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Church & Dwight stockholders elect all 11 director nominees, approve say-on-pay, ratify Deloitte
All 11 director nominees elected; Janet Vergis received lowest support (165.6M for, 27.6M against).
Church & Dwight Q1 organic sales +5.0%, adjusted EPS $0.95, beats outlook; FY26 guidance reaffirmed
Q1 net sales $1,469.3M (+0.2% reported, +5.0% organic); adjusted EPS $0.95 vs guidance of $0.92.
Church & Dwight Q4 adj. EPS $0.86 (+11.7%), beats outlook; dividend raised 4.2%
Q4 net sales $1,644.2M (+3.9%); organic sales +0.7%, missing ~1.5% outlook.
Church & Dwight sells VitaFusion and L'il Critters brands to Piping Rock
Sale includes manufacturing facilities in Vancouver and Ridgefield, WA.
Church & Dwight removes board tenure limits; retains age 75 retirement rule
On Dec 4, 2025, Board approved amendment removing limits on years of board service.
Church & Dwight Q3 beats; raises full-year EPS and cash flow outlook
Q3 net sales $1,585.6M (+5.0% YoY); organic sales +3.4% with volume +4.0%.
Church & Dwight Q2 adj EPS $0.94 beats outlook, organic sales +0.1%, closes Touchland deal
Q2 net sales $1,506.3M (-0.3% YoY); organic sales +0.1% (high end of outlook); adj EPS $0.94 vs outlook $0.85, up 1% YoY.
Church & Dwight enters new $2.0B revolving credit facility, upsized from $1.5B
New $2.0B unsecured revolving credit facility replaces prior $1.5B facility; can be increased to $2.75B.
All 12 director nominees elected; majority received over 171M votes for, with broker non-votes of ~21.8M.
Church & Dwight Q1 adj EPS $0.91 beats; cuts FY organic/EPS outlook; to exit 3 brands
Q1 net sales $1,467.1M (-2.4% y/y); organic sales -1.2% on 1.4% volume decline.
Lee McChesney (ex-CFO of MSA Safety) joins as EVP & CFO reporting to CEO, replacing Richard Dierker who becomes CEO on April 2.
Church & Dwight amends CEO succession: Dierker effective April 2, 2025
CEO transition effective date set to April 2, 2025; Richard Dierker becomes President & CEO.
Church & Dwight Q4 sales and adj. EPS beat; 2025 adj. EPS growth 7-8%; dividend up 4%
Q4 net sales $1,582M (+3.5%), organic sales +4.2% above outlook of 2-3%; adj. EPS $0.77 (+18.5%).
Church & Dwight Q3 adj. EPS $0.79 beats outlook; vitamin impairment drives reported loss
Q3 net sales $1,510.6M (+3.8%); organic sales +4.3% led by volume (+3.1%).
Church & Dwight CEO Matthew Farrell to retire; Rick Dierker named successor
Farrell will step down as President and CEO effective March 31, 2025; remains Chairman for transition.
Church & Dwight Q2 beats outlook; raises FY gross margin & cash flow guidance
Net sales $1,511.2M (+3.9%); organic sales +4.7% driven by 3.5% volume growth.
Church & Dwight EVP & CMO Barry Bruno departing for external opportunity
Barry A. Bruno, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer and President – Consumer Domestic, notified company he is leaving.
Church & Dwight elects McCormick CFO Michael R. Smith as independent director
Smith, EVP & CFO of McCormick & Company, elected to Board effective July 8, 2024.
Church & Dwight supplements subsidiary list in Form 8-K
Filed on May 17, 2024 to supplement and replace Exhibit 21 from the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 15, 2024.
Church & Dwight shareholders approve officer exculpation amendment, elect all director nominees
Stockholders approved amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to limit monetary liability of certain officers under Delaware law (171.7M for, 23.8M against).
Church & Dwight Q1 beats; raises full-year EPS & gross margin outlook
Q1 net sales $1,503M (+5.1% YoY); organic sales +5.2%, driven by volume +3.7%.
Q4 net sales $1,528.0M (+6.4% YoY); organic sales +5.3%, above 4% outlook.
Q3 net sales $1,455.9M (+10.5% YoY), organic sales +4.8% (volume +2.7%, price/mix +2.1%).
Church & Dwight Q2 net sales +9.7%, adj EPS $0.92 vs outlook $0.78; raises FY guidance
Net sales $1,454.2M, +9.7% YoY; organic sales +5.4%; gross margin +270 bps to 43.9%.
Church & Dwight EVP forfeits $200K in stock options for failing to preserve evidence
Barry Bruno, EVP & CMO, forfeited vested in-the-money stock options worth $200,000 as a penalty.
Church & Dwight shareholders approve ESPP, re-elect directors, and adopt annual say-on-pay
All 10 director nominees elected with strong support; broker non-votes ~22.3M.
Church & Dwight Q1 beats; raises FY sales, EPS, cash flow guidance
Q1 net sales $1,429.8M (+10.2% YoY); organic sales +5.7% (pricing/mix +5.7%, volume flat).
James Craigie to step down from Church & Dwight board, become Chairman Emeritus
James R. Craigie, board member since 2004, will not seek re-election at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
Q4 net sales $1.44B (+4.9% YoY) above 2% outlook; organic sales +0.4% (vs outlook -1%).
Church & Dwight amends bylaws to adopt Rule 14a-19 universal proxy rules and other technical changes
Stockholders submitting nominations under Rule 14a-19 must represent compliance with minimum solicitation requirements.
Church & Dwight issues $500M 5.600% Senior Notes due 2032, repays Hero Cosmetics acquisition debt
Principal amount: $500M, interest rate 5.600%, maturity November 15, 2032.
Church & Dwight issues $500M of 5.600% Senior Notes due 2032
Underwriting agreement with BofA Securities, MUFG, Truist, and Wells Fargo.
Church & Dwight Q3 EPS $0.76 beats outlook; full-year adj. EPS guided down 2-3% to $2.93-$2.97
Q3 net sales $1,317.3M (+0.4%), organic -0.7%; EPS $0.76 beats outlook of $0.65.
Church & Dwight beats Q2 EPS but cuts FY2022 guidance to flat on $135M inflation
Q2 EPS $0.76 vs $0.70 outlook; net sales +4.2% to $1,325.1M; organic sales +3.4%.
Church & Dwight replaces $1B credit facility with new $1.5B revolving line, maturing 2027
New $1.5B unsecured revolving credit facility replaces prior $1.0B facility; option to increase to $2.25B.
Compensation Committee adopted amended stock option grant agreement under 2022 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan.
Church & Dwight issues $500M of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2052 to refinance near-term maturities
Issued $500M aggregate principal of 5.000% Senior Notes due June 15, 2052 in an underwritten public offering.
Church & Dwight issues $500M of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2052
Issued $500M aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes maturing 2052.
Annual meeting results: directors elected, equity plan approved, shareholder proposal fails
All 11 director nominees elected; lowest support for Ravichandra Saligram (169.5M for, 20.3M against).
Church & Dwight reports Q1 EPS $0.83, beats outlook; cuts FY22 EPS growth view to low end of 4-8%
Q1 net sales $1,297.2M (+4.7% YoY); organic sales +2.7%; EPS $0.83 (flat adj. YoY, vs outlook $0.75).
Church & Dwight Q4 EPS beats outlook; raises dividend 4%; guides 2022 EPS +4-8%
Q4 net sales $1,368.7M (+5.7% YoY); organic sales +4.3% (outlook 2%); reported EPS $0.64 beats $0.58 outlook.
Church & Dwight issues $400M of 2.300% Senior Notes due 2031 for TheraBreath acquisition
$400M aggregate principal of 2.300% Senior Notes due December 15, 2031.
Church & Dwight issues $400M 2.300% Senior Notes due 2031 for TheraBreath acquisition
Underwriting agreement with BofA Securities, Scotia Capital, Truist Securities, Wells Fargo for $400M aggregate principal of 2.300% Senior Notes due 2031.
Q3 net sales $1,311.4M (+5.7% YoY); organic sales +3.7% vs 1.5% outlook; adjusted EPS $0.80 vs $0.70 outlook.
Church & Dwight appoints Barry Bruno as EVP/CMO, Michael Read as EVP International
Barry Bruno elected EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, effective October 1, 2021, succeeding Britta Bomhard (transition until Dec 31, 2021).
Church & Dwight elects Brad Cashaw to Board of Directors
Board elected Brad Cashaw as independent director effective September 6, 2021; Board expands to 11 members.
Church & Dwight CMO Britta Bomhard resigns to relocate to Germany, effective Dec 31, 2021
EVP and Chief Marketing Officer Britta B. Bomhard resigns effective December 31, 2021.
Q2 net sales $1,271.1M (+6.4% YoY); organic sales +4.5% driven by volume, above 4% outlook.
As previously announced, Richard Dierker, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations, will commence his role as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on April 2, 2025, succeeding Matthew T. Farrell upon Mr. Farrell’s retirement, and Mr. McChesney will succeed Mr. Dierker as CFO.
On March 14, 2025, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Lee McChesney will be elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on March 24, 2025.
succeeding Matthew T. Farrell upon Mr. Farrell’s retirement
which reported the retirement of Matthew T. Farrell as President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company
the appointment of Richard Dierker, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations, as President and CEO of the Company
Mr. Dierker will also join the Board as a director effective March 31, 2025.
Matthew T. Farrell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) that he will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of March 31, 2025.
Richard Dierker was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company to replace Mr. Farrell, effective March 31, 2025.
On July 22, 2024, Barry A. Bruno, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and President – Consumer Domestic of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that he has decided to leave the Company to pursue an external opportunity.
On July 8, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) elected Michael R. Smith as an independent director of the Company, effective as of that date.
The Board has appointed Mr. Craigie to the role of Chairman Emeritus of the Board for a one-year term
On September 6, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) elected Brad Cashaw as an independent director of the Company, effective as of that date.
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