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News about Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) covers a wide range of topics, from quarterly earnings and financial guidance to dividends, share repurchase programs and product announcements. The company regularly issues press releases and hosts webcasts to discuss its performance in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, as well as its broader corporate strategy.
Investors following CL news will see detailed earnings updates, including net sales trends, organic sales growth, gross profit margin and non-GAAP Base Business results. Colgate-Palmolive’s releases also discuss divisional performance across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa/Eurasia and the Hill’s pet nutrition division, along with commentary from senior management on category growth, advertising investment and long-term targets.
Corporate actions are another recurring theme in Colgate-Palmolive news. The Board of Directors frequently announces quarterly cash dividends and has highlighted that the company has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1895. News items also include information on dividend increases and share repurchase authorizations, such as the $5 billion share repurchase program announced in March 2025.
Product and brand developments appear in the news flow as well. For example, Tom’s of Maine, a Colgate-Palmolive company, has issued releases about new oral care products under its natural personal care positioning. Colgate-Palmolive’s own communications also emphasize its sustainability initiatives and community programs, including the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures oral health education program. Together, these updates provide context on how the company manages its global portfolio of brands, finances and long-term priorities.
Colgate (NYSE:CL) reported 1Q 2026 results: Net sales +8.4% and Organic sales +2.9%. GAAP EPS was $0.80 (-6%); Base Business EPS was $0.97 (+7%). Net cash provided by operations was $747 million. Board expanded the SGPP, raising estimated cumulative pretax charges to $350–$550 million and projected annual pretax savings of $200–$300 million. Full‑year sales and EPS guidance were maintained; gross profit margin guidance was revised to down. Global toothpaste share remained 41.1% year to date.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) moved its 2026 first quarter earnings conference call to Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET (previously 8:30 a.m. ET) and will webcast its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
The earnings call will be hosted by CEO Noel Wallace, CFO Stan Sutula, Claire Ross and John Faucher; live and recorded webcasts, press materials and the investor presentation will be available on Colgate’s investor website. Annual meeting access begins at 9:30 a.m. ET and a recording will be posted about 24 hours after the meeting.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) will webcast its 2026 first quarter earnings conference call on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will be hosted by CEO Noel Wallace, CFO Stan Sutula, and senior executives. Materials and a recorded webcast will be available on Colgate’s Investor Center.
Investors can access the live audio webcast, earnings press release and prepared materials at Colgate’s investor website.
NYSE (March 13, 2026) issued a pre-market trading-floor update highlighting market drivers and on-floor events ahead of the U.S. open. Ashley Mastornardi delivers the March 13 pre-market report; sessions include NYSE Live with Sean Bill and a rugby ramp-up for HSBC SVNS New York.
Figure skating champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates shared a Bell Moment, and EltaMD skin care, a Colgate-Palmolive brand (NYSE: CL), is recognized at Closing Bell. ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott opens U.S. markets.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) raised its quarterly common stock cash dividend to $0.53 from $0.52, effective Q2 2026, with an annualized rate of $2.12. The Q2 dividend will be paid May 15, 2026 to holders of record April 20, 2026.
The company also elected Christopher Boerner, Ph.D. to the Board effective March 15, 2026, and said director Steven A. Cahillane will not stand for reelection at the May 8, 2026 annual meeting.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) will webcast a fireside chat at the UBS Global Consumer and Retail Conference on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
John Faucher, Chief Investor Relations Officer and EVP, M&A, will participate. Investors can join a live webcast or access a recorded version via Colgate’s Investor Center at www.colgatepalmolive.com.
Colgate focuses on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition and highlights sustainability and its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, which has reached approximately two billion children and families since 1991.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) will present at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8:00 am ET. Noel Wallace, Chairman, President and CEO, and Caroline Chulick, SVP, Global Growth and Innovation, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, will deliver the presentation.
Investors can watch a live webcast and access presentation slides on Colgate’s investor website; a recorded version will be posted afterward on the Investor Center page.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) reported full year 2025 net sales +1.4% and organic sales +1.4%; GAAP diluted EPS fell 25% to $2.63 while Base Business EPS* rose 3% to $3.69. Net cash provided by operations was a record $4,198 million and the company returned $2.9 billion to shareholders. Q4 net sales +5.8%; Q4 GAAP EPS $(0.05) reflecting a $794 million after-tax goodwill and intangible impairment tied to the skin health business. 2026 guidance: net sales +2% to +6%, organic +1% to +4% and double-digit GAAP EPS growth expected.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) announced on January 20, 2026 a multi-year, four-year funding collaboration with the WHO Foundation to support the World Health Organization's oral health agenda. The commitment will expand oral health education, help integrate oral health into national health systems, and raise awareness of oral health as a public health priority.
The partnership will scale school- and system-level prevention and education, support evidence-based policy and guidance for Ministries of Health, and drive global awareness through cross-sector engagement. Colgate cites its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program reaching approximately two billion children and families since 1991 as foundation for this work.
Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) will webcast its 2025 fourth quarter and full year earnings conference call on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will be hosted by Chairman, President & CEO Noel Wallace, CFO Stan Sutula, and Chief Investor Relations Officer & EVP, M&A John Faucher. Investors can access the earnings press release, prepared materials and the live audio webcast via Colgate’s Investor Center. A recorded version will be posted in the Investor Center for later listening. Contact emails for investor relations and media inquiries are provided.