Quick Read – P&G (PG) tops Colgate (CL) for dividend investors with 70 straight annual hikes, a 2.83% yield, and a cheaper 22x trailing P/E. – Colgate’s North America sales fell 1.8% with volume off 3%, as private label competition erodes shelf space for Speed Stick and core…
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Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) and Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) both just reported, and the earnings reports sharpened a debate dividend investors have been having for years. P&G posted its fiscal Q3 2026 with core EPS of $1.59 on net sales of $21.235 billion. Colgate followed with Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.97 on revenue of $5.324 billion.
Both lean on staples brands. Only one runs the bigger dividend machine. Tide and Pampers Carry P&G.