Caterpillar Dividend History
NYSE: CATIndustrialsFarm & Heavy Construction MachineryUSD
813.83-49.61 (-5.75%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 816.00 +0.27%
- Dividend yield
- 0.76%
- Annual dividend
- $6.16
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 20, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 27%
Caterpillar dividend summary
Caterpillar pays a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share ($6.52 annualized), a 0.80% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.2% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 27% of trailing earnings per share. CAT has 179 recorded dividend payments since 1982, totaling $6.16 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CAT dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | $1.63 | +7.9% | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $1.51 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | $1.51 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $1.51 | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $1.51 | +7.1% | — |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $1.41 | — | — |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $1.41 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $1.41 | — | — |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $1.41 | +8.5% | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2024 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2023 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2023 | $1.30 | +8.3% | — |
| Apr 21, 2023 | $1.20 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $1.20 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2022 | $1.20 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2022 | $1.20 | +8.1% | — |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $1.11 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2022 | $1.11 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2021 | $1.11 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2021 | $1.11 | +7.8% | — |
| Apr 23, 2021 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2021 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Oct 23, 2020 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2020 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2020 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2020 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2019 | $1.03 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2019 | $1.03 | +19.8% | — |
| Apr 18, 2019 | $0.86 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2019 | $0.86 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $0.86 | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.86 | +10.3% | — |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2017 | $0.78 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2017 | $0.78 | +1.3% | — |
| Apr 20, 2017 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2017 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2016 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2016 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2016 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2016 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2015 | $0.77 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2015 | $0.77 | +10.0% | — |
| Apr 16, 2015 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2015 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2014 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2014 | $0.70 | +16.7% | — |
| Apr 16, 2014 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2014 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2013 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2013 | $0.60 | +15.4% | — |
| Apr 18, 2013 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2012 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2012 | $0.52 | +13.0% | — |
| Apr 19, 2012 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2012 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2011 | $0.46 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2011 | $0.46 | +4.5% | — |
| Apr 20, 2011 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2011 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2010 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2010 | $0.44 | +4.8% | — |
| Apr 22, 2010 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2010 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2009 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2009 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2009 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2009 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2008 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2008 | $0.42 | +16.7% | — |
| Apr 17, 2008 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2008 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2007 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2007 | $0.36 | +20.0% | — |
| Apr 19, 2007 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2007 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 2006 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2006 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Apr 20, 2006 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2006 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2005 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2005 | $0.25 | +22.0% | — |
| Apr 21, 2005 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2005 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2004 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2004 | $0.205 | +10.8% | — |
| Apr 22, 2004 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2004 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2003 | $0.185 | +5.7% | — |
| Jul 17, 2003 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2003 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2003 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2002 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2002 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2002 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 2002 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2001 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2001 | $0.175 | +2.9% | — |
| Apr 19, 2001 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2001 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 2000 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2000 | $0.17 | +4.6% | — |
| Apr 19, 2000 | $0.1625 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 2000 | $0.1625 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 1999 | $0.1625 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1999 | $0.1625 | +8.3% | — |
| Apr 22, 1999 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1999 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 22, 1998 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1998 | $0.15 | +20.0% | — |
| Apr 16, 1998 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1998 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1997 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jul 17, 1997 | $0.125 | +25.0% | — |
| Apr 17, 1997 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 1997 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 1996 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 1996 | $0.10 | +14.3% | — |
| Apr 18, 1996 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1996 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1995 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Jul 18, 1995 | $0.0875 | +40.0% | — |
| Apr 18, 1995 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1995 | $0.0625 | +66.7% | — |
| Oct 18, 1994 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1994 | $0.0375 | +100.0% | — |
| Apr 19, 1994 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1994 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1993 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1993 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1993 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1993 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Oct 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1992 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1992 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1992 | $0.0188 | -50.0% | — |
| Oct 15, 1991 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1991 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1991 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1991 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1990 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1990 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Apr 17, 1990 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 1990 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Oct 17, 1989 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1989 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 1989 | $0.0375 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1989 | $0.0375 | +57.9% | — |
| Oct 18, 1988 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1988 | $0.0238 | +1.6% | — |
| Apr 19, 1988 | $0.0234 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1988 | $0.0234 | +49.6% | — |
| Oct 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1987 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1987 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1987 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 1986 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 1986 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 1986 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1986 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 1985 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1985 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1985 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1985 | $0.0156 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 1984 | $0.0156 | -66.7% | — |
| Jul 16, 1984 | $0.0469 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1984 | $0.0469 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 1984 | $0.0469 | — | — |
| Oct 18, 1983 | $0.0469 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1983 | $0.0469 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1983 | $0.0469 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1983 | $0.0469 | — | — |
| Oct 19, 1982 | $0.0469 | -44.4% | — |
| Jul 14, 1982 | $0.0844 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 1982 | $0.0844 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1982 | $0.0844 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.65 | 3 | -20.4% |
| 2025 | $5.84 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $5.42 | 4 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | $5.00 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $4.62 | 4 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | $4.28 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | $4.12 | 4 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | $3.78 | 4 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | $3.28 | 4 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | $3.10 | 4 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | $3.08 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | $2.94 | 4 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | $2.60 | 4 | +51.2% |
| 2013 | $1.72 | 3 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | $2.48 | 5 | +37.8% |
CAT stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2005 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jul 14, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 6, 1994 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jul 26, 1976 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |