Colgate Palmolive has declared a third interim dividend for the financial year 2011-12 of Rs 8 a share of Re 1 each (face value).
The dividend payout to the shareholders will be Rs 108.8 crore (Rs 126.4 crore inclusive of the dividend distribution tax) and will be paid on or about April 17, to those shareholders whose names are on the Register of members of the company as on March 26.
Including the first and second interim dividend of Rs 8 and Rs 9 a share paid in June 2011 and December 2011 respectively, the company has declared a total dividend of Rs 25 a share for the financial year 2011-12. For the financial year ended March 31 the company had declared a total dividend of Rs 22 a share.