Caterpillar (CAT) Dividends
Price: $336.25
Market Cap: $160.70B
Avg Volume: 2.38M
Market Cap: $160.70B
Avg Volume: 2.38M
Country: US
Industry: Agricultural - Machinery
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Agricultural - Machinery
Sector: Industrials
Dividend Overview
Caterpillar (CAT) pays a dividend to its shareholders. Here are the key details:
Dividend Basics
- Annual Dividend per Share: $5.53
- Ex-Dividend Date: January 21, 2025
- Total Dividends Paid (Last Year): $2.65B
Dividend Metrics
- Dividend Yield: 1.50%
- Payout Ratio: 24.52%
- Dividend Growth (YoY): -3.24%
Dividend Yield
1.50%
Dividend Payout Ratio
24.52%
Dividend Paid & Capex Coverage Ratio
2.05x
Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $5.53 per share. This means that for each share you own, you'll receive $5.53 in dividends over the course of a year, typically paid in quarterly installments.
The most recent ex-dividend date was January 21, 2025. Ex-dividend dates are typically announced in advance of each dividend payment. If you purchase the stock before the ex-dividend date, you'll be eligible for the upcoming dividend payment.
In the last fiscal year, Caterpillar paid a total of $2.65B in dividends to its shareholders. This substantial amount underscores the company's commitment to returning value to its investors.
Currently, Caterpillar's dividend yield stands at 1.50%. To put this in perspective, if you invest $100 in Caterpillar's stock at the current price, you can expect to receive approximately $1.50 in annual dividend income.
The company's dividend payout ratio is 24.52%. This means that Caterpillar is distributing 24.52% of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, while retaining the rest for reinvestment, debt reduction, or other corporate purposes.
Compared to the previous year, Caterpillar's dividend has decreased by -3.24%. This decrease may differ from the growth in dividends per share if the number of outstanding shares has changed.
Dividend History and Growth
Caterpillar (CAT) dividend payments have grown -3.24% over the past year
Note: This growth rate represents the year-over-year growth in total dividends paid by the company, which may differ from the growth in dividends per share if the number of outstanding shares has changed.
Caterpillar Dividend History
| Dividend | Adjusted Dividend | Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.41 | $1.41 | January 21, 2025 | January 21, 2025 | February 20, 2025 | December 10, 2024 |
| $1.41 | $1.41 | October 21, 2024 | October 21, 2024 | November 20, 2024 | October 09, 2024 |
| $1.41 | $1.41 | July 22, 2024 | July 22, 2024 | August 20, 2024 | June 12, 2024 |
| $1.3 | $1.3 | April 19, 2024 | April 22, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | April 10, 2024 |
| $1.3 | $1.3 | January 19, 2024 | January 22, 2024 | February 20, 2024 | December 13, 2023 |
| $1.3 | $1.3 | October 20, 2023 | October 23, 2023 | November 20, 2023 | October 11, 2023 |
| $1.3 | $1.3 | July 19, 2023 | July 20, 2023 | August 18, 2023 | June 14, 2023 |
| $1.2 | $1.2 | April 21, 2023 | April 24, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | April 12, 2023 |
| $1.2 | $1.2 | January 19, 2023 | January 20, 2023 | February 17, 2023 | December 14, 2022 |
| $1.2 | $1.2 | October 21, 2022 | October 24, 2022 | November 18, 2022 | October 12, 2022 |
| $1.2 | $1.2 | July 19, 2022 | July 20, 2022 | August 19, 2022 | June 08, 2022 |
| $1.11 | $1.11 | April 22, 2022 | April 25, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | April 13, 2022 |
| $1.11 | $1.11 | January 19, 2022 | January 20, 2022 | February 18, 2022 | December 08, 2021 |
| $1.11 | $1.11 | October 22, 2021 | October 25, 2021 | November 19, 2021 | October 13, 2021 |
| $1.11 | $1.11 | July 19, 2021 | July 20, 2021 | August 20, 2021 | June 09, 2021 |
| $1.03 | $1.03 | April 23, 2021 | April 26, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | April 14, 2021 |
| $1.03 | $1.03 | January 19, 2021 | January 20, 2021 | February 19, 2021 | December 09, 2020 |
| $1.03 | $1.03 | October 23, 2020 | October 26, 2020 | November 20, 2020 | October 14, 2020 |
| $1.03 | $1.03 | July 17, 2020 | July 20, 2020 | August 20, 2020 | June 10, 2020 |
| $1.03 | $1.03 | April 17, 2020 | April 20, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | April 08, 2020 |
| $1.03 | $1.03 | January 17, 2020 | January 21, 2020 | February 20, 2020 | December 11, 2019 |
| $1.03 | $1.03 | October 18, 2019 | October 21, 2019 | November 20, 2019 | October 09, 2019 |
| $1.03 | $1.03 | July 19, 2019 | July 22, 2019 | August 20, 2019 | May 02, 2019 |
| $0.86 | $0.86 | April 18, 2019 | April 22, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | April 10, 2019 |
| $0.86 | $0.86 | January 18, 2019 | January 22, 2019 | February 20, 2019 | December 12, 2018 |
| $0.86 | $0.86 | October 19, 2018 | October 22, 2018 | November 20, 2018 | October 10, 2018 |
| $0.86 | $0.86 | July 19, 2018 | July 20, 2018 | August 20, 2018 | June 13, 2018 |
| $0.78 | $0.78 | April 20, 2018 | April 23, 2018 | May 19, 2018 | April 11, 2018 |
| $0.78 | $0.78 | January 19, 2018 | January 22, 2018 | February 20, 2018 | December 13, 2017 |
| $0.78 | $0.78 | October 20, 2017 | October 23, 2017 | November 20, 2017 | October 11, 2017 |
| $0.78 | $0.78 | July 18, 2017 | July 20, 2017 | August 19, 2017 | June 14, 2017 |
| $0.77 | $0.77 | April 20, 2017 | April 24, 2017 | May 20, 2017 | April 12, 2017 |
| $0.77 | $0.77 | January 18, 2017 | January 20, 2017 | February 18, 2017 | December 14, 2016 |
| $0.77 | $0.77 | October 20, 2016 | October 24, 2016 | November 19, 2016 | October 12, 2016 |
| $0.77 | $0.77 | July 18, 2016 | July 20, 2016 | August 20, 2016 | June 08, 2016 |
| $0.77 | $0.77 | April 21, 2016 | April 25, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | April 13, 2016 |
| $0.77 | $0.77 | January 15, 2016 | January 20, 2016 | February 20, 2016 | December 09, 2015 |
| $0.77 | $0.77 | October 22, 2015 | October 26, 2015 | November 20, 2015 | October 14, 2015 |
| $0.77 | $0.77 | July 16, 2015 | July 20, 2015 | August 20, 2015 | June 10, 2015 |
| $0.7 | $0.7 | April 16, 2015 | April 20, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | April 08, 2015 |
| $0.7 | $0.7 | January 15, 2015 | January 20, 2015 | February 20, 2015 | December 10, 2014 |
| $0.7 | $0.7 | October 16, 2014 | October 20, 2014 | November 20, 2014 | October 08, 2014 |
| $0.7 | $0.7 | July 17, 2014 | July 21, 2014 | August 20, 2014 | June 11, 2014 |
| $0.6 | $0.6 | April 16, 2014 | April 21, 2014 | May 20, 2014 | April 09, 2014 |
| $0.6 | $0.6 | January 16, 2014 | January 21, 2014 | February 20, 2014 | December 11, 2013 |
| $0.6 | $0.6 | October 17, 2013 | October 21, 2013 | November 20, 2013 | October 09, 2013 |
| $0.6 | $0.6 | July 18, 2013 | July 22, 2013 | August 20, 2013 | June 12, 2013 |
| $0.52 | $0.52 | April 18, 2013 | April 22, 2013 | May 20, 2013 | April 10, 2013 |
| $0.52 | $0.52 | December 20, 2012 | December 24, 2012 | December 31, 2012 | December 12, 2012 |
| $0.52 | $0.52 | October 18, 2012 | October 22, 2012 | November 20, 2012 | October 08, 2012 |
| $0.52 | $0.52 | July 18, 2012 | July 20, 2012 | August 20, 2012 | June 13, 2012 |
| $0.46 | $0.46 | April 19, 2012 | April 23, 2012 | May 19, 2012 | April 11, 2012 |
| $0.46 | $0.46 | January 18, 2012 | January 20, 2012 | February 18, 2012 | December 14, 2011 |
| $0.46 | $0.46 | October 20, 2011 | October 24, 2011 | November 19, 2011 | October 12, 2011 |
| $0.46 | $0.46 | July 18, 2011 | July 20, 2011 | August 20, 2011 | June 08, 2011 |
| $0.44 | $0.44 | April 20, 2011 | April 25, 2011 | May 20, 2011 | April 13, 2011 |
| $0.44 | $0.44 | January 18, 2011 | January 20, 2011 | February 19, 2011 | December 08, 2010 |
| $0.44 | $0.44 | October 21, 2010 | October 25, 2010 | November 20, 2010 | October 13, 2010 |
| $0.44 | $0.44 | July 16, 2010 | July 20, 2010 | August 20, 2010 | June 09, 2010 |
| $0.42 | $0.42 | April 22, 2010 | April 26, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | April 14, 2010 |
| $0.42 | $0.42 | January 15, 2010 | January 20, 2010 | February 20, 2010 | December 09, 2009 |
| $0.42 | $0.42 | October 22, 2009 | October 26, 2009 | November 20, 2009 | October 14, 2009 |
| $0.42 | $0.42 | July 16, 2009 | July 20, 2009 | August 20, 2009 | June 10, 2009 |
| $0.42 | $0.42 | April 16, 2009 | April 20, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | April 08, 2009 |
| $0.42 | $0.42 | January 15, 2009 | January 20, 2009 | February 20, 2009 | December 10, 2008 |
| $0.42 | $0.42 | October 16, 2008 | October 20, 2008 | November 20, 2008 | October 08, 2008 |
| $0.42 | $0.42 | July 17, 2008 | July 21, 2008 | August 20, 2008 | June 11, 2008 |
| $0.36 | $0.36 | April 17, 2008 | April 21, 2008 | May 20, 2008 | April 09, 2008 |
| $0.36 | $0.36 | January 17, 2008 | January 22, 2008 | February 20, 2008 | December 12, 2007 |
| $0.36 | $0.36 | October 18, 2007 | October 22, 2007 | November 20, 2007 | October 10, 2007 |
| $0.36 | $0.36 | July 18, 2007 | July 20, 2007 | August 20, 2007 | June 13, 2007 |
| $0.3 | $0.3 | April 19, 2007 | April 23, 2007 | May 19, 2007 | April 11, 2007 |
| $0.3 | $0.3 | January 18, 2007 | January 22, 2007 | February 20, 2007 | December 13, 2006 |
| $0.3 | $0.3 | October 19, 2006 | October 23, 2006 | November 20, 2006 | October 11, 2006 |
| $0.3 | $0.3 | July 18, 2006 | July 20, 2006 | August 19, 2006 | June 14, 2006 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | April 20, 2006 | April 24, 2006 | May 20, 2006 | April 12, 2006 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | January 18, 2006 | January 20, 2006 | February 18, 2006 | December 14, 2005 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | October 20, 2005 | October 24, 2005 | November 19, 2005 | October 12, 2005 |
| $0.25 | $0.25 | July 20, 2005 | July 22, 2005 | August 19, 2005 | June 08, 2005 |
| $0.41 | $0.205 | April 21, 2005 | April 25, 2005 | May 20, 2005 | April 13, 2005 |
| $0.41 | $0.205 | January 18, 2005 | January 20, 2005 | February 19, 2005 | December 08, 2004 |
| $0.41 | $0.205 | October 21, 2004 | October 25, 2004 | November 20, 2004 | October 13, 2004 |
| $0.41 | $0.205 | July 16, 2004 | July 20, 2004 | August 20, 2004 | June 09, 2004 |
| $0.37 | $0.185 | April 22, 2004 | April 26, 2004 | May 20, 2004 | April 14, 2004 |
| $0.37 | $0.185 | January 15, 2004 | January 20, 2004 | February 20, 2004 | December 10, 2003 |
| $0.37 | $0.185 | October 16, 2003 | October 20, 2003 | November 20, 2003 | October 08, 2003 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | July 17, 2003 | July 21, 2003 | August 20, 2003 | June 11, 2003 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | April 16, 2003 | April 21, 2003 | May 20, 2003 | April 09, 2003 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | January 16, 2003 | January 21, 2003 | February 20, 2003 | December 11, 2002 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | October 17, 2002 | October 21, 2002 | November 20, 2002 | October 09, 2002 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | July 18, 2002 | July 22, 2002 | August 20, 2002 | June 12, 2002 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | April 18, 2002 | April 22, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | April 10, 2002 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | January 17, 2002 | January 22, 2002 | February 20, 2002 | December 12, 2001 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | October 18, 2001 | October 22, 2001 | November 20, 2001 | October 10, 2001 |
| $0.35 | $0.175 | July 18, 2001 | July 20, 2001 | August 20, 2001 | June 13, 2001 |
| $0.34 | $0.17 | April 19, 2001 | April 23, 2001 | May 19, 2001 | April 11, 2001 |
| $0.34 | $0.17 | January 18, 2001 | January 22, 2001 | February 20, 2001 | December 13, 2000 |
| $0.34 | $0.17 | October 18, 2000 | October 20, 2000 | November 20, 2000 | October 11, 2000 |
| $0.34 | $0.17 | July 18, 2000 | July 20, 2000 | August 19, 2000 | June 14, 2000 |
| $0.325 | $0.1625 | April 19, 2000 | April 24, 2000 | May 20, 2000 | April 12, 2000 |
| $0.325 | $0.1625 | January 18, 2000 | January 20, 2000 | February 19, 2000 | December 08, 1999 |
| $0.325 | $0.1625 | October 21, 1999 | October 25, 1999 | November 20, 1999 | October 13, 1999 |
| $0.325 | $0.1625 | July 16, 1999 | July 20, 1999 | August 20, 1999 | June 09, 1999 |
| $0.3 | $0.15 | April 22, 1999 | April 26, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | March 14, 1999 |
| $0.3 | $0.15 | January 15, 1999 | January 20, 1999 | February 20, 1999 | December 09, 1998 |
| $0.3 | $0.15 | October 22, 1998 | October 26, 1998 | November 20, 1998 | October 14, 1998 |
| $0.3 | $0.15 | July 16, 1998 | July 20, 1998 | August 20, 1998 | June 10, 1998 |
| $0.25 | $0.125 | April 16, 1998 | April 20, 1998 | May 20, 1998 | April 08, 1998 |
| $0.25 | $0.125 | January 15, 1998 | January 20, 1998 | February 20, 1998 | December 10, 1997 |
| $0.25 | $0.125 | October 16, 1997 | October 20, 1997 | November 20, 1997 | October 08, 1997 |
| $0.25 | $0.125 | July 17, 1997 | July 21, 1997 | August 20, 1997 | June 11, 1997 |
| $0.4 | $0.1 | April 17, 1997 | April 21, 1997 | May 20, 1997 | April 09, 1997 |
| $0.4 | $0.1 | January 16, 1997 | January 21, 1997 | February 20, 1997 | December 11, 1996 |
| $0.4 | $0.1 | October 17, 1996 | October 21, 1996 | November 20, 1996 | October 09, 1996 |
| $0.4 | $0.1 | July 18, 1996 | July 22, 1996 | August 20, 1996 | June 12, 1996 |
| $0.35 | $0.0875 | April 18, 1996 | April 22, 1996 | May 20, 1996 | April 10, 1996 |
| $0.35 | $0.0875 | January 18, 1996 | January 22, 1996 | February 20, 1996 | December 13, 1995 |
| $0.35 | $0.0875 | October 19, 1995 | October 23, 1995 | November 20, 1995 | October 11, 1995 |
| $0.35 | $0.0875 | July 18, 1995 | July 20, 1995 | August 19, 1995 | June 07, 1995 |
| $0.25 | $0.0625 | April 18, 1995 | April 24, 1995 | May 20, 1995 | April 12, 1995 |
| $0.25 | $0.0625 | January 13, 1995 | January 20, 1995 | February 18, 1995 | |
| $0.15 | $0.0375 | October 18, 1994 | October 24, 1994 | November 19, 1994 | October 13, 1994 |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | July 14, 1994 | July 20, 1994 | August 20, 1994 | |
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | April 19, 1994 | April 25, 1994 | May 20, 1994 | |
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | January 13, 1994 | January 20, 1994 | ||
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | October 19, 1993 | October 25, 1993 | ||
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | July 14, 1993 | July 20, 1993 | August 20, 1993 | |
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | April 20, 1993 | April 26, 1993 | ||
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | January 13, 1993 | January 20, 1993 | ||
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | October 20, 1992 | October 26, 1992 | November 20, 1992 | |
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | July 14, 1992 | July 20, 1992 | August 20, 1992 | |
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | April 13, 1992 | April 20, 1992 | May 20, 1992 | |
| $0.15 | $0.01875 | January 14, 1992 | January 21, 1992 | February 20, 1992 | |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | October 15, 1991 | October 21, 1991 | November 20, 1991 | |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | July 16, 1991 | July 22, 1991 | August 20, 1991 | |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | April 16, 1991 | April 22, 1991 | ||
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | January 15, 1991 | January 22, 1991 | February 20, 1991 | |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | October 16, 1990 | October 22, 1990 | November 20, 1990 | October 12, 1990 |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | July 16, 1990 | July 20, 1990 | August 20, 1990 | June 15, 1990 |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | April 17, 1990 | April 23, 1990 | May 20, 1990 | April 16, 1990 |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | January 16, 1990 | January 22, 1990 | February 20, 1990 | December 14, 1989 |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | October 17, 1989 | October 23, 1989 | November 20, 1989 | October 12, 1989 |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | July 14, 1989 | July 20, 1989 | August 19, 1989 | June 15, 1989 |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | April 18, 1989 | April 24, 1989 | May 20, 1989 | April 13, 1989 |
| $0.3 | $0.0375 | January 13, 1989 | January 20, 1989 | February 20, 1989 | December 16, 1988 |
| $0.188 | $0.02375 | October 18, 1988 | October 24, 1988 | November 19, 1988 | October 13, 1988 |
| $0.188 | $0.02375 | July 14, 1988 | July 20, 1988 | August 20, 1988 | July 08, 1988 |
| $0.188 | $0.023375 | April 19, 1988 | April 25, 1988 | May 20, 1988 | April 15, 1988 |
| $0.188 | $0.023375 | January 13, 1988 | January 20, 1988 | February 20, 1988 | December 10, 1987 |
| $0.1256 | $0.015625 | October 20, 1987 | October 26, 1987 | November 20, 1987 | October 15, 1987 |
| $0.1256 | $0.015625 | July 14, 1987 | July 20, 1987 | August 20, 1987 | June 11, 1987 |
| $0.1256 | $0.015625 | April 13, 1987 | April 20, 1987 | May 20, 1987 | April 10, 1987 |
| $0.1256 | $0.015625 | January 13, 1987 | January 20, 1987 | February 20, 1987 | December 12, 1986 |
| $0.1256 | $0.015625 | October 14, 1986 | |||
| $0.1256 | $0.015625 | July 15, 1986 | |||
| $0.1256 | $0.015625 | April 15, 1986 | |||
| $0.1256 | $0.015625 | January 13, 1986 | |||
| $0.125 | $0.015625 | October 15, 1985 | |||
| $0.125 | $0.015625 | July 16, 1985 | |||
| $0.125 | $0.015625 | April 16, 1985 | |||
| $0.125 | $0.015625 | January 14, 1985 | |||
| $0.125 | $0.015625 | October 16, 1984 | |||
| $0.375 | $0.046875 | July 16, 1984 | |||
| $0.375 | $0.046875 | April 16, 1984 | |||
| $0.375 | $0.046875 | January 16, 1984 | |||
| $0.375 | $0.046875 | October 18, 1983 | |||
| $0.375 | $0.046875 | July 14, 1983 | |||
| $0.375 | $0.046875 | April 19, 1983 | |||
| $0.375 | $0.046875 | January 14, 1983 | |||
| $0.375 | $0.046875 | October 19, 1982 | |||
| $0.675 | $0.084375 | July 14, 1982 | |||
| $0.675 | $0.084375 | April 20, 1982 | |||
| $0.675 | $0.084375 | January 14, 1982 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Caterpillar currently pays an annual dividend of $5.53 per share. This means that for each share you own, you'll receive $5.53 in dividends over the course of a year, typically paid in quarterly installments of $ per share.
Caterpillar's current dividend yield is 1.50%. This means that if you invest $100 in Caterpillar's stock at the current price, you can expect to receive approximately $1.50 in annual dividend income. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
The most recent ex-dividend date for Caterpillar was January 21, 2025. Ex-dividend dates are typically announced in advance of each dividend payment. If you purchase the stock before the ex-dividend date, you'll be eligible for the upcoming dividend payment. It's advisable to check Caterpillar's investor relations page or financial news sources for the next ex-dividend date announcement.
Caterpillar's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.52%. This means that the company is distributing 24.52% of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, while retaining the rest for reinvestment, debt reduction, or other corporate purposes. A lower payout ratio suggests that the company has more room to increase dividends in the future or to withstand temporary declines in earnings without cutting the dividend.
In the last fiscal year, Caterpillar paid a total of $2.65B in dividends to its shareholders. To put this in perspective, the company's annual revenue was $-, and its net income was $-. This means that Caterpillar distributed - of its revenue and - of its net income as dividends, demonstrating a balance between returning value to shareholders and reinvesting in the business.
Compared to the previous year, Caterpillar's dividend has decreased by -3.24%. This decrease rate provides insight into the company's dividend policy and financial health over the past year. A decrease in dividends can occur for various reasons, including changes in the company's financial situation or strategic priorities.