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barrons3	Meanwhile safety's awful, and Procter & Gamble (PG) once again reports a bad number. Given that Colgate-Palmolive (CL) and Clorox (CLX) reported great numbers - yes, they were great -- and got poleaxed, who the heck knows about when and where PG will settle? And what the heck happened to PG anyway? I think their whole lineup got too expensive.	Love	August 06, 2009
barrons3	How about the Clorox (CLX) hit (well described by Gary Morrow to my right)?	Love	August 06, 2009
asmussen	solid, must buy benchmark products with chances of takeover.	Love	July 31, 2009
sbelew	fundamentals, dividend	Love	June 30, 2009
phx23home	dividend, stable, cash cow	Love	June 22, 2009
barrons3	For the 32nd year in a row, venerable household-cleaning-products maker Clorox (CLX) is adding sparkle to its payout. The Oakland, Calif., company, which turns 100 in 2013, Thursday boosted its quarterly common payout 8.7%, to 50 cents a share from 46 cents. Investors of record July 27 will receive the new dividend Aug. 14. The ex date is July 23. Payouts have been made without interruption since 1968. This latest boost gives the shares a 3.55% yield. In a May 4 Barron's feature, Staff Writer Dimitri DeFotis discussed how Clorox's roster of iconic brands, plus new additions such as Burt's Bees and Green Works, should keep the shine on the company's stock. From a 52-week low of 45.67 March 9, Clorox shares were recently quoted above 56. Their 52-week high is 65.	Love	June 13, 2009
High Dividends	raised its dividend 9 percent to 50 cents per share, or $2 on an annualized basis; the dividend is payable Aug. 14 to holders of record July 27.	Love	June 13, 2009
dstepleton	People still need clean	Love	June 05, 2009
barrons3	Finerman thinks P&G (PG), Clorox (CLX), Kraft (KFT) and Wal-Mart (WMT) are all worth a look.	Love	May 13, 2009
barrons3	Jason Gere, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, says Clorox is one of three domestic household and personal-care companies about which he has "a higher degree of comfort" concerning their ability to drive stronger earnings in a soft economy. The others are Church & Dwight (CHD) and Alberto-Culver (ACV). Gere recently initiated coverage of the sector, with a 12-month price target of 61 for Clorox. The company could average gross margins of 42.8% in fiscal 2009, he notes, up from 41.2% in fiscal '08. Gere projects gross margins of more than 44% in fiscal '10.	Love	May 02, 2009
vkykpp	6% down YTD/offers dividend	Love	March 12, 2009
barrons3	Cramer said when times get tough, strong companies get stronger and take market share from their weaker rivals. He said companies like Clorox (CLX) and Colgate (CL) are getting it right, by capitalizing on the strength of their brands.	Love	February 05, 2009
barrons3	With oil down to $47 from $147, Cramer likes companies who are finally enjoying lower raw costs. Clorox [CLX] and Kimberly-Clark [KMB] have been favorites of his.	Love	December 04, 2008
jimboplyr625	reliable	Love	November 15, 2008
barrons3	On Thursday's "Stop Trading!" segment on CNBC, Jim Cramer focused on companies that reported strong quarters and have also pulled back, such as Colgate(CL) and Clorox(CLX).	Love	November 13, 2008
koopster	consumer staple	Love	November 08, 2008
barrons3	As for things to buy, Cramer said he likes Clorox (CLX) should report a good quarter and be a good defensive play.	Love	September 25, 2008
barrons2	Every recession stock I deal with, everyone, everyone who put price increases through, every food and soft-goods stock, everyone, is up. Is that something worth missing? Isn't that worth looking for? Can't we just state that in this market there has been lots of money made in Procter & Gamble (PG) and Pepsi (PEP) and Clorox (CLX) and the like?	Love	September 11, 2008
barrons2	It is natural to want to sell on these numbers. Easy. Simple. Natural. But remember that you might be selling the big commodity swoon plays -- Procter (PG), Kimberly (KMB), General Mills (GIS), Pepsi (PEP), Clorox (CLX) -- as well as the utilities that benefit -- ConEd (ED), Duke Energy (DUK) -- without realizing that since commodity peaked, these are the big winners, not the losers.	Love	August 14, 2008
barrons2	This company was among the most active names on the NYSE Monday.	Love	July 30, 2008
barrons2	Or Clorox (CLX). Boost in dividend, big buyback. But its product packaging is so filled with energy that it's hard to get your arms around the numbers.	Love	June 12, 2008
sarah z	The maker of bleach, Armor All, Glad bags and Britta water filters said that it will repurchase up to $750 million in common stock. The company will buy back shares on a time to time basis, depending on market conditions. According to the last earnings report, Clorox has approximately 140.3 million shares outstanding. The Oakland, Calif. based company also announced that it will increase its quarterly dividend 15% to 46 cents a share. Clorox recently reported third quarter profit which dropped to $100 million or 71 cents a share from $129 million or 84 cents a share in the same period last year. This profit drop of 23% was due to the acquisition of Burt’s Bees and high commodity costs, said the company. Revenue for the quarter, which surpassed analysts’ expectations, increased to $1.35 billion from $1.24 billion, a gain of 9%. North American sales grew 8% while international sales jumped 14%. “Total company and base business sales growth were strong, especially considering our very high level of growth in the year-ago quarter," said Chairman and CEO Don Knauss. "Our market shares held steady despite the economic pressures consumers are facing.” MBO Capital markets has an outperform rating on the stock and expects the stock to be trading at the $72 level. The analysts like the buyback decision because it will offset options dilution. Also, the dividend increase will place the stock in the upper end of the industry’s dividend payout ratio, at 57%.	Love	May 21, 2008
barrons2	Watch what Clorox (CLX) does with Burt’s Bees. That could also be huge.	Love	May 21, 2008
High Dividends	15%	Love	May 17, 2008
barrons2	The king of clean is putting a shine on its dividend for the 32nd year in a row. Venerable household-products company Clorox (CLX) enhanced its quarterly common payout last Tuesday by 15%, to 46 cents a share from 40 cents. Disbursement is slated for Aug. 15 to holders of record July 28. The stock will go ex-dividend July 24. Payouts have been made without interruption since 1968.	Love	May 17, 2008
barrons2	And, in light of the positive initiatives of Clorox (CLX), yesterday -- dividend boost, buyback -- there's lots of ways to think you could make money here.	Love	May 15, 2008
JPierre123	future	Love	May 07, 2008
barrons2	Clorox (CLX) recently launched a new line called Green Works; all products contain 99% natural ingredients and come in biodegradable packaging.	Love	April 30, 2008
barrons2	Worth said go long Proctor & Gamble (PG) and short Clorox (CLX) because P&G has more international exposure.	Love	April 17, 2008
barrons2	Cramer didn't think Clorox (CLX) was a good choice. He noted the company's rising raw costs, recent downgrade and lowered guidance. Instead he recommended PepsiCo (PEP) as an alternative play.	Love	February 14, 2008