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Caterpillar
Price 818.65USD
▲ 13.65 (1.70%)
Dividend Yield 0.81%
Payout Ratio 26.01%
Dividend Growth 12 years
ISIN US1491231015
Ticker CAT
Sector Industrials
Industry Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
Index NYSE
Updated: Sep 11, 2026, 7:14:54 PM (UTC)

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Dividend/share amount Ex-dividend Date Payment Date Dividend Yield
Next Dividend $1.63 10/26/26 11/19/26 0.22%
0.03%
Last Dividend $1.63 7/20/26 8/19/26 0.19%
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Dividend/share amount$1.63
Ex-dividend Date10/26/26
Payment Date11/19/26
Dividend Yield0.22%
0.03%
Last Dividend
Dividend/share amount$1.63
Ex-dividend Date7/20/26
Payment Date8/19/26
Dividend Yield0.19%
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Caterpillar Dividend Calendar

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Last trading date October 23, 2026
Ex-date October 26, 2026
Record date October 26, 2026
Payable date November 19, 2026

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Caterpillar dividend history

Ex-DateAmountVariationDiv. Yield
2026$4.6520.38%0.61%
1/20/26$1.510.24%
4/20/26$1.510.19%
7/20/26$1.630.19%
2025$5.847.75%1.44%
1/21/25$1.410.35%
4/21/25$1.410.50%
7/21/25$1.510.37%
10/20/25$1.510.28%
2024$5.428.40%1.57%
1/19/24$1.30.46%
4/19/24$1.30.37%
7/22/24$1.410.41%
10/21/24$1.410.36%
2023$58.23%2.05%
1/19/23$1.20.49%
4/21/23$1.20.54%
7/19/23$1.30.49%
10/20/23$1.30.52%
2022$4.627.94%2.29%
1/19/22$1.110.50%
4/22/22$1.110.51%
7/19/22$1.20.67%
10/21/22$1.20.63%
2021$4.283.88%2.07%
1/19/21$1.030.53%
4/23/21$1.030.45%
7/19/21$1.110.55%
10/22/21$1.110.55%
2020$4.128.99%2.89%
1/17/20$1.030.70%
4/17/20$1.030.89%
7/17/20$1.030.75%
10/23/20$1.030.61%
2019$3.7815.24%2.76%
1/18/19$0.860.63%
4/18/19$0.860.60%
7/19/19$1.030.76%
10/18/19$1.030.79%
2018$3.285.81%2.21%
1/19/18$0.780.46%
4/20/18$0.780.51%
7/19/18$0.860.62%
10/19/18$0.860.65%
2017$3.10.65%2.91%
1/18/17$0.770.83%
4/20/17$0.770.81%
7/18/17$0.780.73%
10/20/17$0.780.59%
2016$3.084.76%4.04%
1/15/16$0.771.29%
4/21/16$0.770.98%
7/18/16$0.770.96%
10/20/16$0.770.89%
2015$2.9413.08%3.64%
1/15/15$0.70.83%
4/16/15$0.70.83%
7/16/15$0.770.92%
10/22/15$0.771.09%
2014$2.651.16%2.62%
1/16/14$0.60.65%
4/16/14$0.60.58%
7/17/14$0.70.64%
10/16/14$0.70.75%
2013$1.7230.65%2.05%
4/18/13$0.520.65%
7/18/13$0.60.70%
10/17/13$0.60.70%
2012$2.4837.78%2.64%
1/18/12$0.460.44%
4/19/12$0.460.43%
7/18/12$0.520.63%
10/18/12$0.520.60%
12/20/12$0.520.58%
2011$1.84.65%1.82%
1/18/11$0.440.46%
4/20/11$0.440.41%
7/18/11$0.460.43%
10/20/11$0.460.55%
2010$1.722.38%2.54%
1/15/10$0.420.70%
4/22/10$0.420.62%
7/16/10$0.440.69%
10/21/10$0.440.56%
2009$1.687.69%4.07%
1/15/09$0.421.07%
4/16/09$0.421.28%
7/16/09$0.421.23%
10/22/09$0.420.72%
2008$1.5618.18%2.44%
1/17/08$0.360.58%
4/17/08$0.360.46%
7/17/08$0.420.58%
10/16/08$0.420.99%
2007$1.3220.00%1.81%
1/18/07$0.30.50%
4/19/07$0.30.44%
7/18/07$0.360.42%
10/18/07$0.360.46%
2006$1.120.88%1.58%
1/18/06$0.250.40%
4/20/06$0.250.32%
7/18/06$0.30.43%
10/19/06$0.30.43%
2005$0.9116.67%1.84%
1/18/05$0.2050.44%
4/21/05$0.2050.46%
7/20/05$0.250.47%
10/20/05$0.250.46%
2004$0.789.86%1.94%
1/15/04$0.1850.44%
4/22/04$0.1850.44%
7/16/04$0.2050.53%
10/21/04$0.2050.53%
2003$0.711.43%2.40%
1/16/03$0.1750.74%
4/16/03$0.1750.68%
7/17/03$0.1750.55%
10/16/03$0.1850.50%
2002$0.71.45%2.99%
1/17/02$0.1750.71%
4/18/02$0.1750.64%
7/18/02$0.1750.82%
10/17/02$0.1750.87%
2001$0.693.76%2.93%
1/18/01$0.170.81%
4/19/01$0.170.71%
7/18/01$0.1750.66%
10/18/01$0.1750.75%
2000$0.6656.40%3.43%
1/18/00$0.16250.65%
4/19/00$0.16250.86%
7/18/00$0.170.90%
10/18/00$0.171.14%
1999$0.62513.64%2.29%
1/15/99$0.150.63%
4/22/99$0.150.50%
7/16/99$0.16250.55%
10/21/99$0.16250.62%
1998$0.5522.22%2.18%
1/15/98$0.1250.55%
4/16/98$0.1250.44%
7/16/98$0.150.56%
10/22/98$0.150.63%
1997$0.4520.00%1.83%
1/16/97$0.10.51%
4/17/97$0.10.47%
7/17/97$0.1250.45%
10/16/97$0.1250.42%
1996$0.37525.00%2.25%
1/18/96$0.08750.59%
4/18/96$0.08750.54%
7/18/96$0.10.59%
10/17/96$0.10.54%
1995$0.3166.67%2.02%
1/13/95$0.06250.44%
4/18/95$0.06250.44%
7/18/95$0.08750.49%
10/19/95$0.08750.67%
1994$0.112550.00%0.86%
1/13/94$0.018750.17%
4/19/94$0.018750.14%
7/14/94$0.03750.28%
10/18/94$0.03750.27%
1993$0.0750.00%0.87%
1/13/93$0.018750.27%
4/20/93$0.018750.24%
7/14/93$0.018750.20%
10/19/93$0.018750.18%
1992$0.07550.00%1.21%
1/14/92$0.018750.35%
4/13/92$0.018750.30%
7/14/92$0.018750.28%
10/20/92$0.018750.28%
1991$0.150.00%2.55%
1/15/91$0.03750.65%
4/16/91$0.03750.60%
7/16/91$0.03750.63%
10/15/91$0.03750.66%
1990$0.150.00%2.29%
1/16/90$0.03750.53%
4/17/90$0.03750.50%
7/16/90$0.03750.56%
10/16/90$0.03750.77%
1989$0.1559.15%1.96%
1/13/89$0.03750.44%
4/18/89$0.03750.51%
7/14/89$0.03750.50%
10/17/89$0.03750.51%
1988$0.0942550.80%1.23%
1/13/88$0.0233750.31%
4/19/88$0.0233750.30%
7/14/88$0.023750.30%
10/18/88$0.023750.32%
1987$0.06250.00%1.02%
1/13/87$0.0156250.29%
4/13/87$0.0156250.27%
7/14/87$0.0156250.21%
10/20/87$0.0156250.27%
1986$0.06250.00%1.16%
1/13/86$0.0156250.30%
4/15/86$0.0156250.26%
7/15/86$0.0156250.28%
10/14/86$0.0156250.33%
1985$0.062560.00%1.47%
1/14/85$0.0156250.42%
4/16/85$0.0156250.38%
7/16/85$0.0156250.34%
10/15/85$0.0156250.34%
1984$0.1562516.67%3.06%
1/16/84$0.0468750.75%
4/16/84$0.0468750.82%
7/16/84$0.0468751.00%
10/16/84$0.0156250.41%
1983$0.187537.50%3.37%
1/14/83$0.0468750.81%
4/19/83$0.0468750.85%
7/14/83$0.0468750.83%
10/18/83$0.0468750.88%
1982$0.3200.00%5.58%
1/14/82$0.0843751.32%
4/20/82$0.0843751.51%
7/14/82$0.0843751.82%
10/19/82$0.0468750.96%
1969$0.133.33%2.56%
1/9/69$0.0250.67%
4/8/69$0.0250.63%
7/8/69$0.0250.61%
10/14/69$0.0250.66%
1968$0.07525.00%2.14%
1/10/68$0.0250.69%
7/9/68$0.0250.78%
10/8/68$0.0250.68%
1967$0.10.00%2.76%
1/11/67$0.0250.76%
4/11/67$0.0250.71%
7/11/67$0.0250.64%
10/10/67$0.0250.67%
1966$0.120.00%2.83%
1/11/66$0.0250.59%
4/11/66$0.0250.66%
7/12/66$0.0250.77%
10/10/66$0.0250.87%
1965$0.08333233.33%2.35%
1/15/65$0.0208330.61%
4/14/65$0.0208330.61%
7/9/65$0.0208330.59%
10/8/65$0.0208330.54%
1964$0.06250130.44%2.38%
1/15/64$0.01250.58%
4/15/64$0.0166670.66%
7/15/64$0.0166670.58%
10/15/64$0.0166670.56%
1963$0.04791715.00%2.81%
1/15/63$0.0104170.65%
4/16/63$0.01250.81%
7/16/63$0.01250.67%
10/15/63$0.01250.69%
1962$0.0416682.80%
1/16/62$0.0104170.62%
4/16/62$0.0104170.66%
7/17/62$0.0104170.78%
10/16/62$0.0104170.77%

Caterpillar Dividend Analysis

Yield last year
1.44%
0/3
Growth last year
7.75%
2/3
Years in a row paying
45
2/3
Yield Last 5 years
1.88%
1/3
Growth last 5 years
7.23%
2/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
12
1/3
Yield last 10 years
2.42%
2/3
Growth last 10 years
7.10%
3/3
Payout Ratio
26.01%
3/3
Final Score
16/27

Caterpillar FAQ

A dividend of $1.63 per share will be paid by Caterpillar (CAT), with a yield of 0.22%.

Those who are shareholders of Caterpillar before October 26, 2026 will be eligible to receive $1.63 per share on November 19, 2026.

Caterpillar distributed $1.63 per share to shareholders on August 19, 2026, provided they had shares before July 20, 2026.

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

The dividend yield of Caterpillar (CAT) in the last year was 1.44%, averaging 1.88% over the past five years and 2.42% over the last ten years.

In the last fiscal year, Caterpillar's payout ratio was 26.01%, indicating that profits adequately cover the dividend payment.

Caterpillar has paid dividends for 45 and has increased the dividend for 12 straight years. Last year, the dividend grew by 7.75%, with an average growth of 7.23% over the last 5 years and 7.10% over the last 10 years.