Colgate-Palmolive Company
CL52 yrs growthConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.28%
Annual Dividend
$2.12
Payout Ratio
81%
5-Yr Growth
3.3%
Ex-Date
Jul 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) yields 2.28% ($2.12 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $80.61 — -13% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100). 52 years of dividend growth.
Is CL a good dividend stock?
YesColgate-Palmolive Company (CL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.28% ($2.12/yr), with 52 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend King — 52 straight years of increases
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.28%
- Payout Ratio
- 81%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.12
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 52
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.32
- Market Cap
- $74.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 36.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 19%
- 52-Week Range
- $74.55 – $99.33
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
CL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+11%
3 Years
+27%
5 Years
+19%
52-Week Range
$74.55 – $99.33
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CL worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Colgate-Palmolive Company is $80.61 per share, versus a market price of $92.98. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$80.61
Current Price
$92.98
Gap
-13%
Margin of Safety
-15%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 3.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.58 EPS, $2.12 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CL Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | — | $0.5300 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2025 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2025 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | — | $0.5200 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2025 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Apr 20, 2023 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.12 / yr per share
