All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

CL: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CL total return snapshot: CL returned +12.86% over the past year and +20.18% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 2, 1973, CL is up +21,799.51% in nominal total return, or +10.65%/yr, and is currently −10.13% below its total-return high on Sep. 4, 2024.

Data ending Fri Aug. 7, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CL
×
+21,799.51%
+10.65%/yr
+13.45%/yr
R2=0.955
Colgate-Palmolive Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Start
Value
End
Value
CL
×
$10,000.00
1973-05-02
$2,189,950.69
2026-08-07

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-07

  YTD YoY
CL
×
+20.18% +12.86%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CL
×
−10.13%
on 2026-08-07
from 2024-09-04 peak
−59.81%
on 1980-03-24
from 1975-06-03 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-07 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CL
×
+12.86% −4.57%
−2.31%/yr
+30.12%
+9.17%/yr
+33.63%
+5.97%/yr
+58.36%
+4.70%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CL
2026 (YTD) +20.18%
2025 −10.98%
2024 +16.57%
2023 +3.78%
2022 −5.44%
2021 +2.08%
2020 +27.17%
2019 +18.60%
2018 −19.19%
2017 +17.88%
2016 +0.44%
2015 −1.56%
2014 +8.40%
2013 +27.61%
2012 +15.93%
2011 +18.08%
2010 +0.32%
2009 +22.91%
2008 −10.11%
2007 +21.97%
2006 +21.53%
2005 +9.56%
2004 +4.14%
2003 −2.98%
2002 −7.98%
2001 −9.45%
2000 +0.43%
1999 +42.15%
1998 +28.03%
1997 +62.15%
1996 +34.46%
1995 +13.85%
1994 +4.37%
1993 +14.60%
1992 +16.65%
1991 +35.98%
1990 +19.50%
1989 +39.15%
1988 +24.03%
1987 −0.82%
1986 +29.56%
1985 +38.25%
1984 +22.18%
1983 +15.81%
1982 +25.05%
1981 +23.06%
1980 +9.84%
1979 −7.89%
1978 −19.22%
1977 −18.28%
1976 −1.46%
1975 +22.16%
1974 −0.63%
1973 −21.62%