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    Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Dividend History

    Caterpillar Inc (CAT) paid $6.16 per share over the trailing twelve months, equal to a trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield of 0.75%. Its record includes quarterly payments, a 31-year growth streak, a growing dividend policy. The history below summarizes split-adjusted payments and the public dividend record available to investors.

    Dividend Overview

    TTM Dividend Yield
    0.75%
    Annual Dividend (TTM)
    $6.16
    Frequency
    Quarterly
    Dividend Policy
    Growing
    Growth Streak
    31 years
    No-Cut Streak
    32 years
    Paying Since
    1982
    Last Ex-Dividend Date
    Jul 20, 2026 $1.63

    Annual Dividends Per Share

    Dividend Payment History

    Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmountFrequency
    Jul 20, 2026Aug 19, 2026$1.63Quarterly
    Apr 20, 2026May 19, 2026$1.51Quarterly
    Jan 20, 2026Feb 19, 2026$1.51Quarterly
    Oct 20, 2025Nov 20, 2025$1.51Quarterly
    Jul 21, 2025Aug 20, 2025$1.51Quarterly
    Apr 21, 2025May 20, 2025$1.41Quarterly
    Jan 21, 2025Feb 20, 2025$1.41Quarterly
    Oct 21, 2024Nov 20, 2024$1.41Quarterly
    Jul 22, 2024Aug 20, 2024$1.41Quarterly
    Apr 19, 2024May 20, 2024$1.30Quarterly
    Jan 19, 2024Feb 20, 2024$1.30Quarterly
    Oct 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023$1.30Quarterly
    Jul 19, 2023Aug 18, 2023$1.30Quarterly
    Apr 21, 2023May 19, 2023$1.20Quarterly
    Jan 19, 2023Feb 17, 2023$1.20Quarterly
    Oct 21, 2022Nov 18, 2022$1.20Quarterly
    Jul 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022$1.20Quarterly
    Apr 22, 2022May 20, 2022$1.11Quarterly
    Jan 19, 2022Feb 18, 2022$1.11Quarterly
    Oct 22, 2021Nov 19, 2021$1.11Quarterly
    Jul 19, 2021Aug 20, 2021$1.11Quarterly
    Apr 23, 2021May 20, 2021$1.03Quarterly
    Jan 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021$1.03Quarterly
    Oct 23, 2020Nov 20, 2020$1.03Quarterly
    Jul 17, 2020Aug 20, 2020$1.03Quarterly
    Apr 17, 2020May 20, 2020$1.03Quarterly
    Jan 17, 2020Feb 20, 2020$1.03Quarterly
    Oct 18, 2019Nov 20, 2019$1.03Quarterly
    Jul 19, 2019Aug 20, 2019$1.03Quarterly
    Apr 18, 2019May 20, 2019$0.86Quarterly
    Jan 18, 2019Feb 20, 2019$0.86Quarterly
    Oct 19, 2018Nov 20, 2018$0.86Quarterly
    Jul 19, 2018Aug 20, 2018$0.86Quarterly
    Apr 20, 2018May 19, 2018$0.78Quarterly
    Jan 19, 2018Feb 20, 2018$0.78Quarterly
    Oct 20, 2017Nov 20, 2017$0.78Quarterly
    Jul 18, 2017Aug 19, 2017$0.78Quarterly
    Apr 20, 2017May 20, 2017$0.77Quarterly
    Jan 18, 2017Feb 18, 2017$0.77Quarterly
    Oct 20, 2016Nov 19, 2016$0.77Quarterly
    Jul 18, 2016Aug 20, 2016$0.77Quarterly
    Apr 21, 2016May 20, 2016$0.77Quarterly
    Jan 15, 2016Feb 20, 2016$0.77Quarterly
    Oct 22, 2015Nov 20, 2015$0.77Quarterly
    Jul 16, 2015Aug 20, 2015$0.77Quarterly
    Apr 16, 2015May 20, 2015$0.70Quarterly
    Jan 15, 2015Feb 20, 2015$0.70Quarterly
    Oct 16, 2014Nov 20, 2014$0.70Quarterly
    Jul 17, 2014Aug 20, 2014$0.70Quarterly
    Apr 16, 2014May 20, 2014$0.60Quarterly
    Jan 16, 2014Feb 20, 2014$0.60Quarterly
    Oct 17, 2013Nov 20, 2013$0.60Quarterly
    Jul 18, 2013Aug 20, 2013$0.60Quarterly
    Apr 18, 2013May 20, 2013$0.52Quarterly
    Dec 20, 2012Dec 31, 2012$0.52Quarterly
    Oct 18, 2012Nov 20, 2012$0.52Quarterly
    Jul 18, 2012Aug 20, 2012$0.52Quarterly
    Apr 19, 2012May 19, 2012$0.46Quarterly
    Jan 18, 2012Feb 18, 2012$0.46Quarterly
    Oct 20, 2011Nov 19, 2011$0.46Quarterly
    Jul 18, 2011Aug 20, 2011$0.46Quarterly
    Apr 20, 2011May 20, 2011$0.44Quarterly
    Jan 18, 2011Feb 19, 2011$0.44Quarterly
    Oct 21, 2010Nov 20, 2010$0.44Quarterly
    Jul 16, 2010Aug 20, 2010$0.44Quarterly
    Apr 22, 2010May 20, 2010$0.42Quarterly
    Jan 15, 2010Feb 20, 2010$0.42Quarterly
    Oct 22, 2009Nov 20, 2009$0.42Quarterly
    Jul 16, 2009Aug 20, 2009$0.42Quarterly
    Apr 16, 2009May 20, 2009$0.42Quarterly
    Jan 15, 2009Feb 20, 2009$0.42Quarterly
    Oct 16, 2008Nov 20, 2008$0.42Quarterly
    Jul 17, 2008Aug 20, 2008$0.42Quarterly
    Apr 17, 2008May 20, 2008$0.36Quarterly
    Jan 17, 2008Feb 20, 2008$0.36Quarterly
    Oct 18, 2007Nov 20, 2007$0.36Quarterly
    Jul 18, 2007Aug 20, 2007$0.36Quarterly
    Apr 19, 2007May 19, 2007$0.30Quarterly
    Jan 18, 2007Feb 20, 2007$0.30Quarterly
    Oct 19, 2006Nov 20, 2006$0.30Quarterly
    Jul 18, 2006Aug 19, 2006$0.30Quarterly
    Apr 20, 2006May 20, 2006$0.25Quarterly
    Jan 18, 2006Feb 18, 2006$0.25Quarterly
    Oct 20, 2005Nov 19, 2005$0.25Quarterly
    Jul 20, 2005Aug 19, 2005$0.25Quarterly
    Apr 21, 2005May 20, 2005$0.205Quarterly
    Jan 18, 2005Feb 19, 2005$0.205Quarterly
    Oct 21, 2004Nov 20, 2004$0.205Quarterly
    Jul 16, 2004Aug 20, 2004$0.205Quarterly
    Apr 22, 2004May 20, 2004$0.185Quarterly
    Jan 15, 2004Feb 20, 2004$0.185Quarterly
    Oct 16, 2003N/A$0.185N/A
    Jul 17, 2003N/A$0.175N/A
    Apr 16, 2003N/A$0.175N/A
    Jan 16, 2003N/A$0.175N/A
    Oct 17, 2002N/A$0.175N/A
    Jul 18, 2002N/A$0.175N/A
    Apr 18, 2002N/A$0.175N/A
    Jan 17, 2002N/A$0.175N/A
    Oct 18, 2001N/A$0.175N/A
    Jul 18, 2001N/A$0.175N/A
    Apr 19, 2001N/A$0.17N/A
    Jan 18, 2001N/A$0.17N/A
    Oct 18, 2000N/A$0.17N/A
    Jul 18, 2000N/A$0.17N/A
    Apr 19, 2000N/A$0.1625N/A
    Jan 18, 2000N/A$0.1625N/A
    Oct 21, 1999N/A$0.1625N/A
    Jul 16, 1999N/A$0.1625N/A
    Apr 22, 1999N/A$0.15N/A
    Jan 15, 1999N/A$0.15N/A

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does CAT pay dividends?

    Yes. CAT's latest recorded dividend was $1.63 per share with an ex-dividend date of Jul 20, 2026.

    What is CAT's dividend yield?

    CAT's trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield is 0.75%.

    How often does CAT pay dividends?

    CAT has a quarterly dividend payment schedule.

    How many years has CAT increased its dividend?

    CAT has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years.

    When was CAT's last ex-dividend date?

    CAT's most recent ex-dividend date was Jul 20, 2026.

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