Colgate-Palmolive: Don't Ignore This Resilient Dividend King

IWA Research 3.53K Followers Follow Summary Colgate-Palmolive remains a Buy, offering defensive qualities, a resilient global portfolio, and an attractive margin of safety at current valuation. Q2 results showed 4.9% net sales growth and 8% base EPS growth, with strong performance outside North America and continued innovation driving market share gains. CL maintains robust free cash flow, supports a 2.36% dividend yield, and continues share repurchases, underpinned by manageable debt and disciplined capital allocation. Risks include macroeconomic headwinds, rising raw material costs, and private label competition, but CL’s global presence and market penetration support long-term growth potential. Bet_Noire/iStock via Getty Images Introduction In my last coverage of Colgate-Palmolive Company ( CL ), I reiterated its Buy rating, highlighting the company’s resilient fundamentals, sustainable yield, and solid performance despite rising input costs. Following another overall solid quarter despite pressure This article was written by IWA Research 3.53K Followers Follow I've been researching companies in-depth for over a decade, from commodities like oil, natural gas, gold and copper to tech like Google or Nokia and many emerging market stocks, which I believe could help me provide useful content for readers. After writing my own blog for about 3 years, I decided to switch to a value investing-focused YouTube channel, where I researched hundreds of different companies so far. I would say my favorite type of company to cover are metals and mining stocks, but I am comfortable with several other industries, such as consumer discretionary/staples, REITs and utilities. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of CL either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.