Church & Dwight (CHD) Jumps 4.7% on Strong Earnings, Outlook; Firm to Pay Higher Dividends

We recently published 10 Big Names Ending January With Explosive Gains.  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD) was one of the top performers on Friday.

Church & Dwight grew its share prices by 4.67 percent on Friday to close at $96.25 apiece as investors took heart from strong earnings last year, an upbeat outlook, and a higher dividend payout to its investors.

In an updated report, Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD) said that it was able to grow its net income by 26 percent to $736.8 million in full-year 2025 from $585.3 million a year earlier, while net sales inched up by 1.6 percent to $6.2 billion from $6.1 billion in the same period.

In the fourth quarter, however, net profit dropped by 24 percent to $143.5 million from $189.2 million, while net sales picked up by 1.26 percent to $1.6 billion from $1.58 billion, exceeding company expectations.

Looking ahead, Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD) expects to rake in 3 to 4 percent growth in organic sales amid confidence about the strength of its brand portfolio.

Reported sales, however, are projected to decrease by 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent as a result of exited businesses in 2025.

Full-year earnings per share are targeted to increase by 18 to 22 percent, with the bulk of growth expected in the second half of the year.

Meanwhile, Church & Dwight Co. Inc. (NYSE:CHD) increased its quarterly dividend payout for the 30^th consecutive year by 4.2 percent from $0.295 previously to to $0.3075 per share at present, bringing its annual dividend payout to $1.23 per share.

The first round of dividends is payable on March 2, 2026 to all shareholders on record as of February 13, 2026.

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