Investor FAQs

Colgate's latest Earnings Press Release, 10-Q, Proxy Statement, Annual Report and 10K Report can be downloaded from the Shareholder Services section of this website.

Historically, the Annual Report is available by the end of March for the previous year.

Our next earnings release will be on Jan. 28, 2022 for 4th Quarter 2021.

Colgate's CUSIP number is 194162103, and Colgate's stock ticker symbol is CL (NYSE).

Colgate common stock is listed and traded on The New York Stock Exchange https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:CL

Our transfer agent, Computershare, can assist you with a variety of shareholder services, including change of address, transfer of stock to another person, questions about dividend checks or Colgate's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.

Address shareholder inquiries to:

Computershare
PO Box 505000
Louisville, KY 40233-5000

Telephone: 1-800-756-8700 or 781-575-3301 (International Callers)
E-mail: shrrelations@cpushareownerservices.com
Website: www.computershare.com/investor
Hearing impaired: TDD: 1-800-952-9245

A Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan is available through Computershare, our transfer agent. The Plan allows direct purchase of shares by check or online, periodic cash investments by check or automatic monthly payments, as well as dividend reinvestment. For more information about the Plan or to enroll, please contact Computershare, to request a Plan brochure and the forms needed to start the process or visit www-us.computershare.com/Investor. Shares may also be purchased by contacting a stockbroker.

A registered shareholder is a shareholder who is shown on the records of a corporation as owning the shares of the corporation and holds the shares in his or her own name. A beneficial shareholder is a shareholder who enjoys the benefits of ownership even though the title is kept in the name of a brokerage house or mutual fund. When shares are kept in this manner, the term is often referred to as keeping the shares in "street name".

In the DRS system, physical stock certificates are not issued to shareholders. Instead, shareholders receive a statement detailing the number of shares they own. These shares are held electronically by the transfer agent. This system prevents the loss of certificates, which are costly to have replaced.

Colgate does offer dividend reinvestment options as part of its Direct Stock Purchase Plan, which is sponsored and administered by Computershare. 

Colgate pays dividends quarterly. Click here to view Colgate’s Dividend History.

Yes, you can request an enrollment form by contacting Computershare directly by telephone:1-800-756-8700 or 201-680-6578 (International Callers) or e-mail: shrrelations@cpushareownerservices.com. Shareholders with online access to their account can sign up directly by logging into their account.

If you are a registered shareholder, Computershare, can help you. Please contact them at 1-800-756-8700 or 201-680-6578 or visit their website at: www.computershare.com/investor. If you are not a registered shareholder, please contact your broker for assistance.

Shareowners of record may access their Computershare accounts via the internet to obtain share balance, conduct secure transactions, request printable forms and view current market value of their investment as well as historical stock prices. To log on to this secure site and establish a User ID and password, go to www.computershare.com/investor and click on "Create Login."

If you are a registered shareholder and wish to receive correspondence, account statements and tax forms via email go to www.computershare.com/investor

Tax statements such as 1099-DIV and 1099-B are typically available online on Computershare’s Investor Centre website after they have been mailed and can be found under Statements & Documents.

If your annual dividend income is less than $10, Computershare is not required to provide a Form 1099-DIV.

If you are seeking older tax statements than those available online, please contact Computershare.

Please contact the transfer agent, Computershare, whose address and telephone number is given at the top of this FAQ section, and they will be able to arrange a replacement certificate for you. You should notify Computershare immediately so that a restriction can be placed on the certificate in case of any attempted fraud. You will then be sent a letter of indemnity, which must be completed and returned to Computershare so that a replacement certificate can be issued. Please note that there is a charge for this service.

Colgate's most recent stock split was a 2-for-1 split declared on March 7, 2013 for shareholders of record as of April 23, 2013 and payable to shareholders on May 15, 2013. For further stock split information, please click here.

You can calculate your basis by using the Cost Calculator which goes back 50 years. 

Colgate’s annual shareholder meeting is typically held on the second Friday in May. Please click on our Annual Shareholder Meeting Information page for further details.

If you are a registered or beneficial holder, please go to http://enroll.icsdelivery.com/clp

Please see the attached report for results: May 13, 2021 8-K.

Please click here to learn how Colgate's core values are the foundation of our commitment to sustainable growth.

If you need any additional information, please contact Colgate's Investor Relations Department. 

Colgate pays a quarterly cash dividend on common stock. Colgate also offers a Direct Stock Purchase Plan, which includes reinvestment options. Please contact Computershare at www.computershare.com/investor or 1-800-756-8700 for more information.

Historically, quarterly dividends have been paid February, May, August and November. Click here to view Colgate’s dividend history.

Colgate's most recent dividend was declared on January 13, 2022, for shareholders of record as of January 24, 2022, payable on February 15, 2022.