13th Jul 2007 07:00
Colgate Declares Regular Quarterly Dividends
NEW YORK, July 13, 2007 -- The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company today declared quarterly cash dividends of $.36 per common share, payable on August 15, 2007, to shareholders of record on July 23, 2007. The Company has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1895.
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About Colgate-Palmolive: Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, Elmex, Tom's of Maine, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, and Suavitel, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. For more information about Colgate's global business, visit the Company's web site at http://www.colgate.com.
SOURCE Colgate-Palmolive
CONTACT: Bina Thompson, +1-212-310-3072, or Hope Spiller, +1-212-310-2291, both of Colgate-Palmolive
Web site: http://www.colgate.com
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