How to buy Colgate-Palmolive Company shares

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is a publicly traded household and personal products business based in the US which employs around 34,000 staff. Colgate-Palmolive Company is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $78.07 is 1.3% down on its price a month ago ($79.12).

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Frequently asked questions

• Does Colgate-Palmolive Company pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 2.59% of stock value

  Forward annual dividend yield: 2.64% of stock value

  Dividend payout ratio: 56.44% of net profits

  Colgate-Palmolive Company has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.59% of its share value annually.

  Colgate-Palmolive Company has paid out, on average, around 56.44% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.64% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.64% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Colgate-Palmolive Company's case, that would currently equate to about 2.04 per share.

  Colgate-Palmolive Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

  Colgate-Palmolive Company's most recent dividend payout was on 13 November 2025. To be eligible for the latest dividend you would need to have been a shareholder at 16 October 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

• When does the fiscal year end for Colgate-Palmolive Company?

  Colgate-Palmolive Company's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Colgate-Palmolive Company based?

  Colgate-Palmolive Company's address is: 300 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022-7499

• Have Colgate-Palmolive Company's shares ever split?

  Colgate-Palmolive Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 May 2013. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Colgate-Palmolive Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Colgate-Palmolive Company shares which in turn could have impacted Colgate-Palmolive Company's share price.

• How do I sell Colgate-Palmolive Company shares?

  It's as easy to sell Colgate-Palmolive Company as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Colgate-Palmolive Company shares that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your Colgate-Palmolive Company shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy Colgate-Palmolive Company shares with a debit card?

  Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.

• What's the easiest way to buy Colgate-Palmolive Company shares?

  The easiest way to get hold of some Colgate-Palmolive Company shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in Colgate-Palmolive Company shares.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in Colgate-Palmolive Company?

  Yes. When you investing in a US stock, you need to complete a W8-BEN form to minimise your tax liability. Whether these are automatically handled for you depends on your broker, so it would be a good idea to check with them directly.

• What is the key financial information for Colgate-Palmolive Company?

  Colgate-Palmolive Company financials

  Revenue TTM	$20.1 billion
  Operating margin TTM	20.23%
  Gross profit TTM	$12.1 billion
  Return on assets TTM	15.34%
  Return on equity TTM	293.64%
  Profit margin	14.47%
  Book value	$1.06
  Market capitalisation The total market value Colgate-Palmolive Company's outstanding shares	$61.5 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months

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