Church & Dwight Co Inc (CHD) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $26.67BP/E 34.8Yield 1.04%
About Church & Dwight
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics, SIC 2840
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets personal care, household, and specialty products. Its operations are organized into three primary operating segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International, and the Specialty Products Division. Within these business units, the company produces and distributes household cleaning solutions as well as personal care merchandise. Its offerings reach end consumers and industrial users, with major retail partners such as Walmart serving as key customers.
The company distributes its products domestically and internationally across global markets, maintaining significant long-lived property, plant, and equipment assets primarily located within the United States. Church & Dwight conducts its corporate leadership and operational governance from its principal executive offices located in Ewing, New Jersey.
Summary of the business section of Church & Dwight's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Church & Dwight Co Inc
- Founded
- 1846
- Headquarters
- Ewing, NJ
- Address
- 500 Charles Ewing Boulevard 08628
- Phone
- (609) 806-1200
- Website
- www.churchdwight.com
- Employees
- 5,550, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, Morristown, NJ
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CHD
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 236M, Oct 28, 2026
- Public float
- $22.90B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Sep 2, 2016; 2-for-1, Jun 2, 2011; 3-for-2, Sep 2, 2004; 2-for-1, Sep 2, 1999; 2-for-1, Mar 6, 1986; 3-for-2, Sep 4, 1984; 3-for-2, Jun 9, 1983; 3-for-1, Jun 22, 1981
- SEC CIK
- 313927
- CUSIP
- 171340102
- ISIN
- US1713401024
- FIGI
- BBG000BFJT36
- Share class FIGI
- BBG001S5PR99
- LEI
- POOXSI30AWAQGYJZC921
- EIN
- 13-4996950
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Richard A. Dierker | President and CEO, Director | 39,663 |
| Surabhi Pokhriyal | EVP Chief Digital Growth Offic | 962 |
| Michael William Eknoian | EVP, Chief R&D Officer | 6,607 |
| Michael Read | EVP, International | 2,998 |
| Carlos G. Linares | EVP Chief Tech&Global New Prod | 4,926 |
| Brian D. Buchert | EVP of Strategy, M&A, and BP | 3,005 |
| Mark J. Magazine | EVP Chief Commercial Officer | 5,356 |
| Rene Hemsey | EVP, Chief HR Officer | 18,012 |
| Charles R. Raup | President US Domestic | 9,882 |
| Joseph James Longo | VP, Controller and CAO | 583 |
| Lee B. McChesney | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 1,403 |
| Rabago Carlos Ruiz | EVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | 526 |
| Kevin Gokey | EVP Chief Information Officer | 4,949 |
| Maynadier Patrick D. De | EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | 3,399 |
| Raman Bajaj | EVP Chief Tech & Analytics Off | 16,590 |
| Carlen Hooker | EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | 6,816 |
| Rick Spann | EVP Chief Supply Chain Officer | 480 |
| Janet S. Vergis | Director | 21,188 |
| Ravichandra Krishnamurty Saligram | Director | 37,013 |
| Bradley C. Irwin | Director | 35,674 |
| Arthur B. Winkleblack | Director | 7,129 |
| Brad Cashaw | Director | 920 |
| Penry W. Price | Director | 33,321 |
| Michael R. Smith | Director | 920 |
| Robert K. Shearer | Director | 39,278 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr Dierker | $9.80M | $4.33M | $2.97M | $102 | $109 |
| FY2025 Mr Farrell | $3.29M | -$3.62M | $2.97M | $102 | $109 |
| FY2024 Mr Farrell | $12.28M | $19.85M | $2.45M | $158 | $146 |
| FY2024 Mr. Farrell | $12.25M | $19.82M | $2.45M | $158 | $146 |
| FY2023 Mr Farrell | $11.22M | $24.05M | $2.46M | $141 | $126 |
| FY2023 Mr. Farrell | $11.18M | $24.02M | $2.46M | $141 | $126 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard A. Dierker President and Chief Executive Officer | $986.58K | – | $1.77M | $5.31M | $1.47M | $256.37K | $9.80M | +132% |
| Matthew T. Farrell Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $314.70K | – | $503.97K | $1.51M | $590.06K | $374.70K | $3.29M | -73% |
| Lee B. McChesney Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $540.91K | $200.00K | $2.63M | $1.29M | $574.72K | $62.86K | $5.29M | – |
| Charles R. Raup Executive Vice President, US Domestic President | $360.61K | $150.00K | $857.25K | $857.64K | $383.14K | $50.04K | $2.66M | – |
| Patrick D. de Maynadier Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | $553.48K | – | $237.41K | $711.54K | $444.18K | $114.57K | $2.06M | +2% |
| Michael G. Read Executive Vice President, Consumer International and Specialty Products Division | $560.65K | – | $193.26K | $578.88K | $449.30K | $93.37K | $1.88M | +12% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 5,550 global employees, a decrease of approximately 200 compared to December 31, 2024.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 10, 2013 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Oct 1, 2012 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Nov 2, 2007 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| May 9, 2005 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Apr 26, 2001 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Apr 12, 2001 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Aug 31, 1999 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
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