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 −4.67% over the past year and +9.01% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 2, 1973, CL is up +2,573.44% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.38%/yr, and is currently −20.80% below its real total-return high on Sep. 4, 2024.

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
CL
×
+9.01%
2026-06-09
−4.67%
2026-06-09
Colgate-Palmolive Company NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CL
×
+2,573.44%
+6.38%/yr
+9.90%/yr
(R2=0.922)
Colgate-Palmolive Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Start
Value
End
Value
CL
×
$10,000.00
1973-05-02
$267,343.77
2026-06-09
Colgate-Palmolive Company NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CL
2026 (YTD) +9.01%
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%

Drawdowns

Wed 1973-05-02💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CL
×
−20.80%
from 2024-09-04 peak
−76.84%
1980-03-24
from 1973-07-31 peak
Colgate-Palmolive Company NYSE Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-06-09 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
CL
×
−4.67% −8.00%
−4.08%/yr
+13.14%
+4.20%/yr
−3.32%
−0.67%/yr
+10.47%
+1.00%/yr
Colgate-Palmolive Company NYSE Common Stock