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CAT (CAT) Dividend History and Yield

CAT (CAT) paid $6.16 per share over the trailing twelve months, equal to a trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield of 0.72%. 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 Facts

  • TTM Dividend Yield: 0.72%
  • 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
  • Payment Date: Aug 19, 2026

Annual Dividends Per Share

YearDividend Per ShareGrowth
2026 (YTD)$4.65N/A
2025$5.84+7.7%
2024$5.42+8.4%
2023$5+8.2%
2022$4.62+7.9%
2021$4.28+3.9%
2020$4.12+9.0%
2019$3.78+15.2%
2018$3.28+5.8%
2017$3.1+0.6%
2016$3.08+4.8%
2015$2.94+13.1%
2014$2.6+51.2%
2013$1.72-14.9%
2012$2.02+12.2%
2011$1.8+4.7%
2010$1.72+2.4%

Dividend Payment History

All payment amounts below are split-adjusted.

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$1.3Quarterly
Jan 19, 2024Feb 20, 2024$1.3Quarterly
Oct 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023$1.3Quarterly
Jul 19, 2023Aug 18, 2023$1.3Quarterly
Apr 21, 2023May 19, 2023$1.2Quarterly
Jan 19, 2023Feb 17, 2023$1.2Quarterly
Oct 21, 2022Nov 18, 2022$1.2Quarterly
Jul 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022$1.2Quarterly
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$0.7Quarterly
Jan 15, 2015Feb 20, 2015$0.7Quarterly
Oct 16, 2014Nov 20, 2014$0.7Quarterly
Jul 17, 2014Aug 20, 2014$0.7Quarterly
Apr 16, 2014May 20, 2014$0.6Quarterly
Jan 16, 2014Feb 20, 2014$0.6Quarterly
Oct 17, 2013Nov 20, 2013$0.6Quarterly
Jul 18, 2013Aug 20, 2013$0.6Quarterly
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$0.3Quarterly
Jan 18, 2007Feb 20, 2007$0.3Quarterly
Oct 19, 2006Nov 20, 2006$0.3Quarterly
Jul 18, 2006Aug 19, 2006$0.3Quarterly
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

Showing the 100 most recent payments.

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 0.72%.

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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