Top 5 Dividend Kings of 2021 (Part II)

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In this article we discuss top dividend kings of 2021. You can also read about some of the top 30 dividend kings of 2021 in 30 Dividend Kings of 2021 (Part II).

15. Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL)

Dividend Yield: 2.23%

New York-based Colgate is famous worldwide for its household, health care, personal care and veterinary products. The toothpaste maker increased its dividend in March for the 57th consecutive year. Colgate-Palmolive sales in the fourth quarter jumped 8.5%, crushing the analysts’ estimates of 5.4%. Adjusted operating margin in the period was 22.4%, missing the Street’s estimate of 23.4%.

Jean-Marie Eveillard’s First Eagle Investment Management owns 12.6 million shares of the company as of the end of the third quarter.

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