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 +5.46% over the past year and +15.40% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 2, 1973, CL is up +2,730.25% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.48%/yr, and is currently −16.15% below its real total-return high on Sep. 4, 2024.

Data ending Fri Jul. 17, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CL × 		+2,730.25%
+6.48%/yr 		+9.89%/yr
R2=0.922
Colgate-Palmolive Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Fri 2026-07-17 Start
Value 		End
Value
CL × 		$10,000.00
1973-05-02 		$283,024.69
2026-07-17

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-17

  YTD YoY
CL × 		+15.40% +5.46%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CL × 		−16.15%
on 2026-07-17
from 2024-09-04 peak 		−76.84%
on 1980-03-24
from 1973-07-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-17 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CL × 		+5.46% −7.91%
−4.04%/yr 		+20.58%
+6.44%/yr 		+1.04%
+0.21%/yr 		+13.39%
+1.26%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CL
2026 (YTD) +15.40%
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 +18.77%
1987 −5.02%
1986 +28.14%
1985 +33.19%
1984 +17.53%
1983 +11.60%
1982 +20.41%
1981 +12.96%
1980 −2.35%
1979 −18.72%
1978 −25.89%
1977 −23.40%
1976 −6.02%
1975 +14.23%
1974 −11.54%
1973 −26.02%