CL
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Stock
$84.26−0.27 (−0.32%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $4.5B | $4.2B | $4.1B | $3.7B | $2.6B | $3.3B | $3.7B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $3.1B | $2.9B | $3.3B | $3.2B | $3.2B | $2.9B | $3.2B | $3.3B | $2.3B | $2.3B |
| Capital expenditures | $598M | $564M | $561M | $705M | $696M | $567M | $409M | $335M | $436M | $553M | $593M | $691M | $757M | $670M | $565M | $537M | $550M | $575M | $684M | $583M |
| Free cash flow | $3.9B | $3.6B | $3.5B | $3.0B | $1.9B | $2.8B | $3.3B | $2.8B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| Stock-based compensation | $178M | $155M | $135M | $122M | $125M | $135M | $107M | $100M | $109M | $127M | $123M | $125M | $131M | $128M | $120M | $122M | $121M | $117M | $100M | — |
| Buybacks | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.7B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.3B |
| Dividends per share | $2.10 | $2.08 | $2.48 | $1.91 | $1.86 | $1.79 | $1.75 | $1.71 | $1.66 | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.3% | 17.8% | 17.6% | 15.6% | 10.4% | 15.8% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 16.9% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 14.1% | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 17.1% | 17.6% | 10.6% | 12.1% |