CL
$92.17-1.00%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $92.17 -1.00%
Colgate-Palmolive Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
Colgate-Palmolive Company total returns by year (1978–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $79.02 | $92.17 | 2.8% | +19.4% | |
| 2025 | $90.91 | $79.02 | 2.1% | -11.0% | |
| 2024 | $79.71 | $90.91 | 2.5% | +16.6% | |
| 2023 | $78.79 | $79.71 | 2.6% | +3.8% | |
| 2022 | $85.34 | $78.79 | 2.2% | -5.4% | |
| 2021 | $85.51 | $85.34 | 2.3% | +2.1% | |
| 2020 | $68.84 | $85.51 | 3.0% | +27.2% | |
| 2019 | $59.52 | $68.84 | 2.9% | +18.6% | |
| 2018 | $75.45 | $59.52 | 1.9% | -19.2% | |
| 2017 | $65.44 | $75.45 | 2.6% | +17.9% | |
| 2016 | $66.62 | $65.44 | 2.2% | +0.4% | |
| 2015 | $69.19 | $66.62 | 2.2% | -1.6% | |
| 2014 | $65.21 | $69.19 | 2.3% | +8.4% | |
| 2013 | $52.27 | $65.21 | 2.9% | +27.6% | |
| 2012 | $46.20 | $52.27 | 2.8% | +15.9% | |
| 2011 | $40.19 | $46.20 | 3.1% | +18.1% | |
| 2010 | $41.08 | $40.19 | 2.5% | +0.3% | |
| 2009 | $34.27 | $41.08 | 3.1% | +22.9% | |
| 2008 | $38.98 | $34.27 | 2.0% | -10.1% | |
| 2007 | $32.62 | $38.98 | 2.5% | +22.0% | |
| 2006 | $27.43 | $32.62 | 1.9% | +20.9% | |
| 2005 | $25.58 | $27.43 | 2.3% | +9.6% | |
| 2004 | $25.03 | $25.58 | 1.9% | +4.1% | |
| 2003 | $26.22 | $25.03 | 1.6% | -3.0% | |
| 2002 | $28.88 | $26.22 | 1.2% | -8.0% | |
| 2001 | $32.28 | $28.88 | 1.1% | -9.4% | |
| 2000 | $32.50 | $32.28 | 1.1% | +0.4% | |
| 1999 | $23.22 | $32.50 | 1.7% | +41.7% | |
| 1998 | $18.38 | $23.22 | 1.7% | +28.0% | |
| 1997 | $11.53 | $18.38 | 2.8% | +62.1% | |
| 1996 | $8.78 | $11.53 | 3.1% | +34.5% | |
| 1995 | $7.92 | $8.78 | 1.5% | +12.4% | |
| 1994 | $7.80 | $7.92 | 0.0% | +1.6% | |
| 1993 | $6.97 | $7.80 | 0.0% | +11.9% | |
| 1992 | $6.11 | $6.97 | 0.0% | +14.1% | |
| 1991 | $4.61 | $6.11 | 0.0% | +32.5% | |
| 1990 | $3.97 | $4.61 | 0.0% | +16.1% | |
| 1989 | $2.94 | $3.97 | 0.0% | +35.1% | |
| 1988 | $2.45 | $2.94 | 0.3% | +20.0% | |
| 1987 | $2.55 | $2.45 | 3.2% | -0.8% | |
| 1986 | $2.05 | $2.55 | 0.0% | +24.8% | |
| 1985 | $1.55 | $2.05 | 0.0% | +31.6% | |
| 1984 | $1.34 | $1.55 | 0.0% | +15.7% | |
| 1983 | $1.23 | $1.34 | 0.0% | +9.6% | |
| 1982 | $1.05 | $1.23 | 0.0% | +17.2% | |
| 1981 | $0.91 | $1.05 | 0.0% | +14.5% | |
| 1980 | $0.90 | $0.91 | 0.0% | +1.8% | |
| 1979 | $1.04 | $0.90 | 0.0% | -13.5% | |
| 1978 | $1.35 | $1.04 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
- Annualized
- +10.2%
- 1978–2026
- Average year
- +11.6%
- 48 full years
- Best year
- +62.1%
- 1997
- Worst year
- -23.1%
- 1978
- Positive years
- 37/48
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.2%
1978–2026
Average year
+11.6%
48 full years
Best year
+62.1%
1997
Worst year
-23.1%
1978
Positive years
37/48
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1978-23%'78
1979-14%
1980+1.8%
1981+15%
1982+17%'82
1983+9.6%
1984+16%
1985+32%
1986+25%'86
1987-0.81%
1988+20%
1989+35%
1990+16%'90
1991+33%
1992+14%
1993+12%
1994+1.6%'94
1995+12%
1996+34%
1997+62%
1998+28%'98
1999+42%
2000+0.44%
2001-9.4%
2002-8.0%'02
2003-3.0%
2004+4.1%
2005+9.6%
2006+21%'06
2007+22%
2008-10%
2009+23%
2010+0.32%'10
2011+18%
2012+16%
2013+28%
2014+8.4%'14
2015-1.6%
2016+0.44%
2017+18%
2018-19%'18
2019+19%
2020+27%
2021+2.1%
2022-5.4%'22
2023+3.8%
2024+17%
2025-11%
2026+19%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CL. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Colgate-Palmolive Company's average annual return?
- Since 1978, Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) has returned about 10.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.6%.
- What were Colgate-Palmolive Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1978–2026, the best year was 1997 (+62.1%) and the worst was 1978 (-23.1%).
- How often is Colgate-Palmolive Company up in a year?
- 37 of the 48 full years since 1978 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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