Will Colgate-Palmolive Continue to Raise Its Dividend?
Will Colgate-Palmolive Continue to Raise Its Dividend? · GuruFocus.com

- By Ben Reynolds

Written by Bob Ciura

To say that Colgate-Palmolive (CL) has stood the test of time would be a huge understatement. The company has been in business for more than 200 years--it is nearly as old as the U.S. itself.

In turn, Colgate-Palmolive has one of the longest dividend histories of any publicly-held company. It has paid dividends to shareholders since 1895.