All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

CL: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

CL real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CL returned +6.34% over the past year and +8.85% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 2, 1973, CL is up +2,569.91% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.35%/yr, and is currently −20.91% below its real total-return high on Sep. 4, 2024.

Data ending Fri Sep. 18, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CL × 		+2,569.91%
+6.35%/yr 		+9.86%/yr
R2=0.922
Colgate-Palmolive Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Start
Value 		End
Value
CL × 		$10,000.00
1973-05-02 		$266,990.72
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
CL × 		+8.85% +6.34%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CL × 		−20.91%
on 2026-09-18
from 2024-09-04 peak 		−76.85%
on 1980-03-24
from 1973-07-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CL × 		+6.34% −16.57%
−8.66%/yr 		+16.45%
+5.21%/yr 		+5.56%
+1.09%/yr 		+10.62%
+1.01%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CL
2026 (YTD) +8.85%
2025 −13.30%
2024 +13.30%
2023 +0.42%
2022 −11.18%
2021 −4.63%
2020 +25.46%
2019 +15.95%
2018 −20.70%
2017 +15.44%
2016 −1.60%
2015 −2.28%
2014 +7.59%
2013 +25.72%
2012 +13.96%
2011 +14.67%
2010 −1.15%
2009 +19.66%
2008 −10.19%
2007 +17.17%
2006 +18.55%
2005 +5.92%
2004 +0.86%
2003 −4.77%
2002 −10.12%
2001 −10.83%
2000 −2.86%
1999 +38.44%
1998 +26.00%
1997 +59.43%
1996 +30.14%
1995 +11.03%
1994 +1.65%
1993 +11.53%
1992 +13.36%
1991 +31.94%
1990 +12.61%
1989 +32.98%
1988 +18.79%
1987 −5.03%
1986 +28.15%
1985 +33.19%
1984 +17.53%
1983 +11.59%
1982 +20.43%
1981 +12.98%
1980 −2.38%
1979 −18.72%
1978 −25.88%
1977 −23.41%
1976 −6.03%
1975 +14.23%
1974 −11.54%
1973 −26.00%