Obtain a copy of Colgate’s annual report from the Ashford Online Library or from a valid academic source found elsewhere on the Internet.  Use this information to answer the following questions. If researching online, go to the Colgate company website (http://www.colgate.com). Use the ratios discussed in Chapter 11 (dividend payout ratio and return on common stockholders’ equity) to evaluate Colgate’s dividend and earnings performance from a stockholder’s perspective. Your answer should illustrate understanding of dividend ratios and return on equity ratios, an analysis of financial statements.

Kimmel, P.D., Weygandt, J.J., & Kieso, D.E. (2013). Financial accounting: Tools for business decision making (7th ed.).Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc