Colgate Palmolive Co (CL) dividend history and payment record
Colgate Palmolive Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 213 payments for it, going back to July 1973 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CL. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
CL dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.53 per share, July 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.12 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.9%, from $0.52 to $0.53 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.3% a year, compounded ($0.45 → $0.53) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 13, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 25 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 213 payments since July 1973 |
Colgate Palmolive Co's dividend schedule
Colgate Palmolive Co has paid quarterly across the 53 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 20, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 25 days, based on the announcements we hold for CL.
Increases have a season: of the 13 raises in our record, most take effect with the April payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 1.9%, effective with the April 2026 ex-date.
CL dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 213 going back to July 1973.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $0.53 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.52 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $0.52 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $0.52 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $0.52 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $0.50 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | $0.48 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | $0.48 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | $0.47 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | $0.47 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CL before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CL pay a dividend?
- Colgate Palmolive Co has historically paid quarterly, across 213 payments since July 1973.
- How much does CL pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.53 per share, with an ex-date of July 20, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.12 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.