Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, earnings per share were as follows:


	2024					2023					2022
	Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share		Net income attributable to Colgate-Palmolive Company		Shares (millions)	Per Share
Basic EPS	$	2,889	819.1	$	3.53	$	2,300	827.4	$	2.78	$	1,785	836.4	$	2.13
Stock options and restricted stock units			4.1					1.8					2.4
Diluted EPS	$	2,889	823.2	$	3.51	$	2,300	829.2	$	2.77	$	1,785	838.8	$	2.13

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available for common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period.

Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the treasury stock method on the basis of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock plus the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and restricted stock units.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the average number of stock options that were anti-dilutive and not included in diluted earnings per share calculations were 295,968, 13,719,286 and 5,236,371, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the average number of restricted stock units that were anti-dilutive and not included in diluted earnings per share calculations were 100,191, 1,183 and 155,118, respectively.