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Kimberly-Clark just logged 54 straight years of dividend raises, but a closer look at the cash flow statement raises an uncomfortable question about who is actually funding that growing payout.

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Colgate-Palmolive currently trades at $86.14 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 1.9%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 18.4% gain during that period.

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Colgate-Palmolive’s board recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.53 per common share, payable on November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 20, 2026, extending a dividend record that has remained uninterrupted since 1895. This reaffirmation of the dividend coincides with Colgate-Palmolive intensifying efforts to revive its North America business through greater support for premium toothpaste innovations and higher advertising investment. Next, we’ll consider how...

Two Dividend Kings with 50-plus years of consecutive raises have reported earnings, and one of them is funding its payout in a way that should raise eyebrows. The question is whether that really makes it the riskier bet.

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) is trying to fix a soft North America business after a tough second quarter by ramping support for premium toothpaste, lifting ad spend, and adjusting prices to compete more effectively. Recent trading reflects that mixed backdrop. The share price is US$87.02, with the 30 day share price return down 3.54% and the 90 day share price return down 2.75%. The year to date share price return is 12.01% and the 3 year total shareholder return is 26.57%, suggesting that longer...

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CL is betting on premium innovation, higher ad spending and targeted pricing to revive North America growth after a weak second quarter.

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Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) is reportedly exploring the sale of several mass-market personal care brands, including Softsoap, Irish Spring and Speed Stick, in a portfolio reshaping effort that could generate more than $1 billion. The company is working with Goldman Sachs on the potential divestiture. Personal care accounted for roughly 17% of Colgate-Palmolive’s 2025 net sales, […]
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Colgate stock is in focus amid reports of a strategic divestment worth over $1 billion. Institutional confidence in CL shares remains robust as ever.

Colgate is reportedly shopping Softsoap, Irish Spring, and Speed Stick with Goldman Sachs running the process, but the names most investors would expect to step up all have reasons to sit this one out.
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