Colgate Palmolive Q2 results: Colgate-Palmolive India announced its Q2FY27 results after market hours on Thursday, reporting a 4.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 342 crore, compared with Rs 328 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue rose 12.2 per cent YoY to Rs 1,706 crore from Rs 1,520 crore. However, the company’s operating margins came under pressure. EBITDA increased 1.7 per cent YoY to Rs 474 crore from Rs 466 crore, while EBITDA margin declined to 27.78 per cent from 30.66 per cent in the year-ago quarter. The company also announced an interim dividend for shareholders alongside its quarterly results.
Manish Anandani, Managing Director and CEO of Colgate-Palmolive India, said the company recorded growth across brands and distribution channels. The toothpaste portfolio posted high single-digit sales volume growth, driven by its premium range and Colgate Maxfresh.
Colgate-Palmolive dividend FY27
Colgate-Palmolive India has declared its first interim dividend of Rs 24 per equity share for the financial year 2026-27. Each equity share of the company has a face value of Rs 1. This dividend will be paid effective November 19, 2026. The record date for receiving the interim dividend is November 2, 2026. This means that shareholders whose names are listed in the company’s register of members on the record date will be eligible for this dividend.
The company informed about the same in an exchange filing by stating, “We wish to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company, at its meeting held today, i.e. October 22, 2026, has inter alia declared an Interim Dividend of Rs 24/- (Rupees Twenty Four Only) per equity share of
Re. 1/- each for the Financial Year 2026-27.
Colgate-Palmolive has declared a total of 67 dividends since July 25, 2001. Over the past 12 months, the company has declared a total dividend of Rs 48 per share. Based on the current share price of Rs 1,685, the company’s dividend yield is 2.85 per cent.
Colgate-Palmolive dividend record date
The company has fixed Tuesday, November 2, 2026, as the record date.
Colgate-Palmolive dividend payment date
The dividend will be paid on November 19, 2026, to shareholders whose names appear in the company’s Register of Members.
Colgate-Palmolive share price today (Oct 22)
Colgate-Palmolive India shares closed 2.32 per cent lower at Rs 1,685 on October 22, compared with the previous close of Rs 1,725. The stock touched an intraday high of Rs 1,717.10 and a low of Rs 1,677.05, which was also its 52-week low.
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