Who Owns Science Diet?

What does Colgate-Palmolive own?
Colgate-Palmolive owns a portfolio of consumer brands across four categories: oral care (Colgate, elmex), personal care (Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Speed Stick), home care (Ajax, Fabuloso, Murphy Oil Soap), and pet nutrition (Hill's Science Diet, Hill's Prescription Diet, Prime100). The Colgate brand holds the number one global market share in toothpaste.

Is Colgate-Palmolive publicly traded?
Yes, Colgate-Palmolive Company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol CL. The company has no controlling shareholder, with ownership distributed among institutional investors including Vanguard Group and BlackRock. As of January 31, 2026, there were approximately 801.5 million shares outstanding.

What is Colgate-Palmolive's annual revenue?
For FY2025, Colgate-Palmolive reported net sales of $20,382 million ($20.4 billion), up 1.4% from $20,101 million in FY2024. Organic sales also grew 1.4%. Oral care accounted for 44% of net sales, personal care 17%, home care 16%, and pet nutrition approximately 23%.

Who is Colgate-Palmolive's CEO?
Noel Wallace serves as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. He became CEO in 2019 and Chairman in 2020. He joined the company in 1987 and has led Colgate-Palmolive through a period of pricing-driven growth followed by volume-led growth.

Who founded Colgate-Palmolive?
The Colgate business was founded by William Colgate in 1806 in New York City as a starch, soap, and candle manufacturer. The modern Colgate-Palmolive Company was formed through the 1928 merger of Colgate Company and Palmolive-Peet Company.

What is Hill's Pet Nutrition?
Hill's Pet Nutrition is a Colgate-Palmolive subsidiary that markets premium science-based pet food under the Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet brands. Acquired by Colgate-Palmolive in 1976, Hill's pioneered the concept of veterinary-channel pet food and accounts for approximately 23% of total company revenue. In 2025, the company exited the private label pet food business and acquired Prime100 in Australia.

How many people does Colgate-Palmolive employ?
As of December 31, 2025, Colgate-Palmolive employed approximately 33,600 people across over 100 countries. Over 84% of employees are located outside the United States, with approximately 33% in Asia Pacific, 31% in Latin America, 17% in North America, 15% in Europe, and 4% in Africa/Eurasia.

Does Colgate-Palmolive pay dividends?
Yes. Colgate-Palmolive has paid dividends for 131 consecutive years and increased dividends for 63 consecutive years, making it one of the longest-paying dividend growth stocks in the S&P 500. In FY2025, the company returned $2.9 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.