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	Dividend/share amount	Ex-dividend Date	Payment Date	Dividend Yield
Next Dividend	$1.41	4/21/25	5/20/25	0.48% 0.13%
Last Dividend	$1.41	1/21/25	2/20/25	0.35%

Event	Day
Last trading date	April 18, 2025
Ex-date	April 21, 2025
Record date	April 21, 2025
Payable date	May 20, 2025

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Caterpillar dividend history

Ex-Date	Amount	Variation	Div. Yield
2025	$1.41	73.99%	0.35%
1/21/25	$1.41		0.35%
2024	$5.42	8.40%	1.57%
10/21/24	$1.41		0.36%
7/22/24	$1.41		0.41%
4/19/24	$1.3		0.37%
1/19/24	$1.3		0.46%
2023	$5	8.23%	2.05%
10/20/23	$1.3		0.52%
7/19/23	$1.3		0.49%
4/21/23	$1.2		0.54%
1/19/23	$1.2		0.49%
2022	$4.62	7.94%	2.29%
10/21/22	$1.2		0.63%
7/19/22	$1.2		0.67%
4/22/22	$1.11		0.51%
1/19/22	$1.11		0.50%
2021	$4.28	3.88%	2.07%
10/22/21	$1.11		0.55%
7/19/21	$1.11		0.55%
4/23/21	$1.03		0.45%
1/19/21	$1.03		0.53%
2020	$4.12	8.99%	2.89%
10/23/20	$1.03		0.61%
7/17/20	$1.03		0.75%
4/17/20	$1.03		0.89%
1/17/20	$1.03		0.70%
2019	$3.78	15.24%	2.76%
10/18/19	$1.03		0.79%
7/19/19	$1.03		0.76%
4/18/19	$0.86		0.60%
1/18/19	$0.86		0.63%
2018	$3.28	5.81%	2.21%
10/19/18	$0.86		0.65%
7/19/18	$0.86		0.62%
4/20/18	$0.78		0.51%
1/19/18	$0.78		0.46%
2017	$3.1	0.65%	2.91%
10/20/17	$0.78		0.59%
7/18/17	$0.78		0.73%
4/20/17	$0.77		0.81%
1/18/17	$0.77		0.83%
2016	$3.08	4.76%	4.04%
10/20/16	$0.77		0.89%
7/18/16	$0.77		0.96%
4/21/16	$0.77		0.98%
1/15/16	$0.77		1.29%
2015	$2.94	13.08%	3.64%
10/22/15	$0.77		1.09%
7/16/15	$0.77		0.92%
4/16/15	$0.7		0.83%
1/15/15	$0.7		0.83%
2014	$2.6	51.16%	2.62%
10/16/14	$0.7		0.75%
7/17/14	$0.7		0.64%
4/16/14	$0.6		0.58%
1/16/14	$0.6		0.65%
2013	$1.72	30.65%	2.05%
10/17/13	$0.6		0.70%
7/18/13	$0.6		0.70%
4/18/13	$0.52		0.65%
2012	$2.48	37.78%	2.64%
12/20/12	$0.52		0.58%
10/18/12	$0.52		0.60%
7/18/12	$0.52		0.63%
4/19/12	$0.46		0.43%
1/18/12	$0.46		0.44%
2011	$1.8	4.65%	1.82%
10/20/11	$0.46		0.55%
7/18/11	$0.46		0.43%
4/20/11	$0.44		0.41%
1/18/11	$0.44		0.46%
2010	$1.72	2.38%	2.54%
10/21/10	$0.44		0.56%
7/16/10	$0.44		0.69%
4/22/10	$0.42		0.62%
1/15/10	$0.42		0.70%
2009	$1.68	7.69%	4.07%
10/22/09	$0.42		0.72%
7/16/09	$0.42		1.23%
4/16/09	$0.42		1.28%
1/15/09	$0.42		1.07%
2008	$1.56	18.18%	2.44%
10/16/08	$0.42		0.99%
7/17/08	$0.42		0.58%
4/17/08	$0.36		0.46%
1/17/08	$0.36		0.58%
2007	$1.32	20.00%	1.81%
10/18/07	$0.36		0.46%
7/18/07	$0.36		0.42%
4/19/07	$0.3		0.44%
1/18/07	$0.3		0.50%
2006	$1.1	20.88%	1.58%
10/19/06	$0.3		0.43%
7/18/06	$0.3		0.43%
4/20/06	$0.25		0.32%
1/18/06	$0.25		0.40%
2005	$0.91	16.67%	1.84%
10/20/05	$0.25		0.46%
7/20/05	$0.25		0.47%
4/21/05	$0.205		0.46%
1/18/05	$0.205		0.44%
2004	$0.78	9.86%	1.94%
10/21/04	$0.205		0.53%
7/16/04	$0.205		0.53%
4/22/04	$0.185		0.44%
1/15/04	$0.185		0.44%
2003	$0.71	1.43%	2.40%
10/16/03	$0.185		0.50%
7/17/03	$0.175		0.55%
4/16/03	$0.175		0.68%
1/16/03	$0.175		0.74%
2002	$0.7	1.45%	2.99%
10/17/02	$0.175		0.87%
7/18/02	$0.175		0.82%
4/18/02	$0.175		0.64%
1/17/02	$0.175		0.71%
2001	$0.69	3.76%	2.93%
10/18/01	$0.175		0.75%
7/18/01	$0.175		0.66%
4/19/01	$0.17		0.71%
1/18/01	$0.17		0.81%
2000	$0.665	6.40%	3.43%
10/18/00	$0.17		1.14%
7/18/00	$0.17		0.90%
4/19/00	$0.1625		0.86%
1/18/00	$0.1625		0.65%
1999	$0.625	13.64%	2.29%
10/21/99	$0.1625		0.62%
7/16/99	$0.1625		0.55%
4/22/99	$0.15		0.50%
1/15/99	$0.15		0.63%
1998	$0.55	22.22%	2.18%
10/22/98	$0.15		0.63%
7/16/98	$0.15		0.56%
4/16/98	$0.125		0.44%
1/15/98	$0.125		0.55%
1997	$0.45	20.00%	1.83%
10/16/97	$0.125		0.42%
7/17/97	$0.125		0.45%
4/17/97	$0.1		0.47%
1/16/97	$0.1		0.51%
1996	$0.375	25.00%	2.25%
10/17/96	$0.1		0.54%
7/18/96	$0.1		0.59%
4/18/96	$0.0875		0.54%
1/18/96	$0.0875		0.59%
1995	$0.3	166.67%	2.02%
10/19/95	$0.0875		0.67%
7/18/95	$0.0875		0.49%
4/18/95	$0.0625		0.44%
1/13/95	$0.0625		0.44%
1994	$0.1125	50.00%	0.86%
10/18/94	$0.0375		0.27%
7/14/94	$0.0375		0.28%
4/19/94	$0.01875		0.14%
1/13/94	$0.01875		0.17%
1993	$0.075	0.00%	0.87%
10/19/93	$0.01875		0.18%
7/14/93	$0.01875		0.20%
4/20/93	$0.01875		0.24%
1/13/93	$0.01875		0.27%
1992	$0.075	50.00%	1.21%
10/20/92	$0.01875		0.28%
7/14/92	$0.01875		0.28%
4/13/92	$0.01875		0.30%
1/14/92	$0.01875		0.35%
1991	$0.15	0.00%	2.55%
10/15/91	$0.0375		0.66%
7/16/91	$0.0375		0.63%
4/16/91	$0.0375		0.60%
1/15/91	$0.0375		0.65%
1990	$0.15	0.00%	2.29%
10/16/90	$0.0375		0.77%
7/16/90	$0.0375		0.56%
4/17/90	$0.0375		0.50%
1/16/90	$0.0375		0.53%
1989	$0.15	59.15%	1.96%
10/17/89	$0.0375		0.51%
7/14/89	$0.0375		0.50%
4/18/89	$0.0375		0.51%
1/13/89	$0.0375		0.44%
1988	$0.09425	50.80%	1.23%
10/18/88	$0.02375		0.32%
7/14/88	$0.02375		0.30%
4/19/88	$0.023375		0.30%
1/13/88	$0.023375		0.31%
1987	$0.0625	0.00%	1.02%
10/20/87	$0.015625		0.27%
7/14/87	$0.015625		0.21%
4/13/87	$0.015625		0.27%
1/13/87	$0.015625		0.29%
1986	$0.0625	0.00%	1.16%
10/14/86	$0.015625		0.33%
7/15/86	$0.015625		0.28%
4/15/86	$0.015625		0.26%
1/13/86	$0.015625		0.30%
1985	$0.0625	60.00%	1.47%
10/15/85	$0.015625		0.34%
7/16/85	$0.015625		0.34%
4/16/85	$0.015625		0.38%
1/14/85	$0.015625		0.42%
1984	$0.15625	16.67%	3.06%
10/16/84	$0.015625		0.41%
7/16/84	$0.046875		1.00%
4/16/84	$0.046875		0.82%
1/16/84	$0.046875		0.75%
1983	$0.1875	37.50%	3.37%
10/18/83	$0.046875		0.88%
7/14/83	$0.046875		0.83%
4/19/83	$0.046875		0.85%
1/14/83	$0.046875		0.81%
1982	$0.3	200.00%	5.58%
10/19/82	$0.046875		0.96%
7/14/82	$0.084375		1.82%
4/20/82	$0.084375		1.51%
1/14/82	$0.084375		1.32%
1969	$0.1	33.33%	2.56%
10/14/69	$0.025		0.66%
7/8/69	$0.025		0.61%
4/8/69	$0.025		0.63%
1/9/69	$0.025		0.67%
1968	$0.075	25.00%	2.14%
10/8/68	$0.025		0.68%
7/9/68	$0.025		0.78%
1/10/68	$0.025		0.69%
1967	$0.1	0.00%	2.76%
10/10/67	$0.025		0.67%
7/11/67	$0.025		0.64%
4/11/67	$0.025		0.71%
1/11/67	$0.025		0.76%
1966	$0.1	20.00%	2.83%
10/10/66	$0.025		0.87%
7/12/66	$0.025		0.77%
4/11/66	$0.025		0.66%
1/11/66	$0.025		0.59%
1965	$0.083332	33.33%	2.35%
10/8/65	$0.020833		0.54%
7/9/65	$0.020833		0.59%
4/14/65	$0.020833		0.61%
1/15/65	$0.020833		0.61%
1964	$0.062501	30.44%	2.38%
10/15/64	$0.016667		0.56%
7/15/64	$0.016667		0.58%
4/15/64	$0.016667		0.66%
1/15/64	$0.0125		0.58%
1963	$0.047917	15.00%	2.81%
10/15/63	$0.0125		0.69%
7/16/63	$0.0125		0.67%
4/16/63	$0.0125		0.81%
1/15/63	$0.010417		0.65%
1962	$0.041668		2.80%
10/16/62	$0.010417		0.77%
7/17/62	$0.010417		0.78%
4/16/62	$0.010417		0.66%
1/16/62	$0.010417		0.62%

Caterpillar Dividend Analysis

Yield last year

1.57%

0/3

Growth last year

8.40%

2/3

Years in a row paying

44

2/3

Yield Last 5 years

2.17%

1/3

Growth last 5 years

7.47%

2/3

Consecutive years of rising dividends

11

1/3

Yield last 10 years

2.64%

2/3

Growth last 10 years

7.62%

3/3

Payout Ratio

24.58%

2/3

Final Score

15/27

Caterpillar FAQ

How much does Caterpillar pay in dividends?

A dividend of $1.41 per share will be paid by Caterpillar (CAT), with a yield of 0.48%.

When is the dividend payment date of Caterpillar?

Those who are shareholders of Caterpillar before April 21, 2025 will be eligible to receive $1.41 per share on May 20, 2025.

What was the last dividend of Caterpillar?

Caterpillar distributed $1.41 per share to shareholders on February 20, 2025, provided they had shares before January 21, 2025.

How often does Caterpillar pay dividends?

At Caterpillar, shareholders receive dividends in the months of January, April, July, and October, following a quarterly scheme.

What is the dividend yield of Caterpillar?

The dividend yield of Caterpillar (CAT) in the last year was 1.57%, averaging 2.17% over the past five years and 2.64% over the last ten years.

What is the payout ratio of Caterpillar?

In the last fiscal year, Caterpillar's payout ratio was 24.58%, indicating that profits adequately cover the dividend payment.

Does Caterpillar have an increasing dividend?

Caterpillar has paid dividends for 44 and has increased the dividend for 11 straight years. Last year, the dividend grew by 8.40%, with an average growth of 7.47% over the last 5 years and 7.62% over the last 10 years.