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Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend Yield, Date & History

$338.52
-0.73 (-0.22%)
(As of 05/31/2024 06:40 PM ET)

Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
1.54%
Annual Dividend
$5.20
Dividend Increase
Track Record
29 Years
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
6.67%
Dividend Payout Ratio
23.48%
Recent
Dividend Payment
May. 20
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Caterpillar vs. The Competition

TypeCaterpillarIndustrial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$5.20$1.31$1.47
Dividend Yield1.54%196.95%350.93%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth6.67%1,172.11%1,579.08%
Track Record29 years16 years8 years

Caterpillar Dividend Payout Ratio

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings23.48%
Based on This Year's Estimates23.84%
Based on Next Year's Estimates22.45%
Based on Cashflow20.31%

Caterpillar Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/10/2024quarterly$1.301.4%4/19/20244/22/20245/20/2024
12/13/2023quarterly$1.301.8%1/19/20241/22/20242/20/2024
10/11/2023quarterly$1.301.91%10/20/202310/23/202311/20/2023
6/14/2023quarterly$1.302.11%7/19/20237/20/20238/18/2023
4/12/2023quarterly$1.202.16%4/21/20234/24/20235/19/2023
12/14/2022quarterly$1.202.02%1/19/20231/20/20232/17/2023
10/12/2022quarterly$1.202.67%10/21/202210/24/202211/18/2022
6/8/2022quarterly$1.202.09%7/19/20227/20/20228/19/2022
4/13/2022quarterly$1.112.04%4/22/20224/25/20225/20/2022
12/8/2021quarterly$1.112.17%1/19/20221/20/20222/18/2022
10/13/2021quarterly$1.112.34%10/22/202110/25/202111/19/2021
6/9/2021quarterly$1.111.87%7/19/20217/20/20218/20/2021
4/14/2021quarterly$1.031.77%4/23/20214/26/20215/20/2021
12/9/2020quarterly$1.032.32%1/19/20211/20/20212/19/2021
10/14/2020quarterly$1.032.51%10/23/202010/26/202011/20/2020
6/10/2020quarterly$1.033.08%7/17/20207/20/20208/20/2020
4/8/2020quarterly$1.033.33%4/17/20204/20/20205/20/2020
12/11/2019quarterly$1.032.87%1/17/20201/21/20202/20/2020
10/9/2019quarterly$1.033.48%10/18/201910/21/201911/20/2019
5/3/2019quarterly$1.032.96%7/19/20197/22/20198/20/2019
4/9/2019quarterly$0.862.5%4/18/20194/22/20195/20/2019
12/12/2018quarterly$0.862.72%1/18/20191/22/20192/20/2019
10/10/2018quarterly$0.862.38%10/19/201810/22/201811/20/2018
6/13/2018quarterly$0.862.22%7/19/20187/20/20188/20/2018
4/11/2018quarterly$0.782.11%4/20/20184/23/20185/19/2018
12/13/2017quarterly$0.782.13%1/19/20181/22/20182/20/2018
10/11/2017quarterly$0.782.4%10/20/201710/23/201711/20/2017
6/14/2017quarterly$0.782.93%7/18/20177/20/20178/19/2017
4/12/2017quarterly$0.773.31%4/20/20174/24/20175/20/2017
12/14/2016quarterly$0.773.26%1/18/20171/20/20172/18/2017
10/12/2016quarterly$0.773.54%10/20/201610/24/201611/19/2016
6/8/2016quarterly$0.773.99%7/18/20167/20/20168/20/2016
4/13/2016quarterly$0.773.9%4/21/20164/25/20165/20/2016
12/9/2015quarterly$0.774.64%1/15/20161/20/20162/20/2016
10/14/2015quarterly$0.774.35%10/22/201510/26/201511/20/2015
6/10/2015quarterly$0.773.49%7/16/20157/20/20158/20/2015
4/8/2015quarterly$0.703.47%4/16/20154/20/20155/20/2015
12/10/2014quarterly$0.703.02%1/15/20151/20/20152/20/2015
10/8/2014quarterly$0.702.99%10/16/201410/20/201411/20/2014
6/11/2014quarterly$0.702.63%7/17/20147/21/20148/20/2014
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4/9/2014quarterly$0.602.35%4/16/20144/21/20145/20/2014
12/11/2013quarterly$0.602.8%1/16/20141/21/20142/20/2014
10/9/2013quarterly$0.602.83%10/17/201310/21/201311/20/2013
6/12/2013quarterly$0.602.82%7/18/20137/22/20138/20/2013
4/10/2013quarterly$0.522.43%4/18/20134/22/20135/20/2013
12/12/2012quarterly$0.522.35%12/20/201212/24/201212/31/2012
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Caterpillar Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield for Caterpillar is 1.54%. Learn more on CAT's dividend yield history.

How much is Caterpillar's annual dividend?

The annual dividend for CAT shares is $5.20. Learn more on CAT's annual dividend history.

How often does Caterpillar pay dividends?

Caterpillar pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

When was Caterpillar's most recent dividend payment?

Caterpillar's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $1.30 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, May 20, 2024.

When was Caterpillar's most recent ex-dividend date?

Caterpillar's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, April 19, 2024.

Is Caterpillar's dividend growing?

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 6.67% per year.

What track record does Caterpillar have of raising its dividend?

Caterpillar has increased its dividend for the past 29 consecutive years.

When did Caterpillar last increase or decrease its dividend?

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.10 on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

What is Caterpillar's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio for CAT is:
  • 23.48% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 23.84% based on this year's estimates
  • 22.45% based on next year's estimates
  • 20.31% based on cash flow
This page (NYSE:CAT) was last updated on 6/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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