Who owns Dawn?
Dawn is owned by Procter & Gamble (the United States, NYSE: PG).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Procter & Gamble Company verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1973
- Category
- Home care › Household cleaning › Dishwashing
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Dawn
Dawn is Procter & Gamble's dishwashing liquid in North America, launched in 1973 and sold on grease cutting. It has been donated for decades to wildlife rescue groups cleaning birds after oil spills, an association the brand has used in its advertising. The same product line is sold as Fairy in Europe.
Ownership timeline of Dawn
- 1973 – present Procter & Gamble [1] verified
Where Dawn sits in Procter & Gamble
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Dawn?
The parent company of Dawn is Procter & Gamble, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Dawn American?
Yes. Dawn originated in the United States in 1973 and its owner, Procter & Gamble, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Dawn still owned by Procter & Gamble?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Dawn is still owned by Procter & Gamble. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Procter & Gamble Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-04 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 4 August 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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