COO Emerging Mkts.& So. Pacif. of ColgatePalmolive Company (CL) Franck J Moison sells 6,200 shares of CL on 12/17/2012 at an average price of $106.01 a share.

Colgate-palmolive Company has a market cap of $50.18 billion; its shares were traded at around $106.03 with a P/E ratio of 20.6 and P/S ratio of 3.1. The dividend yield of Colgate-palmolive Company stocks is 2.3%. Colgate-palmolive Company had an annual average earning growth of 8.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Colgate-palmolive Company the business predictability rank of 4-star.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of CL over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of CL.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Chairman, President & CEO Ian M Cook sold 196,801 shares of CL stock on 08/02/2012 at the average price of 106.77. Ian M Cook owns at least 635,219 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.69% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of CL. For the complete insider trading history of CL, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• VP, Global Supply Chain Michael Corbo sold 750 shares of CL stock on 12/07/2012 at the average price of 107.13. Michael Corbo owns at least 34,897 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.03% since.
• Chief Legal Officer &Secretary Andrew D Hendry sold 3,000 shares of CL stock on 12/04/2012 at the average price of 108. Andrew D Hendry owns at least 113,439 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 1.82% since.
• Chief Legal Officer &Secretary Andrew D Hendry sold 3,000 shares of CL stock on 11/20/2012 at the average price of 106.63. Andrew D Hendry owns at least 114,569 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.56% since.
• VP, Global Supply Chain Michael Corbo sold 1,000 shares of CL stock on 11/15/2012 at the average price of 103.34. Michael Corbo owns at least 35,647 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.6% since.
• COO Emerging Mkts.& So. Pacif. Franck J Moison sold 3,336 shares of CL stock on 11/15/2012 at the average price of 103.34. Franck J Moison owns at least 101,292 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.6% since.

For the complete insider trading history of CL, click here.

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