Colgate Palmolive (CL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Colgate Palmolive's (CL) Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.50 in Q2 2026, down 4.3% from 1.57 a year earlier and down 3.2% from the prior quarter.
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Colgate Palmolive (CL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Colgate Palmolive's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.12 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 30.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.17, down 27.6% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.61 in FY2024 (+22.8%), 1.32 in FY2023 (+24.6%), 1.06 in FY2022 (-18.2%) and 1.29 in FY2021 (-20.8%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has ranged from -0.07 in Q4 2025 to 1.81 in Q3 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 2.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 81.7% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 96.5% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 1.55 (Q1 2026), -0.07 (Q4 2025) and 1.75 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.43 Bn | 302.42 Bn | 10.28 Bn | - |
| 2 | Colgate Palmolive | 69.04 Bn | 64.10 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.50 |
| 3 | Estee Lauder Companies | 34.63 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -0.91 |
| 4 | Kenvue | 34.35 Bn | 29.97 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 32.85 Bn | 30.17 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.81 |
| 6 | Church & Dwight | 22.69 Bn | 21.21 Bn | 693.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Clorox | 9.84 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 804.00 Mn | 1.09 |
| 8 | e.l.f. Beauty | 6.00 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 398.84 Mn | - |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.65 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 245.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Interparfums | 3.78 Bn | 3.58 Bn | 223.53 Mn | 1.19 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.50 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.55 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.57 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.81 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.79 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.10 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.58 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.38 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.64 |
API Access
Colgate Palmolive Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "CL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=CL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();