CLX Dividend History & Yield

The Clorox Company · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Dividend AristocratConsumer StaplesDividend growth
$91.60
-1.57% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
5.43%
$4.97/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
5.46%
$5.00/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$5.00
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.25
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 11, 2026 Estimated
in 64 days
Next pay date
Nov 25, 2026
in 78 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 12, 2026
$1.25 per share
Payout ratio
103%
of earnings
Market cap
11.1B
P/E 19.0
5y dividend CAGR
+2.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
21 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
53.4
since Apr 18, 1973
1y total return
-18.3%
price -22.5% + dividends 4.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 (in 64 days) Nov 25, 2026 $1.25 $125.00 Estimated
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 (in 155 days) Feb 24, 2027 $1.25 $125.00 Estimated
Wed, May 12, 2027 (in 246 days) May 26, 2027 $1.25 $125.00 Estimated
Wed, Aug 11, 2027 (in 337 days) Aug 25, 2027 $1.25 $125.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CLX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $5.00 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 24, 2016 to Aug 12, 2026; most recent $1.25$0.00$0.75$1.50Oct 24, 2016: $0.80Oct '16Jan 23, 2017: $0.80Apr 17, 2017: $0.80Jul 17, 2017: $0.84Oct 24, 2017: $0.84Jan 23, 2018: $0.84Jan '18Apr 24, 2018: $0.96Jul 31, 2018: $0.96Oct 30, 2018: $0.96Jan 22, 2019: $0.96Apr 23, 2019: $0.96Apr '19Jul 30, 2019: $1.06Oct 29, 2019: $1.06Jan 28, 2020: $1.06Apr 21, 2020: $1.06Jul 28, 2020: $1.11Jul '20Nov 3, 2020: $1.11Jan 26, 2021: $1.11Apr 20, 2021: $1.11Jul 27, 2021: $1.16Oct 26, 2021: $1.16Oct '21Jan 25, 2022: $1.16Apr 26, 2022: $1.16Jul 26, 2022: $1.18Oct 25, 2022: $1.18Jan 24, 2023: $1.18Jan '23Apr 25, 2023: $1.18Aug 8, 2023: $1.20Oct 24, 2023: $1.20Jan 23, 2024: $1.20Apr 23, 2024: $1.20Apr '24Aug 14, 2024: $1.22Oct 23, 2024: $1.22Jan 29, 2025: $1.22Apr 23, 2025: $1.22Aug 13, 2025: $1.24Aug '25Oct 22, 2025: $1.24Jan 28, 2026: $1.24Apr 22, 2026: $1.24Aug 12, 2026: $1.25

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$3.00$6.002017: $3.28$3.2820172018: $3.72$3.7220182019: $4.04$4.0420192020: $4.34$4.3420202021: $4.54$4.5420212022: $4.68$4.6820222023: $4.76$4.7620232024: $4.84$4.8420242025: $4.92$4.9220252026 (YTD): $3.73$3.732026 YTD

How much CLX do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month240$21,984$1,200
$500 / month1,200$109,920$6,000
$1,000 / month2,400$219,840$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 5.46%. $10,000 in CLX would currently pay about $546 a year ($45 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CLX dividend history

Show all 174 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 12, 2026 $1.25 +0.8%
Apr 22, 2026 $1.24 +0.0%
Jan 28, 2026 $1.24 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2025 $1.24 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2025 $1.24 +1.6%
Apr 23, 2025 $1.22 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2025 $1.22 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2024 $1.22 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2024 $1.22 +1.7%
Apr 23, 2024 $1.20 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2024 $1.20 +0.0%
Oct 24, 2023 $1.20 +0.0%
Aug 8, 2023 $1.20 +1.7%
Apr 25, 2023 $1.18 +0.0%
Jan 24, 2023 $1.18 +0.0%
Oct 25, 2022 $1.18 +0.0%
Jul 26, 2022 $1.18 +1.7%
Apr 26, 2022 $1.16 +0.0%
Jan 25, 2022 $1.16 +0.0%
Oct 26, 2021 $1.16 +0.0%
Jul 27, 2021 $1.16 +4.5%
Apr 20, 2021 $1.11 +0.0%
Jan 26, 2021 $1.11 +0.0%
Nov 3, 2020 $1.11 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicModerate risk

CLX scores 25/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company manufactures and markets consumer and professional products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Health and Wellness, Household, Lifestyle, and International. The company home care cleaning and disinfecting products and laundry additives, skin sanitization and cleaning products, professional cleaning and disinfecting products, and professional food service products under the Clorox, Clorox2, Pine-Sol, Scentiva, Tilex, Liquid-Plumr, Formula 409, Purell, GOJO, CloroxPro, Clorox Healthcare, Hidden Valley, Poett, Clorinda, and Chux brands.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Household & Personal Products. First dividend on our records: Apr 18, 1973. 174 payments tracked.

CLX dividend FAQ

When is CLX's next ex-dividend date?

CLX's next ex-dividend date is Nov 11, 2026 (in 64 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.25 per share, expected on Nov 25, 2026.

How often does CLX pay dividends?

CLX pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.25 per share with an ex-date of Aug 12, 2026.

What is CLX's dividend yield?

CLX's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 5.43%, based on $4.97 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $91.60. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $5.00 per share, is 5.46%.

How much does CLX pay per share?

CLX pays about $1.25 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $5.00 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $500.00 a year.

Has CLX grown or cut its dividend?

CLX has raised its annual dividend for 21 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.1% a year (+1.4% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of CLX do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 5.46%, you would need about 240 shares of CLX (roughly $21,984 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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