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Church & Dwight Q4 EPS beats outlook; raises dividend 4%; guides 2022 EPS +4-8%
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/
2021-FY EPS reported
$3.32
revenue$5,190,100,000
- Q4 net sales $1,368.7M (+5.7% YoY); organic sales +4.3% (outlook 2%); reported EPS $0.64 beats $0.58 outlook.
- Full-year net sales $5,190.1M (+6%); adj. EPS $3.02 (+6.7%); cash from ops $993.8M.
- Board declares 4% dividend increase to $0.2625/quarter; payable March 1 to record Feb 15.
- Closed THERABREATH acquisition in Dec; projected 2022 sales $100M; fits oral care portfolio.
- 2022 guidance: EPS $3.14-$3.26 (+4-8%); sales growth 5-8% reported, 3-6% organic; sees $155M cost inflation.