Corporate Alert: Colgate Palmolive announces Cash Dividend of 200% and reports an EPS of 67.91 for the Year ended June 30, 2017

Comparison of Key Financials

For the Year Ended

Key Financials

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2016

% Change

Turnover

37,498,961

33,135,291

13%

Sales Tax

5,954,616

5,278,903

13%

Trade and Other Discounts

2,207,620

2,038,419

8%

Net Turnover

29,336,725

25,817,969

14%

Cost of Sales

18,344,900

16,502,405

11%

Gross Profit

10,991,825

9,315,564

18%

Selling and Distribution Costs

5,803,719

4,870,647

19%

Administrative Expenses

392,443

325,531

21%

Other Expenses

397,171

336,846

18%

Other Income

459,509

416,927

10%

Profit from Operations

4,858,001

4,199,467

16%

Finance Cost and Bank Charges

24,534

23,476

5%

Profit before Taxation

4,833,467

4,175,991

16%

Taxation

1,577,045

1,357,102

16%

Profit after Taxation

3,256,422

2,818,889

16%

Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the year - Net of Tax

21,892

3,735

486%

Total Comprehensive income for the year

3,234,530

2,822,624

15%

Earnings per share - basic and dilutive

67.91

58.78

16%