March 14, 2017

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Dividend Stock Analysis For 2017


Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL), together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets consumer products worldwide. The company operates in two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. This dividend king has paid dividends since 1895 and has increased them for 54 years in a row.

The company’s latest dividend increase was announced in March 2017 when the Board of Directors approved a 2.60% increase in the quarterly annual dividend to 40 cents/share. This was the slowest rate of dividend increases since 1980 (1). It indicates that the company’s management is cautious about Colgate-Palmolive’s near term business outlook.




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