4 Dec 2009
, Mumbai
: At the meeting held today, the Board has declared a Second Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2009-10 of Rs. 7 per share of Re 1 each (face value). The dividend payout to the shareholders will be Rs. 95.2 Crores (Rs. 111.4 Crores inclusive of the dividend distribution tax) and will be paid on or about December 28, 2009 to those shareholders whose names are on the Register of Members of the Company as on December 11, 2009. Including the First Interim Dividend of Rs. 8 per share declared in Aug 2009, the Company has paid a total of Rs. 15 per share for the 8 months up to November 30, 2009.
For the financial year ended March 31, 2009, the Company had declared a total dividend of Rs. 15 per share. Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is India’s leading provider of scientifically proven oral care products with multiple benefits at various price points. The range includes toothpastes, toothpowder and toothbrushes under the “Colgate” brand, as well as a specialised range of dental therapies under the banner of Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals. These have become an essential part of daily oral hygiene and therapeutic oral care in India. The Company also provides a range of personal care products under the ‘Palmolive’ brand name.
Colgate has been ranked India’s #1 Most Trusted Brand across all categories for four consecutive survey periods by Brand Equity’s Most Trusted Brand Survey (2003-2007). In Brand Equity’s 2008 and 2009 Most Trusted Brand survey, Colgate was again rated the leading brand amongst all FMCG brands. Prior to this, Colgate was also rated as the #1 brand by the A&M – MODE Annual Survey for India’s Top Brands for eight out of nine years during the period 1992 to 2001.
For more information about Colgate’s business, visit the Company’s website on the internet at www.colgate.co.in |
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