The Clorox Company reports news on a broad consumer-products portfolio spanning cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water filtration and personal care. Company updates commonly cover quarterly results, outlook revisions, margin drivers, cost savings, manufacturing and logistics costs, and portfolio investment across brands such as Clorox, Glad, Pine-Sol, Fresh Step, Kingsford, Hidden Valley, Brita and Burt's Bees.
Clorox news also includes product launches and brand extensions, including Hidden Valley Ranch foods and seasonings, Burt's Bees personal-care products, Kingsford grilling products and household cleaning innovations. Corporate updates cover dividends, board and governance matters, and completed portfolio actions such as the GOJO Industries acquisition, which added Purell and health and hygiene solutions.
Clorox (CLX) will release its first-quarter fiscal year 2027 results and hold a live analyst webcast on November 2, 2026. The earnings release and prepared management remarks will be posted on its website at 1:15 p.m. PT / 4:15 p.m. ET. A live Q&A audio webcast with Chair and CEO Linda Rendle and Chief Financial Officer Luc Bellet will follow at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET.
Clorox (CLX) launched Clorox Purell ProCare, a business combining CloroxPro with GOJO, which Clorox acquired earlier this year.
The business serves professional and healthcare customers through a unified sales and service organization and a distributor network. Its portfolio includes Clorox, Purell, Pine-Sol and Glad products. Clorox Purell ProCare is headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with offices in Pleasanton, California, and Toronto, Ontario.
Hidden Valley Ranch (CLX) launched Spooky Ranch, its first seasonal dressing, on September 24, 2026, for a limited Halloween run.
The black-colored dressing gets its color from fruit juice and cocoa powder. It has no artificial flavors, is gluten free and comes in a glow-in-the-dark bottle. It is available exclusively at Walmart with a suggested retail price of $3.97, while supplies last.
Clorox (CLX) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25 per common share on September 23, 2026.
The dividend is payable November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 28, 2026. The company cited its history of regular dividend payments and annual increases.
General Mills (GIS) expanded its Progresso Pitmaster BBQ-inspired soup line, adding two new high-protein varieties in partnership with Hidden Valley Ranch, a brand of Clorox (CLX). Both new canned soups offer 15–16g of protein and are available at retailers nationwide.
The Grilled Chicken Bacon Ranch Soup combines grilled chicken, smoked bacon, potatoes, celery and Hidden Valley Ranch flavor for 15g of protein per can. The Charbroiled Bacon Cheeseburger Soup features beef patty crumbles, smoked bacon, potatoes and cheddar cheese with 16g of protein per can. Progresso states that Pitmaster was its most successful product launch in four years, based on Nielsen data. General Mills reports fiscal 2026 net sales of $18 billion, plus $1 billion from its share of non-consolidated joint ventures.
Clorox (NYSE: CLX) announced that Chair and CEO Linda Rendle and CFO Luc Bellet will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston on Wednesday, Sept. 9. A live webcast will start at 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. PT) on the company’s website, with a replay available after the event.
Clorox (NYSE: CLX) reported Q4 FY26 net sales of $1.95 billion, down 2% year over year, with the April 2026 acquisition of GOJO adding about 10 points and organic sales down 13% due mainly to lapping ERP-related shipments. Q4 gross margin fell 520 basis points to 41.3%, and diluted EPS declined 50% to $1.34; adjusted EPS decreased 42% to $1.66.
For FY26, net sales declined 5% to $6.72 billion and organic sales fell 8%. Gross margin contracted 290 basis points to 42.3%. Diluted EPS dropped 26% to $4.81 and adjusted EPS 28% to $5.53. Net cash from operations fell 38% to $612 million, largely reflecting a Glad Venture Agreement termination payment.
According to Clorox, GOJO expands its health and hygiene portfolio to more than half of net sales, and the U.S. ERP implementation is complete. For FY27, the company guides net sales up 13–14% (including ~9.5 points from GOJO), organic sales up 3.5–4.5%, gross margin around 42%, diluted EPS of $5.41–$5.71, and adjusted EPS of $5.70–$6.00.
Clorox (NYSE: CLX) announced that its board of directors has raised the quarterly dividend on its common stock from $1.24 to $1.25 per share. The dividend will be paid on August 28, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2026. Clorox highlighted its long history of delivering shareholder value through regular dividends and annual dividend increases.
Clorox (NYSE: CLX) will release its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2026 results on August 3, 2026. At 1:15 p.m. PT / 4:15 p.m. ET, the company will post the press release and prepared management remarks on its website. A live Q&A audio webcast for analysts with Chair and CEO Linda Rendle and Chief Financial Officer Luc Bellet will follow at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET, with access links available via the Clorox quarterly results page.
Clorox (NYSE: CLX) announced a simplified operating structure to streamline leadership, speed execution and support growth.
Chris Hyder becomes executive vice president and chief operating officer, leading all business units. Nina Barton becomes executive vice president – chief growth & strategy officer, overseeing innovation, strategy and commercial functions. The board is also conducting a comprehensive search for a new CEO.