTM dividend yield is 2.62%

TTM Dividends Paid

$1.63B
CL TTM dividends paid is $1.63 billion

TTM Net Income

$3.05B
CL TTM net profit is $3.05 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

61.32%+5.40%(+9.66%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, CL quarterly payout ratio is 61.32%, with the most recent change of +5.40% (+9.66%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CL quarterly payout ratio has dropped by -0.35% (-0.57%).
  • CL quarterly payout ratio is now -92.47% below its all-time high of 813.95%, reached on December 31, 2022.

Performance

3-Month Change

+9.66%

1-Year Change

-0.57%

3-Year Change

-10.13%

5-Year Change

+0.71%

CL Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

82.93%
CL quarterly payout ratio is higher than 82.93% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

813.95%
CL quarterly payout ratio is currently -92.47% below its historical high of 813.95%

3-Year Low

44.21%
CL quarterly payout ratio is currently +38.70% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
CL previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 31, 2025
CL next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 31, 2025

OtherCLdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.52
CL last dividend was $0.52 per share, with an ex-dividend date of July 18, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

2.62%
CL TTM dividend yield is 2.62%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$474.00M
CL quarterly dividends paid is $474.00 million

Quarterly Net Income

$773.00M
CL quarterly net profit is $773.00 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

53.16%
CL annual payout ratio is 53.16%

Annual Dividends Paid

$1.62B
CL annual dividends paid is $1.62 billion

Annual Net Income

$3.05B
CL annual net profit is $3.05 billion

CL Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-17.4%+1.8%-0.6%
3Y3 Years-17.9%-28.5%-10.1%
5Y5 Years-8.8%+3.2%+0.7%

CL Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-32.8%at low-47.7%+34.3%-92.5%+38.7%
5Y5-Year-32.8%+1.2%-47.7%+37.6%-92.5%+38.7%
All-TimeAll-Time-72.9%+71.0%-86.8%>+9999.0%-92.5%+180.2%

CL Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
57.34%(+1.0%)
-
Jun 2025
-
56.78%(+0.3%)
61.32%(+9.7%)
Mar 2025
-
56.63%(+0.4%)
55.92%(+25.9%)
Dec 2024
53.16%(-17.4%)
56.38%(+0.1%)
44.42%(-15.5%)
Sep 2024
-
56.31%(-0.1%)
52.58%(-14.7%)
Jun 2024
-
56.39%(-7.3%)
61.67%(+14.1%)
Mar 2024
-
60.82%(-11.6%)
54.05%(+22.3%)
Dec 2023
64.32%(-18.7%)
68.79%(-30.8%)
44.21%(-16.6%)
Sep 2023
-
99.36%(-5.7%)
53.01%(-38.1%)
Jun 2023
-
105.38%(+7.0%)
85.58%(-9.2%)
Mar 2023
-
98.53%(+12.5%)
94.20%(-88.4%)
Dec 2022
79.11%(+22.3%)
87.57%(+9.1%)
813.95%(+1316.1%)
Sep 2022
-
80.24%(+1.6%)
57.48%(-15.8%)
Jun 2022
-
78.95%(+5.9%)
68.23%(+8.8%)
Mar 2022
-
74.55%(+6.3%)
62.69%(-64.3%)
Dec 2021
64.71%(+23.2%)
70.15%(+23.4%)
175.53%(+208.9%)
Sep 2021
-
56.87%(+2.5%)
56.83%(+0.3%)
Jun 2021
-
55.47%(-2.2%)
56.68%(+9.7%)
Mar 2021
-
56.72%(+1.6%)
51.65%(+5.1%)
Dec 2020
52.52%(-9.9%)
55.81%(+0.4%)
49.13%(-3.2%)
Sep 2020
-
55.56%(-3.9%)
50.74%(-16.7%)
Jun 2020
-
57.80%(-1.4%)
60.89%(+22.1%)
Mar 2020
-
58.63%(-5.7%)
49.87%(+2.1%)
Dec 2019
58.29%(+3.0%)
62.20%(-1.3%)
48.83%(-17.3%)
Sep 2019
-
63.00%(-2.0%)
59.01%(-9.7%)
Jun 2019
-
64.27%(+2.5%)
65.37%(+7.2%)
Mar 2019
-
62.73%(+3.9%)
61.00%(+20.3%)
Dec 2018
56.61%(-12.4%)
60.37%(-11.0%)
50.70%(-22.1%)
Sep 2018
-
67.85%(+4.7%)
65.12%(+8.8%)
Jun 2018
-
64.80%(-4.5%)
59.85%(+15.3%)
Mar 2018
-
67.82%(-2.8%)
51.92%(-45.3%)
Dec 2017
64.63%(+21.1%)
69.78%(+14.5%)
94.90%(+74.3%)
Sep 2017
-
60.94%(+4.3%)
54.46%(-17.8%)
Jun 2017
-
58.41%(+3.7%)
66.25%(+17.3%)
Mar 2017
-
56.32%(-1.2%)
56.46%(+8.4%)
Dec 2016
53.36%(-39.0%)
56.99%(-43.4%)
52.07%(+11.3%)
Sep 2016
-
100.65%(+2.0%)
46.78%(-18.0%)
Jun 2016
-
98.71%(-1.9%)
57.05%(-3.7%)
Mar 2016
-
100.66%(+1.3%)
59.23%(+177.4%)
Dec 2015
87.53%(+57.5%)
99.34%(+81.2%)
-76.48%(-271.2%)
Sep 2015
-
54.81%(-6.5%)
44.68%(-23.5%)
Jun 2015
-
58.63%(+3.0%)
58.44%(+3.6%)
Mar 2015
-
56.92%(-5.4%)
56.43%(+21.2%)
Dec 2014
55.58%(+7.8%)
60.17%(-2.0%)
46.55%(-17.7%)
Sep 2014
-
61.40%(+6.3%)
56.55%(+8.0%)
Jun 2014
-
57.74%(-1.5%)
52.34%(-28.4%)
Mar 2014
-
58.62%(+5.1%)
73.15%(+107.4%)
Dec 2013
51.54%(+16.1%)
55.77%(+3.6%)
35.27%(-39.1%)
Sep 2013
-
53.83%(+1.5%)
57.94%(+4.5%)
Jun 2013
-
53.03%(+4.6%)
55.46%(-3.2%)
Mar 2013
-
50.72%(+7.0%)
57.31%(+68.0%)
Dec 2012
44.39%(+2.0%)
47.38%(+0.7%)
34.12%(-33.6%)
Sep 2012
-
47.06%(+0.7%)
51.36%(+8.4%)
Jun 2012
-
46.73%(+0.9%)
47.37%(+7.9%)
Mar 2012
-
46.31%(+0.8%)
43.92%(+5.2%)
Dec 2011
43.50%(-2.4%)
45.95%(+2.5%)
41.76%(+0.1%)
Sep 2011
-
44.84%(+0.2%)
41.72%(-12.2%)
Jun 2011
-
44.73%(+0.5%)
47.52%(+10.5%)
Mar 2011
-
44.52%(-5.9%)
43.00%(+23.3%)
Dec 2010
44.57%(+19.5%)
47.30%(+4.3%)
34.87%(-20.8%)
Sep 2010
-
45.33%(+2.7%)
44.03%(-6.9%)
Jun 2010
-
44.15%(+2.6%)
47.30%(-17.5%)
Mar 2010
-
43.03%(+9.3%)
57.36%(+96.0%)
Dec 2009
37.30%(-7.9%)
39.36%(-4.0%)
29.27%(-27.2%)
Sep 2009
-
40.98%(-2.1%)
40.18%(-6.1%)
Jun 2009
-
41.84%(-1.4%)
42.77%(+13.2%)
Mar 2009
-
42.44%(-0.4%)
37.78%(-14.0%)
Dec 2008
40.50%(-2.5%)
42.62%(-2.1%)
43.94%(+7.4%)
Sep 2008
-
43.55%(-2.3%)
40.93%(-6.7%)
Jun 2008
-
44.58%(-2.2%)
43.86%(+10.2%)
Mar 2008
-
45.57%(+3.8%)
39.79%(-17.1%)
Dec 2007
41.54%(-13.5%)
43.89%(+1.7%)
48.01%(+8.3%)
Sep 2007
-
43.17%(-1.6%)
44.32%(-6.6%)
Jun 2007
-
43.85%(-5.5%)
47.47%(+38.5%)
Mar 2007
-
46.38%(-8.7%)
34.28%(-23.8%)
Dec 2006
48.04%
50.81%(-0.9%)
44.97%(-7.6%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Sep 2006
-
51.26%(+2.5%)
48.68%(-22.6%)
Jun 2006
-
50.00%(+7.3%)
62.87%(+34.6%)
Mar 2006
-
46.59%(+2.0%)
46.72%(+2.8%)
Dec 2005
43.16%(+10.7%)
45.68%(-1.7%)
45.43%(+3.8%)
Sep 2005
-
46.49%(+2.6%)
43.75%(-8.4%)
Jun 2005
-
45.29%(+7.1%)
47.74%(+12.4%)
Mar 2005
-
42.29%(+2.6%)
42.49%(-12.5%)
Dec 2004
39.00%(+12.8%)
41.20%(+6.4%)
48.58%(+24.1%)
Sep 2004
-
38.71%(+2.0%)
39.15%(+5.2%)
Jun 2004
-
37.94%(-1.6%)
37.23%(-2.6%)
Mar 2004
-
38.55%(+5.4%)
38.23%(+13.6%)
Dec 2003
34.56%(+11.2%)
36.59%(+4.5%)
33.64%(-5.0%)
Sep 2003
-
35.00%(+5.0%)
35.41%(-8.7%)
Jun 2003
-
33.33%(+5.1%)
38.80%(+29.1%)
Mar 2003
-
31.72%(-3.1%)
30.06%(+6.8%)
Dec 2002
31.09%(-7.0%)
32.73%(-4.5%)
28.15%(-5.0%)
Sep 2002
-
34.29%(-3.8%)
29.63%(-10.4%)
Jun 2002
-
35.64%(-0.9%)
33.06%(-3.9%)
Mar 2002
-
35.96%(+0.7%)
34.41%(+5.9%)
Dec 2001
33.43%(-4.2%)
35.72%(+1.8%)
32.50%(-4.3%)
Sep 2001
-
35.10%(+0.8%)
33.96%(+0.2%)
Jun 2001
-
34.83%(-2.8%)
33.88%(+1.1%)
Mar 2001
-
35.82%(-3.4%)
33.52%(+8.0%)
Dec 2000
34.88%(-7.8%)
37.08%(-3.0%)
31.04%(-6.5%)
Sep 2000
-
38.21%(-3.6%)
33.20%(-13.1%)
Jun 2000
-
39.65%(-0.6%)
38.22%(-0.1%)
Mar 2000
-
39.90%(-0.3%)
38.27%(-1.4%)
Dec 1999
37.82%(-4.1%)
40.03%(+0.4%)
-
Sep 1999
-
39.89%(+0.0%)
38.80%(-2.4%)
Jun 1999
-
39.88%(-3.6%)
39.76%(+2.8%)
Mar 1999
-
41.38%(-1.9%)
38.68%(+13.9%)
Dec 1998
39.42%(-9.0%)
42.18%(-1.9%)
33.97%(-10.9%)
Sep 1998
-
42.99%(-3.3%)
38.11%(-14.6%)
Jun 1998
-
44.45%(-3.3%)
44.62%(+4.3%)
Mar 1998
-
45.98%(-10.9%)
42.76%(-3.1%)
Dec 1997
43.33%(-2.2%)
51.59%(-2.9%)
44.14%(+1.8%)
Sep 1997
-
53.13%(-0.0%)
43.37%(-16.0%)
Jun 1997
-
53.15%(+2.6%)
51.65%(+25.7%)
Mar 1997
-
51.79%(+10.2%)
41.10%(-5.3%)
Dec 1996
44.31%(-66.5%)
46.99%(-7.2%)
43.42%(+0.4%)
Sep 1996
-
50.66%(-74.4%)
43.26%(-18.1%)
Jun 1996
-
197.81%(-11.5%)
52.85%(+9.9%)
Mar 1996
-
223.50%(+16.9%)
48.08%(-25.2%)
Dec 1995
132.23%(+231.0%)
191.13%(+8.0%)
64.24%(+334.3%)
Sep 1995
-
176.92%(+297.4%)
-27.42%(-156.5%)
Jun 1995
-
44.52%(+3.1%)
48.53%(+27.2%)
Mar 1995
-
43.17%(+1.0%)
38.15%(-24.9%)
Dec 1994
39.95%(-0.6%)
42.76%(-0.1%)
50.77%(+26.9%)
Sep 1994
-
42.80%(-0.1%)
40.00%(-10.0%)
Jun 1994
-
42.86%(+2.4%)
44.42%(+24.0%)
Mar 1994
-
41.86%(-65.0%)
35.83%(-32.3%)
Dec 1993
40.20%(-4.5%)
119.57%(-3.5%)
52.91%(+31.4%)
Sep 1993
-
123.92%(-3.9%)
40.27%(-3.6%)
Jun 1993
-
129.00%(-9.2%)
41.78%(+270.5%)
Mar 1993
-
142.10%(+246.3%)
-24.51%(-145.1%)
Dec 1992
42.08%(-66.5%)
41.03%(+1.1%)
54.32%(+41.1%)
Sep 1992
-
40.59%(-69.3%)
38.51%(-8.4%)
Jun 1992
-
132.40%(-10.0%)
42.04%(+22.4%)
Mar 1992
-
147.11%(-7.6%)
34.36%(-35.2%)
Dec 1991
125.78%(+192.0%)
159.25%(-15.4%)
53.05%(+318.5%)
Sep 1991
-
188.31%(+349.1%)
-24.28%(-149.9%)
Jun 1991
-
41.93%(+0.7%)
48.66%(+48.1%)
Mar 1991
-
41.63%(-1.9%)
32.86%(-28.2%)
Dec 1990
43.08%(+3.4%)
42.42%(-3.8%)
45.78%(+8.2%)
Sep 1990
-
44.08%(+4.7%)
42.30%(-11.9%)
Jun 1990
-
42.12%(+4.8%)
47.99%(+31.2%)
Mar 1990
-
40.20%(+3.0%)
36.58%
Dec 1989
41.65%(-37.4%)
39.04%(-25.1%)
-
Dec 1988
66.53%(-62.6%)
52.11%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1987
178.03%(+229.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1986
54.03%(-12.7%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1985
61.89%(-68.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
196.10%(+269.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
53.07%(+6.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
49.95%(+9.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
45.63%(-0.8%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
45.98%
0.00%
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FAQ

  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company annual payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company?
  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company?
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  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company quarterly payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company?
  • What is Colgate-Palmolive Company quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of CL is 53.16%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company?

Colgate-Palmolive Company all-time high annual payout ratio is 196.10%

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CL annual payout ratio has changed by -11.16% (-17.35%)

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of CL is 57.34%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company?

Colgate-Palmolive Company all-time high TTM payout ratio is 435.50%

What is CL TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Colgate-Palmolive Company TTM payout ratio has changed by +0.96% (+1.70%) since the beginning of the year

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CL TTM payout ratio has changed by +1.03% (+1.83%)

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of CL is 61.32%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Colgate-Palmolive Company?

Colgate-Palmolive Company all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 813.95%

What is Colgate-Palmolive Company quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CL quarterly payout ratio has changed by -0.35% (-0.57%)
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