Is SDS or CL a better dividend investment in 2026?

SDS currently yields 4.28% with a 5% 5-year dividend growth rate. CL yields 2.43% with 5% growth. The better choice depends on your goal: SDS offers higher current income.

What is the dividend yield difference between SDS and CL?

SDS has a forward dividend yield of 4.28% ($3.27/share annually). CL yields 2.43% ($2.08/share annually). The yield gap is 1.85 percentage points.

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SDS vs CL: Dividend Comparison 2026

SDS yields 4.28% · CL yields 2.43%● Live data

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After 10 years · $10,000 invested · DRIP enabled

🏆 SDS wins by $2602.15M in total portfolio value

INVESTMENT

TIME HORIZON10 years

SDS

● Live price

4.28%

Share price

$76.49

Annual div

$3.27

5Y div CAGR

100%

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$2602.19M

Annual income

$2,490,425,434.31

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● Live price

2.43%

Share price

$85.73

Annual div

$2.08

5Y div CAGR

28.6%

Payout ratio

50%

After 10 yrs · $10,000 · DRIP

Portfolio value

$40.8K

Annual income

$5,401.96

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Portfolio growth — SDS vs CL

📍 SDS pulled ahead of the other in Year 1

Annual dividend income

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Recession Test — Did They Cut Dividends?

How each stock treated shareholders during the 3 biggest crises of the last 20 years

Crisis Period	SDS	CL
2008–2009 GFC	— No data	— No data
2020 Q1–Q2 COVID	— No data	— No data
2022 Q4 Rate Hike	— No data	— No data

Based on dividend payment history. "Increased" = dividend grew during crisis. "Maintained" = held within 3%. "Cut" = reduced by more than 3%.

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Dividend Calendar Overlap

Combined, SDS + CL cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage

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SDS pays

CL pays

Both pay

Neither

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Tax Bracket Optimizer

Which stock is actually better after tax? Adjust your rate to find out.

SDS

Annual income on $10K today (after 15% tax)

$363.85/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$2,116,861,619.16/yr

Annual income on $10K today (after 15% tax)

$206.23/yr

After 10yr DRIP, annual income (after tax)

$4,591.67/yr

At 15% tax rate, SDS beats the other by $2,116,857,027.50/year in after-tax income after 10 years on $10,000

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Lazy Portfolio Split Optimizer

What's the optimal mix of SDS + CL for your $10,000?

SDS: 50%CL: 50%

100% CL50/50100% SDS

Portfolio after 10yr

$1301.12M

Annual income

$1,245,215,418.14/yr

Blended yield

95.70%

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Analyst Conviction Gap

Where Wall Street is most bullish on CL right now

SDS

No analyst data

Altman Z

160.0

Piotroski

4/9

Analyst Ratings

Buy

Hold

Sell

Consensus: Hold

Price Target

$92.45

+7.8% upside vs current

Range: $85.00 — $100.00

Altman Z

4.5

Piotroski

6/9

Analyst ratings via FMP. Altman Z-Score: >3.0 safe, 1.81–3.0 grey zone, <1.81 distress. Piotroski: 7–9 strong, 0–3 weak.

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Copy Congress — What Are Politicians Buying?

Senate & House STOCK Act disclosures (last 90 days)

SDS buys

CL buys

No recent congressional trades found for SDS or CL in the last 90 days.

STOCK Act mandates disclosure within 45 days of transaction. Data via FMP.Full tracker →

MetricSDSCL

Forward yield	4.28% ✓	2.43%
Annual dividend / share	$3.27 ✓	$2.08
Payout ratio	50%	50%
1-year div growth	0%	0%
5-year div CAGR	100% ✓	28.6%
Portfolio after 10y	$2602.19M ✓	$40.8K
Annual income after 10y	$2,490,425,434.31 ✓	$5,401.96
Total dividends collected	$2594.25M ✓	$18.0K
Payment frequency	quarterly	quarterly
Sector	Stock	Consumer Staples

Year-by-year: SDS vs CL ($10,000, DRIP)

Year	SDS Portfolio	SDS Income/yr	CL Portfolio	CL Income/yr	Gap
1← crossover	$11,556	$856.12	$11,012	$312.01	+$544.00 → SDS
2	$14,214	$1,849.23	$12,196	$412.95	+$2.0K → SDS
3	$19,461	$4,251.58	$13,599	$549.66	+$5.9K → SDS
4	$31,703	$10,880.12	$15,288	$736.64	+$16.4K → SDS
5	$67,052	$33,130.02	$17,353	$995.28	+$49.7K → SDS
6	$202,718	$130,972.22	$19,926	$1,357.80	+$182.8K → SDS
7	$957,031	$740,122.53	$23,194	$1,873.82	+$933.8K → SDS
8	$7,555,070	$6,531,047.03	$27,439	$2,621.52	+$7.53M → SDS
9	$104,453,835	$96,369,909.64	$33,088	$3,727.38	+$104.42M → SDS
10	$2,602,191,038	$2,490,425,434.31	$40,806	$5,401.96	+$2602.15M → SDS

SDS vs CL: Complete Analysis 2026

SDS — Stock

ProShares UltraShort S&P500 seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the S&P 500.

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CL — Consumer Staples

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under various brands, which include Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, Soupline, and Cuddly to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. It also includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. The Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic products to manage disease conditions in dogs and cats under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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