Colgate Palmolive (India) declares interim dividend of ₹24 per share
Colgate Palmolive (India) (COLPAL) said its board has declared a interim dividend of ₹24 per equity share. The company is valued at about ₹46,782 crore.
What happened
In a filing with the BSE on 22 October 2026 at 04:57 PM, Colgate Palmolive (India) (COLPAL) said that its board has declared a interim dividend of ₹24 per equity share.
From the filing: "Declared First Interim Dividend of Rs. 24/- (Rupees Twenty Four Only) per equity share of Re. 1/- each for the Financial Year 2026-27."
How big is it?
At the latest price of ₹1,720, the ₹24 payout amounts to 1.40% of the share price.
Company snapshot
Colgate Palmolive (India) is a mid-cap company in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector, with a market value of about ₹46,782 crore.
The stock last traded at ₹1,720, against a 52-week range of ₹1,677.6–₹2,310 (25.5% below the high).
Before this filing the shares had moved −9.1% over the month and −17.5% over three months. Average daily turnover over the last 20 sessions was about ₹95.24 crore.
Promoters held 51.00% at the end of Q1 FY27. Foreign institutions owned 13.59% and domestic institutions 15.82%.
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | EPS (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY26 | 1,434 | 320.6 | 11.79 |
| Q2 FY26 | 1,520 | 327.5 | 12.04 |
| Q3 FY26 | 1,486 | 323.9 | 11.91 |
| Q4 FY26 | 1,595 | 353.3 | 12.99 |
| Q1 FY27 | 1,603 | 343.1 | 12.61 |
What history shows
BCEIE's records show 1 previous dividend filing from the company since May 2026.
Across 34 similar disclosures by other Fast Moving Consumer Goods companies, shares moved −0.4% on average the next day and −1.3% over five days; 44% of them rose the next day.
Market-wide, 861 dividend filings with an impact score of 50 or more saw an average next-day move of +0.1%, with 44% rising.
Past reactions describe what happened before; they are not a forecast.
What to watch
- 22 October 2026: Board meeting — Financial Results/Dividend.
In the news
Recent coverage elsewhere (links open the original publisher):
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- Colgate-Palmolive India (COLPAL) Share/Stock Price Live, NSE
- COLPAL Outlook for the Week
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- Q2 results, Oct 22: Adani Energy, HPCL, Havells India, Swiggy, Nippon Life, Adani Total Gas, Colgate Palmolive, others to declare earnings
Source
Automatically written from the exchange filing and BCEIE data. Not investment advice. Check the original filing before acting on it.