S&P Global removed Colgate-Palmolive from the S&P 100 on Sept. 21 as faster-growing AI-related stocks eclipsed its $69 billion market cap—not because its share price was falling. It remains in the S&P 500, so funds tracking that index will continue buying its shares.
Colgate-Palmolive has raised its dividend for 63 consecutive years. Analysts cited in the article project earnings per share to rise from $2.63 in 2025 to $4.22 in 2028, a 17% compound annual growth rate. Its annual dividend is $2.12 per share, with a stated forward yield of 2.4%; the article links expected growth to Hill’s pet nutrition business, premium products, emerging-market sales and AI-driven optimization.
The article reports a 347% total return over the past 20 years, including reinvested dividends. At $86 per share, its author described the stock as reasonably valued at 22 times next year’s earnings and maintained a bullish long-term view.
