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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CL returns by year

Colgate-Palmolive Company has returned +10.2% annually (CAGR) since 1978. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

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

Colgate-Palmolive Company returns by year (1978–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Colgate-Palmolive Company annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$79.02	$90.76	+1.4%	+16.3%
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%	-5.5%
2021	$85.51	$85.34	+2.3%	+2.1%
2020	$68.84	$85.51	+2.9%	+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	+2.1%	-1.6%
2014	$65.21	$69.19	+2.3%	+8.4%
2013	$52.27	$65.21	+2.8%	+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	+3.0%	+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%	+9.5%
2004	$25.03	$25.58	+1.9%	+4.1%
2003	$26.22	$25.03	+1.5%	-3.0%
2002	$28.88	$26.22	+1.2%	-8.0%
2001	$32.28	$28.88	+1.1%	-9.5%
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%	+34.4%
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	+3.1%	-0.8%
1986	$2.05	$2.55	+0.0%	+24.8%
1985	$1.55	$2.05	+0.0%	+31.7%
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%	+1.7%
1979	$1.04	$0.90	+0.0%	-13.5%
1978	$1.35	$1.04	+0.0%	-23.1%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CL's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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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.