The Clorox Company (CLX) Dividend History
CLX next dividend
$1.25per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 28Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateNov 13Friday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 10 days. Shareholders who own CLX before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 38 yearsof dividend increases
- 1983paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.5%5-year growth a year
- 5.74%forward yield
CLX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $500
- Each payment
- $125
- Value of the shares
- $8,709
- Dividend yield
- 5.74%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $5.00 per share, before tax.
CLX dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CLX dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)89.9%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)148.6%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases38
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CLX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $119.72 | 4.18% | $4.97 | 4.2% |
| 3 years ago | $124.66 | 4.01% | $14.69 | 11.8% |
| 5 years ago | $160.56 | 3.11% | $24.09 | 15.0% |
| 10 years ago | $121.80 | 4.11% | $43.65 | 35.8% |
| 20 years ago | $65.33 | 7.65% | $66.84 | 102.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CLX dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CLX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.92 | +1.7% | 4.88% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.84 | +1.7% | 2.98% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.76 | +1.7% | 3.34% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.68 | +3.1% | 3.33% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.54 | +4.6% | 2.60% | 4 |
| 2020 | $4.34 | +7.4% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2019 | $4.04 | +8.6% | 2.63% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.72 | +13.4% | 2.41% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.28 | +4.5% | 2.21% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.14 | +4.0% | 2.62% | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.02 | +4.1% | 2.38% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.90 | +7.4% | 2.78% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.70 | +8.9% | 2.91% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.48 | +7.8% | 3.39% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.30 | +9.5% | 3.46% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.10 | +9.4% | 3.32% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.92 | +11.6% | 3.15% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.72 | +21.1% | 3.10% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.42 | +22.4% | 2.18% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.16 | — | 1.81% | 4 |
CLX dividend history
176 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | 2026-11-13 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-28 | $1.25 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-22 | 2026-05-08 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-28 | 2026-02-13 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-22 | 2025-11-06 | $1.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-13 | 2025-08-29 | $1.24 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-23 | 2025-05-09 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-29 | 2025-02-14 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-23 | 2024-11-07 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-14 | 2024-08-30 | $1.22 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-05-10 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-02-09 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-11-09 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-08 | 2023-08-25 | $1.20 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-05-12 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023-02-10 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 176 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-25 | 2022-11-10 | $1.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-26 | 2022-08-12 | $1.18 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-26 | 2022-05-13 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-25 | 2022-02-11 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-26 | 2021-11-10 | $1.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-27 | 2021-08-13 | $1.16 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-05-07 | $1.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-26 | 2021-02-12 | $1.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-03 | 2020-11-20 | $1.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-28 | 2020-08-14 | $1.11 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-05-08 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-28 | 2020-02-14 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-29 | 2019-11-15 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-30 | 2019-08-16 | $1.06 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-23 | 2019-05-10 | $0.96 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-22 | 2019-02-08 | $0.96 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-30 | 2018-11-16 | $0.96 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-31 | 2018-08-17 | $0.96 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-24 | 2018-05-11 | $0.96 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-02-09 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-24 | 2017-11-13 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-17 | 2017-08-04 | $0.84 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-17 | 2017-05-05 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-23 | 2017-02-10 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-24 | 2016-11-14 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-25 | 2016-08-12 | $0.8 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-18 | 2016-05-06 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-25 | 2016-02-12 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-26 | 2015-11-13 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-20 | 2015-08-07 | $0.77 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-20 | 2015-05-08 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-26 | 2015-02-13 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-27 | 2014-11-14 | $0.74 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-21 | 2014-08-08 | $0.74 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-21 | 2014-05-09 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-27 | 2014-02-14 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-28 | 2013-11-15 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-22 | 2013-08-09 | $0.71 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-22 | 2013-05-10 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-18 | 2013-02-15 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-22 | 2012-11-16 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-23 | 2012-08-10 | $0.64 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-23 | 2012-05-11 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-24 | 2012-02-13 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-24 | 2011-11-14 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-25 | 2011-08-12 | $0.6 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-25 | 2011-05-13 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-25 | 2011-02-14 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-25 | 2010-11-12 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-26 | 2010-08-13 | $0.55 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-26 | 2010-05-14 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-26 | 2010-02-12 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-26 | 2009-11-13 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-23 | 2009-08-14 | $0.5 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-23 | 2009-05-15 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-26 | 2009-02-13 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-24 | 2008-11-14 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-24 | 2008-08-15 | $0.46 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-23 | 2008-05-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-24 | 2008-02-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-29 | 2007-11-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-25 | 2007-08-15 | $0.4 | +29.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-25 | 2007-05-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-29 | 2007-02-15 | $0.31 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-27 | 2006-11-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-26 | 2006-05-12 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-25 | 2006-02-15 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-27 | 2005-11-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-15 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-26 | 2005-05-13 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-27 | 2005-02-15 | $0.28 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-27 | 2004-11-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-26 | 2004-08-13 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-26 | 2004-05-14 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-27 | 2004-02-13 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-28 | 2003-11-14 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-29 | 2003-08-15 | $0.27 | +22.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-28 | 2003-05-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-14 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-29 | 2002-11-15 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-29 | 2002-08-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-26 | 2002-05-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-29 | 2002-02-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-29 | 2001-11-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-30 | 2001-08-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-26 | 2001-05-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-29 | 2001-02-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-27 | 2000-11-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-15 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-26 | 2000-05-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-27 | 2000-02-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-28 | 1999-08-13 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-28 | 1999-05-14 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-25 | 1999-02-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-21 | 1998-11-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-22 | 1998-08-14 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-22 | 1998-05-15 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-28 | 1998-02-13 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-22 | 1997-11-14 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-24 | 1997-08-15 | $0.16 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-23 | 1997-05-15 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-29 | 1997-02-14 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-23 | 1996-11-15 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-24 | 1996-08-15 | $0.145 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-24 | 1996-05-15 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-24 | 1996-02-15 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-25 | 1995-11-15 | $0.1325 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-26 | 1995-08-15 | $0.1325 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-24 | 1995-05-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-23 | 1995-02-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-24 | 1994-11-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-25 | 1994-08-15 | $0.12 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-25 | 1994-05-13 | $0.1125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-24 | 1994-02-15 | $0.1125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-25 | 1993-11-15 | $0.1125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-26 | 1993-08-13 | $0.1125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-26 | 1993-05-14 | $0.1125 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-25 | 1993-02-12 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-26 | 1992-11-13 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-27 | 1992-08-14 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-27 | 1992-05-15 | $0.105 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-27 | 1992-02-14 | $0.0975 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-21 | 1991-11-15 | $0.0975 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-22 | 1991-08-15 | $0.0975 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-22 | 1991-05-15 | $0.0975 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-22 | 1991-02-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-22 | 1990-11-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-23 | 1990-08-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-23 | 1990-05-15 | $0.09 | +16.1% | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-22 | 1990-02-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-24 | 1989-11-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-24 | 1989-08-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-24 | 1989-05-15 | $0.0775 | +19.2% | |
| 1989-01-23 | 1989-02-15 | $0.065 | — | |
| 1988-10-24 | 1988-11-15 | $0.065 | — | |
| 1988-07-25 | 1988-08-15 | $0.065 | — | |
| 1988-04-25 | 1988-05-13 | $0.065 | +18.2% | |
| 1988-01-25 | 1988-02-12 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1987-10-26 | 1987-11-16 | $0.055 | — | |
| 1987-07-27 | 1987-08-14 | $0.055 | +49,900.0% | |
| 1987-04-27 | 1987-05-15 | $0.0001 | −99.8% | |
| 1987-01-26 | 1987-02-13 | $0.0475 | — | |
| 1986-10-27 | — | $0.0475 | — | |
| 1986-07-28 | — | $0.0475 | — | |
| 1986-04-28 | — | $0.0475 | +11.8% | |
| 1986-01-27 | — | $0.0425 | — | |
| 1985-10-28 | — | $0.0425 | — | |
| 1985-07-29 | — | $0.0425 | — | |
| 1985-04-29 | — | $0.0425 | +13.3% | |
| 1985-01-28 | — | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1984-10-29 | — | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1984-07-30 | — | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1984-04-30 | — | $0.0375 | +15.4% | |
| 1984-01-30 | — | $0.0325 | — | |
| 1983-10-31 | — | $0.0325 | — | |
| 1983-07-29 | — | $0.0325 | +73.3% | |
| 1983-04-26 | — | $0.0187 | −71.2% | |
| 1973-04-18 | — | $0.065 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CLX stock split history
- 2:1August 24, 1999
- 2:1September 3, 1997
- 2:1June 2, 1987
CLX dividend overview
Clorox pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share, a yield of 5.74% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $4.92 per share in 2025, up 1.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.5% a year on average and over ten years 5.0% a year. The payout ratio is 89.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: CLX cash flow statement, CLX key metrics, CLX chart. See the CLX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CLX dividends FAQ
Does Clorox pay a dividend?
Yes. Clorox has paid a regular dividend since 1983, quarterly, most recently $1.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 28, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1973 to 1973.
What is Clorox's dividend yield?
Clorox's forward annual dividend is $5.00 per share, a dividend yield of 5.74% at the latest close of $87.09.
When is Clorox's next dividend?
Clorox's next dividend of $1.25 per share goes ex-dividend on October 28, 2026 and is paid on November 13, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Clorox pay dividends?
Clorox pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Clorox's dividend growing?
Clorox's dividend per share grew from $4.34 in 2020 to $4.92 in 2025, 2.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 38 years in a row.
What is Clorox's dividend payout ratio?
Clorox pays out 89.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 148.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Clorox split its stock?
Clorox has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on August 24, 1999, 2:1 on September 3, 1997, 2:1 on June 2, 1987. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.