Colgate-Palmolive Company
Reinvesting dividends added $223.19 extra to your Colgate-Palmolive Company investment over this period.
| Ex-Date | Dividend | Reinvest Price | Shares Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | $0.50 | $88.23 | +0.005667 |
| 2025-04-17 | $0.52 | $95.50 | +0.005476 |
| 2025-07-18 | $0.52 | $86.84 | +0.006055 |
| 2025-10-17 | $0.52 | $79.12 | +0.006685 |
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is a dividend-paying stock. Over the past year, the company paid 4 dividends totaling $2.0600 per share. When these dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.
Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform. The calculation accounts for the compounding effect where reinvested dividends generate their own future dividends.
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) delivered a total return of -4.32% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -6.55%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.23 percentage points to total returns.
A $10,000 investment in Colgate-Palmolive Company one year ago would be worth $9,568 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $9,345. Dividend reinvestment added $223 to the portfolio value.
Yes, Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) pays dividends. Over the past year, CL paid 4 dividends totaling $2.0600 per share. Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns.
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