If you invested $1,000 in CL — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) in January 2016 would be worth $1,708 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 5.2% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 1977.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). CL trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in CL since January 2016#
monthlyColgate-Palmolive Company (CL). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in CL by starting month#
$1,000 invested in CL, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,708 | $7,083 | 1.7× | 5.2% |
| 2017 | $1,748 | $5,856 | 1.7× | 6.1% |
| 2018 | $1,488 | $4,267 | 1.5× | 4.8% |
| 2019 | $1,665 | $4,263 | 1.7× | 7.1% |
| 2020 | $1,425 | $3,245 | 1.4× | 5.6% |
| 2021 | $1,317 | $2,244 | 1.3× | 5.2% |
| 2022 | $1,219 | $1,935 | 1.2× | 4.5% |
| 2023 | $1,315 | $2,367 | 1.3× | 8.2% |
| 2024 | $1,135 | $1,661 | 1.1× | 5.3% |
| 2025 | $1,079 | $1,318 | 1.1× | 5.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. CL data begins January 1977; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live CL chart and fundamentals on the CL quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in CL be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,708 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 5.2% a year.
- How far back does the CL calculation go?
- CL data begins January 1977. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.