Colgate Announces 3% Dividend Increase – Effective 2nd Quarter 2017
March 09 2017 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive
Company today increased the quarterly common stock cash
dividend by 3%. The increase will be effective in the second
quarter, 2017. The new rate of $.40 per share is up
from $.39 per share. The Board declared that the second
quarter dividend is to be paid on May 15, 2017 to
shareholders of record as of April 21, 2017. On an annualized
basis, the new dividend rate
is $1.60 versus $1.56 per share previously. The
Company has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since
1895.
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About Colgate-Palmolive: Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global
consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal
Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in
over 200 countries and territories around the world under such
internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive,
Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom’s of
Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as
Hill's Science Diet, Hill's Prescription Diet and Hill’s Ideal
Balance. For more information about Colgate's global business,
visit the Company's website at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To
learn more about Colgate’s global oral health education program,
Bright Smiles, Bright Futures™, please visit
http://www.colgatebsbf.com. CL-D
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