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Results
Total Dividend Income
$11,674.45
From $1,000 invested
Number of Payments
179
156.74 shares
Yield on Cost
91.54%
as of 2025
Investment Period
44 years
Jan 14, 1982 – Jul 20, 2026
Annual Dividend Breakdown
Latest: $728.84(cash dividends, no DRIP)
Dividend payment history for $1,000 invested in Caterpillar (CAT) from 1982 to 2026
Total received is cash income for your entered investment amount (no DRIP).
| Aug 19, 2026 | $1.6300 | $255.49 |
| May 19, 2026 | $1.5100 | $236.68 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $1.5100 | $236.68 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $1.5100 | $236.68 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $1.5100 | $236.68 |
| May 20, 2025 | $1.4100 | $221.00 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $1.4100 | $221.00 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | $1.4100 | $221.00 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | $1.4100 | $221.00 |
| May 20, 2024 | $1.3000 | $203.76 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | $1.3000 | $203.76 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $1.3000 | $203.76 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $1.3000 | $203.76 |
| May 19, 2023 | $1.2000 | $188.09 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $1.2000 | $188.09 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | $1.2000 | $188.09 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | $1.2000 | $188.09 |
| May 20, 2022 | $1.1100 | $173.98 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $1.1100 | $173.98 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | $1.1100 | $173.98 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | $1.1100 | $173.98 |
| May 20, 2021 | $1.0300 | $161.44 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | $1.0300 | $161.44 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | $1.0300 | $161.44 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | $1.0300 | $161.44 |
| May 20, 2020 | $1.0300 | $161.44 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | $1.0300 | $161.44 |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $1.0300 | $161.44 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | $1.0300 | $161.44 |
| May 20, 2019 | $0.8600 | $134.80 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.8600 | $134.80 |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.8600 | $134.80 |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $0.8600 | $134.80 |
| May 19, 2018 | $0.7800 | $122.26 |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $0.7800 | $122.26 |
| Nov 20, 2017 | $0.7800 | $122.26 |
| Aug 19, 2017 | $0.7800 | $122.26 |
| May 20, 2017 | $0.7700 | $120.69 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | $0.7700 | $120.69 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | $0.7700 | $120.69 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | $0.7700 | $120.69 |
| May 20, 2016 | $0.7700 | $120.69 |
| Feb 20, 2016 | $0.7700 | $120.69 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | $0.7700 | $120.69 |
| Aug 20, 2015 | $0.7700 | $120.69 |
| May 20, 2015 | $0.7000 | $109.72 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | $0.7000 | $109.72 |
| Nov 20, 2014 | $0.7000 | $109.72 |
| Aug 20, 2014 | $0.7000 | $109.72 |
| May 20, 2014 | $0.6000 | $94.04 |
| Feb 20, 2014 | $0.6000 | $94.04 |
| Nov 20, 2013 | $0.6000 | $94.04 |
| Aug 20, 2013 | $0.6000 | $94.04 |
| May 20, 2013 | $0.5200 | $81.50 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | $0.5200 | $81.50 |
| Nov 20, 2012 | $0.5200 | $81.50 |
| Aug 20, 2012 | $0.5200 | $81.50 |
| May 19, 2012 | $0.4600 | $72.10 |
| Feb 18, 2012 | $0.4600 | $72.10 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | $0.4600 | $72.10 |
| Aug 20, 2011 | $0.4600 | $72.10 |
| May 20, 2011 | $0.4400 | $68.97 |
| Feb 19, 2011 | $0.4400 | $68.97 |
| Nov 20, 2010 | $0.4400 | $68.97 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | $0.4400 | $68.97 |
| May 20, 2010 | $0.4200 | $65.83 |
| Feb 20, 2010 | $0.4200 | $65.83 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | $0.4200 | $65.83 |
| Aug 20, 2009 | $0.4200 | $65.83 |
| May 20, 2009 | $0.4200 | $65.83 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | $0.4200 | $65.83 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | $0.4200 | $65.83 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | $0.4200 | $65.83 |
| May 20, 2008 | $0.3600 | $56.43 |
| Feb 20, 2008 | $0.3600 | $56.43 |
| Nov 20, 2007 | $0.3600 | $56.43 |
| Aug 20, 2007 | $0.3600 | $56.43 |
| May 19, 2007 | $0.3000 | $47.02 |
| Feb 20, 2007 | $0.3000 | $47.02 |
| Nov 20, 2006 | $0.3000 | $47.02 |
| Aug 19, 2006 | $0.3000 | $47.02 |
| May 20, 2006 | $0.2500 | $39.18 |
| Feb 18, 2006 | $0.2500 | $39.18 |
| Nov 19, 2005 | $0.2500 | $39.18 |
| Aug 19, 2005 | $0.2500 | $39.18 |
| May 20, 2005 | $0.2050 | $32.13 |
| Feb 19, 2005 | $0.2050 | $32.13 |
| Nov 20, 2004 | $0.2050 | $32.13 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | $0.2050 | $32.13 |
| May 20, 2004 | $0.1850 | $29.00 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | $0.1850 | $29.00 |
| Nov 20, 2003 | $0.1850 | $29.00 |
| Aug 20, 2003 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| May 20, 2003 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| Feb 20, 2003 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| Nov 20, 2002 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| Aug 20, 2002 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| May 20, 2002 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| Feb 20, 2002 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| Nov 20, 2001 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| Aug 20, 2001 | $0.1750 | $27.43 |
| May 19, 2001 | $0.1700 | $26.65 |
| Feb 20, 2001 | $0.1700 | $26.65 |
| Nov 20, 2000 | $0.1700 | $26.65 |
| Aug 19, 2000 | $0.1700 | $26.65 |
| May 20, 2000 | $0.1625 | $25.47 |
| Feb 19, 2000 | $0.1625 | $25.47 |
| Nov 20, 1999 | $0.1625 | $25.47 |
| Aug 20, 1999 | $0.1625 | $25.47 |
| May 20, 1999 | $0.1500 | $23.51 |
| Feb 20, 1999 | $0.1500 | $23.51 |
| Nov 20, 1998 | $0.1500 | $23.51 |
| Aug 20, 1998 | $0.1500 | $23.51 |
| May 20, 1998 | $0.1250 | $19.59 |
| Feb 20, 1998 | $0.1250 | $19.59 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | $0.1250 | $19.59 |
| Aug 20, 1997 | $0.1250 | $19.59 |
| May 20, 1997 | $0.1000 | $15.67 |
| Feb 20, 1997 | $0.1000 | $15.67 |
| Nov 20, 1996 | $0.1000 | $15.67 |
| Aug 20, 1996 | $0.1000 | $15.67 |
| May 20, 1996 | $0.0875 | $13.71 |
| Feb 20, 1996 | $0.0875 | $13.71 |
| Nov 20, 1995 | $0.0875 | $13.71 |
| Aug 19, 1995 | $0.0875 | $13.71 |
| May 20, 1995 | $0.0625 | $9.80 |
| Feb 18, 1995 | $0.0625 | $9.80 |
| Nov 19, 1994 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Aug 20, 1994 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| May 20, 1994 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Jan 13, 1994 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Oct 19, 1993 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Aug 20, 1993 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Apr 20, 1993 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Jan 13, 1993 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Nov 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Aug 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| May 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Feb 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | $2.94 |
| Nov 20, 1991 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Aug 20, 1991 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Apr 16, 1991 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Feb 20, 1991 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Nov 20, 1990 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Aug 20, 1990 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| May 20, 1990 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Feb 20, 1990 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Nov 20, 1989 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Aug 19, 1989 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| May 20, 1989 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Feb 20, 1989 | $0.0375 | $5.88 |
| Nov 19, 1988 | $0.0238 | $3.72 |
| Aug 20, 1988 | $0.0238 | $3.72 |
| May 20, 1988 | $0.0234 | $3.66 |
| Feb 20, 1988 | $0.0234 | $3.66 |
| Nov 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Aug 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| May 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Feb 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Oct 14, 1986 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Jul 15, 1986 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Apr 15, 1986 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Jan 13, 1986 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Oct 15, 1985 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Jul 16, 1985 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Apr 16, 1985 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Jan 14, 1985 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Oct 16, 1984 | $0.0156 | $2.45 |
| Jul 16, 1984 | $0.0469 | $7.35 |
| Apr 16, 1984 | $0.0469 | $7.35 |
| Jan 16, 1984 | $0.0469 | $7.35 |
| Oct 18, 1983 | $0.0469 | $7.35 |
| Jul 14, 1983 | $0.0469 | $7.35 |
| Apr 19, 1983 | $0.0469 | $7.35 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | $0.0469 | $7.35 |
| Oct 19, 1982 | $0.0469 | $7.35 |
| Jul 14, 1982 | $0.0844 | $13.22 |
| Apr 20, 1982 | $0.0844 | $13.22 |
| Jan 14, 1982 | $0.0844 | $13.22 |
- Aug 19, 2026$255.49
- May 19, 2026$236.68
- Feb 19, 2026$236.68
- Nov 20, 2025$236.68
- Aug 20, 2025$236.68
- May 20, 2025$221.00
- Feb 20, 2025$221.00
- Nov 20, 2024$221.00
- Aug 20, 2024$221.00
- May 20, 2024$203.76
- Feb 20, 2024$203.76
- Nov 20, 2023$203.76
- Aug 18, 2023$203.76
- May 19, 2023$188.09
- Feb 17, 2023$188.09
- Nov 18, 2022$188.09
- Aug 19, 2022$188.09
- May 20, 2022$173.98
- Feb 18, 2022$173.98
- Nov 19, 2021$173.98
- Aug 20, 2021$173.98
- May 20, 2021$161.44
- Feb 19, 2021$161.44
- Nov 20, 2020$161.44
- Aug 20, 2020$161.44
- May 20, 2020$161.44
- Feb 20, 2020$161.44
- Nov 20, 2019$161.44
- Aug 20, 2019$161.44
- May 20, 2019$134.80
- Feb 20, 2019$134.80
- Nov 20, 2018$134.80
- Aug 20, 2018$134.80
- May 19, 2018$122.26
- Feb 20, 2018$122.26
- Nov 20, 2017$122.26
- Aug 19, 2017$122.26
- May 20, 2017$120.69
- Feb 18, 2017$120.69
- Nov 19, 2016$120.69
- Aug 20, 2016$120.69
- May 20, 2016$120.69
- Feb 20, 2016$120.69
- Nov 20, 2015$120.69
- Aug 20, 2015$120.69
- May 20, 2015$109.72
- Feb 20, 2015$109.72
- Nov 20, 2014$109.72
- Aug 20, 2014$109.72
- May 20, 2014$94.04
- Feb 20, 2014$94.04
- Nov 20, 2013$94.04
- Aug 20, 2013$94.04
- May 20, 2013$81.50
- Dec 31, 2012$81.50
- Nov 20, 2012$81.50
- Aug 20, 2012$81.50
- May 19, 2012$72.10
- Feb 18, 2012$72.10
- Nov 19, 2011$72.10
- Aug 20, 2011$72.10
- May 20, 2011$68.97
- Feb 19, 2011$68.97
- Nov 20, 2010$68.97
- Aug 20, 2010$68.97
- May 20, 2010$65.83
- Feb 20, 2010$65.83
- Nov 20, 2009$65.83
- Aug 20, 2009$65.83
- May 20, 2009$65.83
- Feb 20, 2009$65.83
- Nov 20, 2008$65.83
- Aug 20, 2008$65.83
- May 20, 2008$56.43
- Feb 20, 2008$56.43
- Nov 20, 2007$56.43
- Aug 20, 2007$56.43
- May 19, 2007$47.02
- Feb 20, 2007$47.02
- Nov 20, 2006$47.02
- Aug 19, 2006$47.02
- May 20, 2006$39.18
- Feb 18, 2006$39.18
- Nov 19, 2005$39.18
- Aug 19, 2005$39.18
- May 20, 2005$32.13
- Feb 19, 2005$32.13
- Nov 20, 2004$32.13
- Aug 20, 2004$32.13
- May 20, 2004$29.00
- Feb 20, 2004$29.00
- Nov 20, 2003$29.00
- Aug 20, 2003$27.43
- May 20, 2003$27.43
- Feb 20, 2003$27.43
- Nov 20, 2002$27.43
- Aug 20, 2002$27.43
- May 20, 2002$27.43
- Feb 20, 2002$27.43
- Nov 20, 2001$27.43
- Aug 20, 2001$27.43
- May 19, 2001$26.65
- Feb 20, 2001$26.65
- Nov 20, 2000$26.65
- Aug 19, 2000$26.65
- May 20, 2000$25.47
- Feb 19, 2000$25.47
- Nov 20, 1999$25.47
- Aug 20, 1999$25.47
- May 20, 1999$23.51
- Feb 20, 1999$23.51
- Nov 20, 1998$23.51
- Aug 20, 1998$23.51
- May 20, 1998$19.59
- Feb 20, 1998$19.59
- Nov 20, 1997$19.59
- Aug 20, 1997$19.59
- May 20, 1997$15.67
- Feb 20, 1997$15.67
- Nov 20, 1996$15.67
- Aug 20, 1996$15.67
- May 20, 1996$13.71
- Feb 20, 1996$13.71
- Nov 20, 1995$13.71
- Aug 19, 1995$13.71
- May 20, 1995$9.80
- Feb 18, 1995$9.80
- Nov 19, 1994$5.88
- Aug 20, 1994$5.88
- May 20, 1994$2.94
- Jan 13, 1994$2.94
- Oct 19, 1993$2.94
- Aug 20, 1993$2.94
- Apr 20, 1993$2.94
- Jan 13, 1993$2.94
- Nov 20, 1992$2.94
- Aug 20, 1992$2.94
- May 20, 1992$2.94
- Feb 20, 1992$2.94
- Nov 20, 1991$5.88
- Aug 20, 1991$5.88
- Apr 16, 1991$5.88
- Feb 20, 1991$5.88
- Nov 20, 1990$5.88
- Aug 20, 1990$5.88
- May 20, 1990$5.88
- Feb 20, 1990$5.88
- Nov 20, 1989$5.88
- Aug 19, 1989$5.88
- May 20, 1989$5.88
- Feb 20, 1989$5.88
- Nov 19, 1988$3.72
- Aug 20, 1988$3.72
- May 20, 1988$3.66
- Feb 20, 1988$3.66
- Nov 20, 1987$2.45
- Aug 20, 1987$2.45
- May 20, 1987$2.45
- Feb 20, 1987$2.45
- Oct 14, 1986$2.45
- Jul 15, 1986$2.45
- Apr 15, 1986$2.45
- Jan 13, 1986$2.45
- Oct 15, 1985$2.45
- Jul 16, 1985$2.45
- Apr 16, 1985$2.45
- Jan 14, 1985$2.45
- Oct 16, 1984$2.45
- Jul 16, 1984$7.35
- Apr 16, 1984$7.35
- Jan 16, 1984$7.35
- Oct 18, 1983$7.35
- Jul 14, 1983$7.35
- Apr 19, 1983$7.35
- Jan 14, 1983$7.35
- Oct 19, 1982$7.35
- Jul 14, 1982$13.22
- Apr 20, 1982$13.22
- Jan 14, 1982$13.22
About the CAT dividend calculator
The Caterpillar (CAT) dividend income calculator reconstructs what an actual cash investment would have paid out in dividends. At the split-adjusted closing price of $6.38 on Jan 14, 1982, an investment of $1,000 bought 156.74 shares — the cost basis every payout below is measured against, through Jul 20, 2026.
Across that span those shares have paid $11,674.45 in dividends — about 12× the $1,000 invested. Measured against the entry price, yield on cost moved from 2.94% in its first full year (1983) to 91.54% by 2025, reflecting a dividend that has grown far faster than the price originally paid.
These numbers assume every dividend was taken as cash. Reinvesting instead — the DRIP toggle above — would buy additional shares at each ex-date price, compounding the share count and lifting every subsequent payment.
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