$0.53 per share is Colgate-Palmolive's latest quarterly dividend, preserving a 63-year run of annual increases after a 1.9% raise earlier this year.
A 2.34% forward yield is backed by durable demand in oral care, where Colgate held a 41% global toothpaste market share in 2025 and generates nearly half its business.
About $20 billion in annual sales and a 43% free-cash-flow payout ratio give the company more dividend flexibility than its roughly 83% earnings payout suggests.
Free cash flow rose 14% on a trailing-12-month basis, while management says AI-driven marketing and cost controls should help earnings and cash flow outpace Colgate's low-single-digit revenue growth.