
CLX Dividend History
The Clorox Company · every payment since 1973
As of Oct 12, 2026, The Clorox Company (CLX) has paid 174 dividends since 1973. The most recent was $1.2500 per share (ex-date Aug 12, 2026, paid Aug 28, 2026). Over the last 12 months CLX paid $4.9700 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.93%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.4% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$1.2500
Last ex-date
Aug 12, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$4.97
Trailing yield
5.93%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
42 yrs
Key facts: CLX dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 12, 2026, SmarterDividends has 174 dividend payments on record for The Clorox Company (CLX), going back to 1973.
- CLX's most recent dividend was $1.25 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 12, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 28, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, CLX paid $4.97 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.93%.
- CLX's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Aug 12, 2026 ex-date, a 0.8% rise to $1.25 per share.
- CLX's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Apr 26, 1983 ex-date, a 71.2% reduction to $0.0188 per share.
- CLX paid $4.92 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 1.7% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CLX Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 12, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CLX/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
4.14%
of price a year ago
Price change
-30.2%
$120.14 → $83.80
Approx. total return
-26.1%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
CLX dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
CLX dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $3.7300 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $4.9200 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | $4.8400 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | $4.7600 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | $4.6800 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | $4.5400 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4 | $4.3400 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | $4.0400 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | $3.7200 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | $3.2800 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4 | $3.1400 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $3.0200 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | $2.9000 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | $2.7000 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4 | $2.4800 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | $2.3000 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | $2.1000 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.9200 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.7200 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.4200 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.1600 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4 | $1.1200 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4 | $1.0800 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.9800 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.8500 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.8400 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.8200 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.7600 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.6800 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.6100 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.5550 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.5050 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.4650 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.4425 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.4125 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.3825 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.3475 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.2975 | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.2500 | +58.7% |
| 1987 | 3timing | $0.1575 | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 4 | $0.1850 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 4 | $0.1650 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 4 | $0.1450 | +73.1% |
| 1983 | 3timing | $0.0838 | — |
| 1973 | 1timing | $0.0650 | — |
Every CLX dividend
43 raises · 1 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | $1.2500 | +0.8% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $1.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | $1.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $1.2400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $1.2400 | +1.6% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $1.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | $1.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $1.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $1.2200 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $1.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $1.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $1.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 25, 2023 | $1.2000 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Apr 25, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | $1.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | $1.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | $1.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | $1.1800 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Apr 26, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | $1.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 | $1.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 10, 2021 | $1.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | $1.1600 | +4.5% | Raise |
| Apr 20, 2021 | May 7, 2021 | $1.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | $1.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | $1.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | $1.1100 | +4.7% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | $1.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | $1.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | $1.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | $1.0600 | +10.4% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | $0.9600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Feb 8, 2019 | $0.9600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Nov 16, 2018 | $0.9600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | $0.9600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 24, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | $0.9600 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Feb 9, 2018 | $0.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Nov 13, 2017 | $0.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | $0.8400 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Apr 17, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | $0.8000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 23, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 | $0.8000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 2016 | Nov 14, 2016 | $0.8000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 25, 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | $0.8000 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Apr 18, 2016 | May 6, 2016 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Feb 12, 2016 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 2015 | Nov 13, 2015 | $0.7700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 | $0.7700 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Apr 20, 2015 | May 8, 2015 | $0.7400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 | $0.7400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 2014 | Nov 14, 2014 | $0.7400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Aug 8, 2014 | $0.7400 | +4.2% | Raise |
| Apr 21, 2014 | May 9, 2014 | $0.7100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 27, 2014 | Feb 14, 2014 | $0.7100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 2013 | Nov 15, 2013 | $0.7100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 22, 2013 | Aug 9, 2013 | $0.7100 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 2013 | May 10, 2013 | $0.6400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 18, 2013 | Feb 15, 2013 | $0.6400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 22, 2012 | Nov 16, 2012 | $0.6400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 2012 | Aug 10, 2012 | $0.6400 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 2012 | May 11, 2012 | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Feb 13, 2012 | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 2011 | Nov 14, 2011 | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 25, 2011 | Aug 12, 2011 | $0.6000 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Apr 25, 2011 | May 13, 2011 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 25, 2011 | Feb 14, 2011 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 25, 2010 | Nov 12, 2010 | $0.5500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 13, 2010 | $0.5500 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Apr 26, 2010 | May 14, 2010 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 26, 2010 | Feb 12, 2010 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 2009 | Nov 13, 2009 | $0.5000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 2009 | Aug 14, 2009 | $0.5000 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 2009 | May 15, 2009 | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 26, 2009 | Feb 13, 2009 | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Nov 14, 2008 | $0.4600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 24, 2008 | Aug 15, 2008 | $0.4600 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 24, 2008 | Feb 15, 2008 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 29, 2007 | Nov 15, 2007 | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 25, 2007 | Aug 15, 2007 | $0.4000 | +29.0% | Raise |
| Apr 25, 2007 | May 15, 2007 | $0.3100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 29, 2007 | Feb 15, 2007 | $0.3100 | +6.9% | Raise |
| Oct 27, 2006 | Nov 15, 2006 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 27, 2006 | Aug 15, 2006 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 26, 2006 | May 12, 2006 | $0.2900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 25, 2006 | Feb 15, 2006 | $0.2900 | +3.6% | Raise |
| Oct 27, 2005 | Nov 15, 2005 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 27, 2005 | Aug 15, 2005 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 26, 2005 | May 13, 2005 | $0.2800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 27, 2005 | Feb 15, 2005 | $0.2800 | +3.7% | Raise |
| Oct 27, 2004 | Nov 15, 2004 | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 26, 2004 | Aug 13, 2004 | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 26, 2004 | May 14, 2004 | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 27, 2004 | Feb 13, 2004 | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 2003 | Nov 14, 2003 | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 29, 2003 | Aug 15, 2003 | $0.2700 | +22.7% | Raise |
| Apr 28, 2003 | May 15, 2003 | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 29, 2003 | Feb 14, 2003 | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Nov 15, 2002 | $0.2200 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Aug 15, 2002 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 26, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Feb 15, 2002 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 29, 2001 | Nov 15, 2001 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 30, 2001 | Aug 15, 2001 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 26, 2001 | May 15, 2001 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 29, 2001 | Feb 15, 2001 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 2000 | Nov 15, 2000 | $0.2100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 27, 2000 | Aug 15, 2000 | $0.2100 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Apr 26, 2000 | May 15, 2000 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 27, 2000 | Feb 15, 2000 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 1999 | Nov 15, 1999 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 1999 | Aug 13, 1999 | $0.2000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Apr 28, 1999 | May 14, 1999 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 25, 1999 | Feb 15, 1999 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 21, 1998 | Nov 13, 1998 | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 22, 1998 | Aug 14, 1998 | $0.1800 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Apr 22, 1998 | May 15, 1998 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 28, 1998 | Feb 13, 1998 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 22, 1997 | Nov 14, 1997 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 24, 1997 | Aug 15, 1997 | $0.1600 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Apr 23, 1997 | May 15, 1997 | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 29, 1997 | Feb 14, 1997 | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 23, 1996 | Nov 15, 1996 | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 24, 1996 | Aug 15, 1996 | $0.1450 | +9.4% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 1996 | May 15, 1996 | $0.1325 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 24, 1996 | Feb 15, 1996 | $0.1325 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 25, 1995 | Nov 15, 1995 | $0.1325 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 26, 1995 | Aug 15, 1995 | $0.1325 | +10.4% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 1995 | May 15, 1995 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 23, 1995 | Feb 15, 1995 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 1994 | Nov 15, 1994 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 25, 1994 | Aug 15, 1994 | $0.1200 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Apr 25, 1994 | May 13, 1994 | $0.1125 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 24, 1994 | Feb 15, 1994 | $0.1125 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 25, 1993 | Nov 15, 1993 | $0.1125 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 26, 1993 | Aug 13, 1993 | $0.1125 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 26, 1993 | May 14, 1993 | $0.1125 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Jan 25, 1993 | Feb 12, 1993 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 1992 | Nov 13, 1992 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 27, 1992 | Aug 14, 1992 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 27, 1992 | May 15, 1992 | $0.1050 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Jan 27, 1992 | Feb 14, 1992 | $0.0975 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 21, 1991 | Nov 15, 1991 | $0.0975 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 22, 1991 | Aug 15, 1991 | $0.0975 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 22, 1991 | May 15, 1991 | $0.0975 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 1991 | Feb 15, 1991 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 22, 1990 | Nov 15, 1990 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 23, 1990 | Aug 15, 1990 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 23, 1990 | May 15, 1990 | $0.0900 | +16.1% | Raise |
| Jan 22, 1990 | Feb 15, 1990 | $0.0775 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 1989 | Nov 15, 1989 | $0.0775 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 24, 1989 | Aug 15, 1989 | $0.0775 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 24, 1989 | May 15, 1989 | $0.0775 | +19.2% | Raise |
| Jan 23, 1989 | Feb 15, 1989 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 1988 | Nov 15, 1988 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 25, 1988 | Aug 15, 1988 | $0.0650 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 25, 1988 | May 13, 1988 | $0.0650 | +18.2% | Raise |
| Jan 25, 1988 | Feb 12, 1988 | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 1987 | Nov 16, 1987 | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 27, 1987 | Aug 14, 1987 | $0.0550 | +15.8% | Raise |
| Jan 26, 1987 | Feb 13, 1987 | $0.0475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 1986 | — | $0.0475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 28, 1986 | — | $0.0475 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 28, 1986 | — | $0.0475 | +11.8% | Raise |
| Jan 27, 1986 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 1985 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 29, 1985 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 29, 1985 | — | $0.0425 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Jan 28, 1985 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 29, 1984 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 30, 1984 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 30, 1984 | — | $0.0375 | +15.4% | Raise |
| Jan 30, 1984 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 31, 1983 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 29, 1983 | — | $0.0325 | +73.3% | Raise |
| Apr 26, 1983 | — | $0.0188 | -71.2% | Cut |
| Apr 18, 1973 | — | $0.0650 | — | First |
CLX dividend history — FAQ
How much is CLX's dividend?
As of Oct 12, 2026, CLX's most recent dividend was $1.2500 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 12, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 28, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.9700 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.93%.
How often does CLX pay a dividend?
The Clorox Company pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is CLX's next dividend?
As of Oct 12, 2026, the next CLX ex-dividend date on record is Oct 28, 2026, payable Nov 13, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
Has CLX ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it.
How much did CLX pay in dividends in 2025?
CLX paid $4.9200 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 1.7% from 2024.
What was CLX's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 12, 2026, CLX paid $4.9700 per share, 4.14% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -30.2%. That is an approximate total return of -26.1% before taxes and reinvestment.
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