Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd
NSE: PGHH BSE: 500459
₹11694
(0.09%)
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 00:12 am
Market Cap378.94B
PE Ratio44.17
Dividend1.50
Consumer Non-Durables
Household/Personal Care
24.5KCompany History
1964
- Incorporated on 20 July in Mumbai.
- Promoted by Richardson-Merrell Inc., New York and Vicks Products Inc., India.
- 90 shares taken by signatories to Memorandum; 110 shares issued to Richardson-Merrell Inc., USA.
1966
- Issued 2,74,890 shares to Richardson-Merrell USA; 99,910 reserved for directors, employees; 1,25,000 offered to public.
1968
- Issued 2,00,000 bonus shares in 2:5 proportion.
1973
- Issued 4,00,000 bonus shares in 4:7 proportion.
1978
- Issued 4,00,000 bonus shares in 4:11 proportion.
1980
- Issued 3,00,000 bonus shares in 1:5 proportion.
1983
- Issued 5,94,000 rights shares at premium of Rs 20 in 11:15 proportion.
- Allotted 81,000 shares at premium of Rs 20 to employees and associates.
1984
- Issued 12,37,500 bonus shares in 1:2 proportion.
1985
- Commissioned herbal plant at Annaram, Medak district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Mentha Research Centre at Bilaspur, U.P. for mint oil and menthol research.
- Procter & Gamble acquired Richardson-Vicks Inc.; company became P&G affiliate.
- Proposed name change to Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd.
1988
- Name changed to Procter & Gamble India Ltd effective April 4.
- Issued 29,70,000 bonus shares in 4:5 proportion.
1990
- Set up plant at Mandideep, Madhya Pradesh for high technology detergents.
- First phase of Mandideep plant commenced production; test marketed Ariel Microsystem.
1991
- Introduced Ultra Clearsail, Olay Sensitive, and Mediker Upgrade.
- Issued 4,00,960 12.5% partly convertible debentures on rights basis.
- Issued 20,000 12.5% debentures to employees.
1992
- Introduced Ariel Green, Whisper Extra Long and Extra Large.
- Converted part of partly convertible debentures; allotted 4,18,440 equity shares.
- Issued 16,03,800 14% non-convertible debentures; allotted 6,21,508 equity shares on warrants.
- Issued 15,00,153 equity shares to RVI to raise holding to 51%.
- Allotted additional equity shares to maintain RVI's 51% holding.
1993
- Introduced Whisper with Wings.
- Acquired Old Spice Men's Toiletries; divested Laundry and Detergent business, retained Mandideep facility.
- Issued 36,14,645 equity shares to RVI to raise holding to 65%.
- Allotted 4,02,890 and 7,51,339 equity shares on conversion of warrants.
1995
- Introduced Vicks Vitamin C drops.
- Installed electronic voice mail system.
- Launched Whisper Extra Dry.
- Planned state-of-the-art health care plant at Goa.
1996
- Introduced Vicks Vaporub Super Balm in test market.
1997
- Allotted 72,13,497 bonus shares in 1:2 proportion.
- P&G Home Products launched Pantene Pro V Extra Treatment shampoo.
- P&G Godrej renamed Procter & Gamble Distribution Company.
- Launched Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo.
1998
- Introduced Stock Appreciation Rights plan for employees.
- Changed name to Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Ltd.
- Launched P&G Future Focus career counselling service.
- Streamlined distribution and supply chain.
1999
- P&G Home Products test launched Pringles potato chips.
- Launched Gain detergent.
- Launched Project Drishti with National Association for the Blind.
- Planned to route new brand launches through P&G Home Products.
2000
- Launched Tampax sanitary napkin.
- Relaunched Vicks cough drop in 2.5 gm blue pack.
- Launched Tide detergent.
- Launched Project Poshan with UNICEF.
- Awarded Pinnacle Award to SembCrop Logistics for manufacturing practices.
- Launched Crest over-the-counter tooth whitening product.
- Launched Pantene Lively Clean shampoo.
- Launched Ariel Power Compact detergent.
- P&G Home Products launched Febreze fabric odour cleaner.
- Helmut Meixner retired as CEO; Gary Cofer appointed country manager.
- Gary Cofer appointed Managing Director effective September 1.
- Tied up with Doctoranywhere.com for online consulting.
- Launched BeingGirl.com.
- Introduced Doorstep Challenge advertising for Tide.
- Launched website for Downy Wrinkleleaser.
- Relaunched Vicks Action 500 in True Blue pack.
- Launched Vicks Plus medicated lozenges.
- Launched Best-Ever Head & Shoulders anti-dandruff shampoo.
2001
- Head & Shoulders launched new commercial with anti-dandruff claims.
- Launched Whisper Ultra Day-Night pack in Tamil Nadu.
- P&G Home Products launched Tide detergent sachets.
- Launched outdoor advertising campaign for Vicks Plus lozenges.
- Relaunched Pantene Pro-V range of shampoos.
2002
- Gary Cofer ceased as Managing Director effective April 1.
- Anil Gupta appointed Additional Director.
- Shantanu Khosla appointed Managing Director effective June 1.
2003
- Peter Smit resigned as Director; Nayantara Bali appointed as Director.
- Sought FIPB approval to revamp capital of foreign subsidiary.
- Launched 'Shiksha' promotion with Jaya TV.
- Discontinued test-marketing of Vicks Action 500 Night.
- Lodged complaint with ASCI against HLL's Clinic All Clear shampoo.
- Slashed prices of Tide and Ariel sachets.
- Launched Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup.
- Doubled productivity per employee in four years.
- Set up two e-research and development networks.
- Announced 1:2 bonus issue of 1.08 million shares.
- Launched Ariel sachet at Rs 2 and Tide sachet at Re 1 in Andhra Pradesh.
2004
- Launched Rejoice shampoo.
- Launched Whisper Choice in test markets in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka.
- Announced strategic tie-up with CSIR for 'Connect and Develop' strategy.
- Unveiled Pantene shampoos with Amino Pro-V.
2005
- Introduced aloe vera version of Head & Shoulders.
- Tied up with CRY and Raj TV for 'Shiksha' program in Tamil Nadu.
- Donated $100,000 to IISc Bangalore for research collaboration.
2006
- Launched Head & Shoulders with advance VitaZinc system.
2007
- Declared final dividend of Rs 20 per equity share.
2008
- Recommended final dividend of Rs 20 per equity share.
2009
- Recommended final dividend of Rs 22.5 per equity share.
2010
- Recommended dividend of Rs 22.50 per equity share.
2011
- Appointed Sachin Harlalka as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.
- Recommended dividend of Rs 22.50 per equity share.
2012
- Appointed Preeti Bishnoi as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer designate.
- Recommended dividend of Rs 22.50 per equity share.
2013
- Recommended final dividend of Rs 25 per equity share.
2014
- Recommended dividend of Rs 27.5 per equity share.
2018
- P&G India set up multi-million dollar innovation sourcing fund for external collaborations.
2019
- Won Packaging Innovation Awards 2019.
- Recognized as Best Workplaces for Innovators 2019.
2020
- Ranked in Top 25 Most Innovative Client Companies 2020.
2021
- Launched Nervive Nerve Relief in the U.S.
- Ranked among World’s Best Employers 2021 by Forbes.
- Quiet & Roar introduced multi-sensorial body care collection.
2022
- P&G and Hispanic Star launched Youth Leadership Initiative Capitanes del Futuro.
- Received P&G Partner of the Year Award.
2023
- Received perfect score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index for 10th consecutive year.
- Introduced digital watermarking test in France for enhanced recycling.
- P&G Costa Rica opened doors for women in information technology.
- P&G products received Good Housekeeping’s 2023 Best Cleaning & Organizing Award.
- P&G India launched 'Lead With Care' program.
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