Colgate Announces Dividend Increase – Effective 2nd Quarter 2020
March 11 2020 - 4:45PM
Business Wire
The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL)
today increased the quarterly common stock cash dividend to $0.44
per share, up from $0.43 per share. The increase will be effective
in the second quarter, 2020. The Board declared that the second
quarter dividend is to be paid on May 15, 2020 to shareholders of
record as of April 20, 2020. On an annualized basis, the new
dividend rate is $1.76 versus $1.72 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, focused on Oral Care, Personal Care,
Home Care and Pet Nutrition. With more than 34,000 people and its
products sold in over 200 countries and territories, Colgate is
known for household names such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex,
meridol, Tom’s of Maine, Hello, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed
Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Filorga, EltaMD, PCA
Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as
Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet. The Company is
also recognized for its leadership and innovation in promoting
environmental sustainability and community wellbeing, including its
achievements in saving water, reducing waste, promoting
recyclability and improving the oral health of children through its
Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached more than
one billion children since 1991. For more information about
Colgate’s global business and how the Company is building a future
to smile about, visit http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. CL-D
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