What could your Colgate-Palmolive investment become?

Is Colgate-Palmolive a dividend stock?

Yes — Colgate-Palmolive (CL) pays a dividend yield of 2.5%, paid quarterly. It pays out about 55% of its earnings as dividends — a balance between rewarding shareholders and reinvesting in the business. Colgate-Palmolive is also a dividend aristocrat — a company with a long track record of raising its dividend year after year.

Colgate-Palmolive pays dividends quarterly, so investors receive income quarterly.

What sector is Colgate-Palmolive in?

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is part of the Food & Consumer sector. Consumer staples are the everyday essentials — food, drinks, and household goods — that people keep buying regardless of the economy. The sector is traditionally defensive. Colgate-Palmolive trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of around 22, which reflects how much investors are currently willing to pay for each dollar of the company's earnings.

💡 Toothpaste, soap. People brush their teeth even in a recession.

⚡ Has paid dividends without a break since 1895.

How is this projection calculated?

The calculator above assumes a 6% average annual return — roughly in line with long-term stock-market averages — and compounds your investment year by year. Dividend income is estimated from Colgate-Palmolive's current 2.5% yield. These are educational projections based on historical averages. Actual returns may vary, and your capital is at risk.