Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Dividend History
CAT next dividend
$1.63per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 26Monday, 2026
Payment dateNov 19Thursday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 8 days. Shareholders who own CAT before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 11 yearsof dividend increases
- 1982paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.2%5-year growth a year
- 0.89%forward yield
CAT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $652
- Each payment
- $163
- Value of the shares
- $73,076
- Dividend yield
- 0.89%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.52 per share, before tax.
CAT dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CAT dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)26.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)36.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.2%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases11
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CAT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $527.08 | 1.24% | $6.16 | 1.2% |
| 3 years ago | $259.22 | 2.52% | $17.21 | 6.6% |
| 5 years ago | $198.18 | 3.29% | $26.64 | 13.4% |
| 10 years ago | $87.22 | 7.48% | $44.86 | 51.4% |
| 20 years ago | $69.08 | 9.44% | $65.29 | 94.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CAT dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CAT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.84 | +7.7% | 1.02% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.42 | +8.4% | 1.49% | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.00 | +8.2% | 1.69% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.62 | +7.9% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.28 | +3.9% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2020 | $4.12 | +9.0% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.78 | +15.2% | 2.56% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.28 | +5.8% | 2.58% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.10 | +0.6% | 1.97% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.08 | +4.8% | 3.32% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.94 | +13.1% | 4.33% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.60 | — | 2.84% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.72 | −30.6% | 1.89% | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.48 | — | 2.77% | 5 |
| 2011 | $1.80 | +4.7% | 1.99% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.72 | +2.4% | 1.84% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.68 | +7.7% | 2.95% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.56 | +18.2% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.32 | +20.0% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.10 | — | 1.79% | 4 |
CAT dividend history
180 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | 2026-11-19 | $1.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-08-19 | $1.63 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-20 | 2026-05-19 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-02-19 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-20 | 2025-11-20 | $1.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-21 | 2025-08-20 | $1.51 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-21 | 2025-05-20 | $1.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-02-20 | $1.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-20 | $1.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-20 | $1.41 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-19 | 2024-05-20 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-19 | 2024-02-20 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-20 | 2023-11-20 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-20 | 2023-08-18 | $1.30 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-05-19 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-17 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 180 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-18 | $1.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-19 | 2022-08-19 | $1.20 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-05-20 | $1.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-19 | 2022-02-18 | $1.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-22 | 2021-11-19 | $1.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-19 | 2021-08-20 | $1.11 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-20 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-02-19 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-11-20 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-17 | 2020-08-20 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-05-20 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-17 | 2020-02-20 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-18 | 2019-11-20 | $1.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-19 | 2019-08-20 | $1.03 | +19.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-18 | 2019-05-20 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-18 | 2019-02-20 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-19 | 2018-11-20 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-08-20 | $0.86 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-05-19 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-19 | 2018-02-20 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-11-20 | $0.78 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-19 | $0.78 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-20 | 2017-05-20 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-18 | 2017-02-18 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-11-19 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-18 | 2016-08-20 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-05-20 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-15 | 2016-02-20 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-22 | 2015-11-20 | $0.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-16 | 2015-08-20 | $0.77 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-16 | 2015-05-20 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-15 | 2015-02-20 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-11-20 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-17 | 2014-08-20 | $0.7 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-16 | 2014-05-20 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-16 | 2014-02-20 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-17 | 2013-11-20 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-18 | 2013-08-20 | $0.6 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-18 | 2013-05-20 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-20 | 2012-12-31 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-18 | 2012-11-20 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-18 | 2012-08-20 | $0.52 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-19 | 2012-05-19 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-18 | 2012-02-18 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-20 | 2011-11-19 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-18 | 2011-08-20 | $0.46 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-20 | 2011-05-20 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-18 | 2011-02-19 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-21 | 2010-11-20 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-16 | 2010-08-20 | $0.44 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-22 | 2010-05-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-15 | 2010-02-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-22 | 2009-11-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-16 | 2009-08-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-16 | 2009-05-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-15 | 2009-02-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-16 | 2008-11-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-17 | 2008-08-20 | $0.42 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-17 | 2008-05-20 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-17 | 2008-02-20 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-18 | 2007-11-20 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-18 | 2007-08-20 | $0.36 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-19 | 2007-05-19 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-18 | 2007-02-20 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-19 | 2006-11-20 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-18 | 2006-08-19 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-20 | 2006-05-20 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-18 | 2006-02-18 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-20 | 2005-11-19 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-20 | 2005-08-19 | $0.25 | +22.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-21 | 2005-05-20 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-18 | 2005-02-19 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-21 | 2004-11-20 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-16 | 2004-08-20 | $0.205 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-22 | 2004-05-20 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-15 | 2004-02-20 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-16 | 2003-11-20 | $0.185 | +5.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-17 | 2003-08-20 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-16 | 2003-05-20 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-16 | 2003-02-20 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-17 | 2002-11-20 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-18 | 2002-08-20 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-18 | 2002-05-20 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-17 | 2002-02-20 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-18 | 2001-11-20 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-18 | 2001-08-20 | $0.175 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-19 | 2001-05-19 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-18 | 2001-02-20 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-18 | 2000-11-20 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-18 | 2000-08-19 | $0.17 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-19 | 2000-05-20 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-18 | 2000-02-19 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-21 | 1999-11-20 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-16 | 1999-08-20 | $0.1625 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-22 | 1999-05-20 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-15 | 1999-02-20 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-22 | 1998-11-20 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-16 | 1998-08-20 | $0.15 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-16 | 1998-05-20 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-15 | 1998-02-20 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-16 | 1997-11-20 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-17 | 1997-08-20 | $0.125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-17 | 1997-05-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-16 | 1997-02-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-17 | 1996-11-20 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-18 | 1996-08-20 | $0.1 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-18 | 1996-05-20 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-18 | 1996-02-20 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-19 | 1995-11-20 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-18 | 1995-08-19 | $0.0875 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-18 | 1995-05-20 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-13 | 1995-02-18 | $0.0625 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-18 | 1994-11-19 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-14 | 1994-08-20 | $0.0375 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-19 | 1994-05-20 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-13 | 1994-02-19 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-19 | 1993-11-20 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-14 | 1993-08-20 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-20 | 1993-05-20 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-13 | 1993-02-20 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-20 | 1992-11-20 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-14 | 1992-08-20 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-13 | 1992-05-20 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-14 | 1992-02-20 | $0.0187 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-15 | 1991-11-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-16 | 1991-08-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-16 | 1991-05-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-15 | 1991-02-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-16 | 1990-11-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-16 | 1990-08-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-17 | 1990-05-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-16 | 1990-02-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-17 | 1989-11-20 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-14 | 1989-08-19 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-18 | 1989-05-20 | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1989-01-13 | 1989-02-20 | $0.0375 | +57.9% | |
| 1988-10-18 | 1988-11-19 | $0.0238 | — | |
| 1988-07-14 | 1988-08-20 | $0.0238 | +1.6% | |
| 1988-04-19 | 1988-05-20 | $0.0234 | — | |
| 1988-01-13 | 1988-02-20 | $0.0234 | +49.6% | |
| 1987-10-20 | 1987-11-20 | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1987-07-14 | 1987-08-20 | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1987-04-13 | 1987-05-20 | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1987-01-13 | 1987-02-20 | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1986-10-14 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1986-07-15 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1986-04-15 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1986-01-13 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1985-10-15 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1985-07-16 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1985-04-16 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1985-01-14 | — | $0.0156 | — | |
| 1984-10-16 | — | $0.0156 | −66.7% | |
| 1984-07-16 | — | $0.0469 | — | |
| 1984-04-16 | — | $0.0469 | — | |
| 1984-01-16 | — | $0.0469 | — | |
| 1983-10-18 | — | $0.0469 | — | |
| 1983-07-14 | — | $0.0469 | — | |
| 1983-04-19 | — | $0.0469 | — | |
| 1983-01-14 | — | $0.0469 | — | |
| 1982-10-19 | — | $0.0469 | −44.4% | |
| 1982-07-14 | — | $0.0844 | — | |
| 1982-04-20 | — | $0.0844 | — | |
| 1982-01-14 | — | $0.0844 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CAT stock split history
- 2:1July 14, 2005
- 2:1July 14, 1997
- 2:1September 6, 1994
- 3:2July 26, 1976
CAT dividend overview
Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share, a yield of 0.89% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.84 per share in 2025, up 7.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.2% a year on average and over ten years 7.1% a year. The payout ratio is 26.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: CAT cash flow statement, CAT key metrics, CAT chart. See the CAT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CAT dividends FAQ
Does Caterpillar pay a dividend?
Yes. Caterpillar has paid a regular dividend since 1982, quarterly, most recently $1.63 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 26, 2026.
What is Caterpillar's dividend yield?
Caterpillar's forward annual dividend is $6.52 per share, a dividend yield of 0.89% at the latest close of $730.76.
When is Caterpillar's next dividend?
Caterpillar's next dividend of $1.63 per share goes ex-dividend on October 26, 2026 and is paid on November 19, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Caterpillar pay dividends?
Caterpillar pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Caterpillar's dividend growing?
Caterpillar's dividend per share grew from $4.12 in 2020 to $5.84 in 2025, 7.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 11 years in a row.
What is Caterpillar's dividend payout ratio?
Caterpillar pays out 26.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 36.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Caterpillar split its stock?
Caterpillar has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on July 14, 2005, 2:1 on July 14, 1997, 2:1 on September 6, 1994, 3:2 on July 26, 1976. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.