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CLX Dividends

The Clorox Company (CLX) pays $4.96 in dividends per share, with a current dividend yield of 4.99%. The company has dividend history for 47 consecutive years.

CLX Dividend Summary

Consecutive Years

47

Most Recent Ex-Date

Apr 22, 2026

Most Recent Payment

May 8, 2026

CLX Dividends per Share (Nominal History)

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This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency.

CLX Dividends CAGR Chart

The Clorox Company (CLX)

Annual Dividend History

YearDividend/ShareYoY Growth
2026(YTD)$2.48
2025$4.92+1.65%
2024$4.84+1.68%
2023$4.76+1.71%
2022$4.68+3.08%
2021$4.54+4.61%
2020$4.34+7.43%
2019$4.04+8.60%
2018$3.72+13.41%
2017$3.28+4.46%
2016$3.14+3.97%
2015$3.02+4.14%
2014$2.90+7.41%
2013$2.70+8.87%
2012$2.48+7.83%
2011$2.30+9.52%
2010$2.10+9.38%
2009$1.92+11.63%
2008$1.72+21.13%
2007$1.42+22.41%

Quarterly Dividend History

QuarterDividend/ShareYoY Growth
Q2 2026$1.24+1.64%
Q1 2026$1.24+1.64%
Q4 2025$1.24+1.64%
Q3 2025$1.24+1.64%
Q2 2025$1.22+1.67%
Q1 2025$1.22+1.67%
Q4 2024$1.22+1.67%
Q3 2024$1.22+1.67%
Q2 2024$1.20+1.69%
Q1 2024$1.20+1.69%
Q4 2023$1.20+1.69%
Q3 2023$1.20+1.69%
Q2 2023$1.18+1.72%
Q1 2023$1.18+1.72%
Q4 2022$1.18+1.72%
Q3 2022$1.18+1.72%
Q2 2022$1.16+4.50%
Q1 2022$1.16+4.50%
Q4 2021$1.16+4.50%
Q3 2021$1.16+4.50%
Q2 2021$1.11+4.72%
Q1 2021$1.11+4.72%
Q4 2020$1.11+4.72%
Q3 2020$1.11+4.72%

Dividend Yield Metrics

Current Yield
4.99%
Average Yield (TTM)
4.99%
Average Yield (3Y)
4.87%
Forward Yield on Cost (3Y)
5.41%
Forward Yield on Cost (5Y)
5.71%
Forward Yield on Cost (10Y)
6.53%

Payout Ratio Analysis

Payout Ratio (Current)
75.61%
FCF Payout Ratio
161.23%
Payout Ratio (3Y Avg)
227.83%
Payout Ratio (5Y Avg)
177.73%
FCF Payout (3Y Avg)
89.18%
FCF Payout (5Y Avg)
87.11%

An FCF payout above 100% means dividends exceeded the period's free cash flow, often because of temporarily depressed FCF (one-off capex or working-capital swings) rather than an unfunded dividend. Compare against the earnings payout ratio and the multi-year trend before drawing a conclusion.

Dividend Coverage

Payout Ratio
75.6%
Dividends / net income
FCF Payout Ratio
161.2%
Dividends / free cash flow
Consecutive Years
47 years
Years with regular dividend payments
5Y Dividend Growth
2.5%
Compound annual dividend growth

About The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of both consumer and professional products, operating through four distinct segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The Health and Wellness division offers a range of cleaning solutions, including laundry additives and home care items under brand names such as Clorox, Clorox2, Scentiva, Pine-Sol, Liquid-Plumr, Tilex, and Formula 409. It also supplies professional cleaning and disinfecting products via the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brands, alongside professional food service goods from Hidden Valley. Additionally, this segment provides vitamins, minerals, and supplements (VMS) within the United States, marketed under the RenewLife, Natural Vitality, NeoCell, and Rainbow Light labels. Dedicated to the U.S. market, the Household segment features cat litter products from Fresh Step and Scoop Away, food storage bags and wraps under the Glad brand, and grilling essentials like Kingsford charcoal. The Lifestyle segment, also primarily serving the U.S., encompasses dressings, dips, seasonings, and sauces, predominantly from Hidden Valley; natural personal care items offered by Burt's Bees; and water-filtration systems from Brita. Internationally, the International segment distributes a broad portfolio of products including laundry additives, home care items, water-filtration systems, digestive health products, grilling supplies, cat litter, various food items, bags and wraps, natural personal care products, and professional cleaning and disinfecting solutions. Key international brands include Clorox, Ayudin, Clorinda, Poett, Pine-Sol, Glad, Brita, RenewLife, Ever Clean, and Burt's Bees. Clorox's extensive product line reaches customers through a diverse array of channels. These include major retailers, grocery stores, warehouse clubs, discount outlets, home hardware centers, pharmacies, pet stores, military exchanges, both company-owned and third-party e-commerce platforms, distributors, and a direct sales force. Established in 1913, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Oakland, California.

Oakland, CA
7,400 employees
Consumer Defensive / Household & Personal Products
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
CEO
Linda J. Rendle