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By Dividend Channel Staff, Wednesday, January 18, 10:21 AM ET
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On 1/20/12, Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE:CL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.58, payable on 2/15/12. As a percentage of CL's recent stock price of $89.79, this dividend works out to approximately 0.65%.

Below is a dividend history chart for CL, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.58 declared by Colgate-Palmolive Co.:

CL Dividend History
Date Div*
10/21/11 0.580
07/22/11 0.580
04/21/11 0.580
01/21/11 0.530
10/21/10 0.530
07/22/10 0.530
04/22/10 0.530
01/21/10 0.440
10/22/09 0.440
07/22/09 0.440
04/22/09 0.440
01/22/09 0.400
10/22/08 0.400
07/22/08 0.400
04/22/08 0.400
01/23/08 0.360
10/24/07 0.360
07/19/07 0.360
04/20/07 0.360
01/24/07 0.320
10/20/06 0.320
07/24/06 0.320
04/20/06 0.320
01/24/06 0.290
10/24/05 0.290
07/22/05 0.290
04/22/05 0.290
01/24/05 0.240
10/21/04 0.240
07/22/04 0.240
04/22/04 0.240
01/22/04 0.240
10/22/03 0.240
07/23/03 0.240
04/23/03 0.240
01/30/03 0.180
10/23/02 0.180
07/24/02 0.180
04/24/02 0.180
01/23/02 0.180
10/24/01 0.180
07/24/01 0.158
04/24/01 0.158
10/24/00 0.158
07/24/00 0.158
04/24/00 0.158
01/24/00 0.158
10/22/99 0.158
07/22/99 0.158
04/22/99 0.138
01/22/99 0.138
10/23/98 0.138
07/23/98 0.138
04/23/98 0.138
01/23/98 0.138
10/23/97 0.138
07/23/97 0.138
04/23/97 0.138
01/23/97 0.117
10/23/96 0.117
07/23/96 0.117
04/23/96 0.117
01/23/96 0.117
10/23/95 0.117
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from CL is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.58% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.


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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, CL makes up 3.73% of the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (AMEX:XLP) which is trading lower by about 0.1% on the day Wednesday.

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In Wednesday trading, Colgate-Palmolive Co. shares are currently up about 0.1% on the day.

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