Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend History & Yield
Caterpillar (CAT) has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and currently yields 0.83%. The most recent payment was $1.5100/share on Jan 20, 2026, paid Quarterly.
CAT
Current Yield
0.83%
TTM Dividend/Share
$5.94
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
31.0%
Consecutive Growth Years
13
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
7.75%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
7.23%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
7.10%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 31.0%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($22.02) covers dividend/share ($5.94).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
13 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Jan 20, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 0.94%
Ex-date Oct 20, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.10%
Ex-date Jul 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.40%
Ex-date Apr 21, 2025
- Payment date
- May 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.4100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.98%
Ex-date Jan 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 20, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.4100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.39%
Ex-date Oct 21, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.39%
Ex-date Jul 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4100
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.53%
Ex-date Apr 19, 2024
- Payment date
- May 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.47%
Ex-date Jan 19, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 20, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.79%
Ex-date Oct 20, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 20, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.01%
Ex-date Jul 19, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 18, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.86%
Ex-date Apr 21, 2023
- Payment date
- May 19, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.18%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $1.5100 | $1.5100 | 0.94% |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $1.5100 | $1.5100 | 1.10% |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $1.5100 | $1.5100 | 1.40% |
| Apr 21, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $1.4100 | $1.4100 | 1.98% |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | $1.4100 | $1.4100 | 1.39% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | $1.4100 | $1.4100 | 1.39% |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | $1.4100 | $1.4100 | 1.53% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 1.47% |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 1.79% |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 2.01% |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 | 1.86% |
| Apr 21, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 | 2.18% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Caterpillar has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 13 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.8400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $5.4200 | $5.8400 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $5.0000 | $5.4200 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | $4.6200 | $5.0000 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $4.2800 | $4.6200 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | $4.1200 | $4.2800 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | $3.7800 | $4.1200 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | $3.2800 | $3.7800 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | $3.1000 | $3.2800 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | $3.0800 | $3.1000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | $2.9400 | $3.0800 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | $2.6000 | $2.9400 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | $1.7200 | $2.6000 | +51.2% |
| 2013 | $2.4800 | $1.7200 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | $1.8000 | $2.4800 | +37.8% |
| 2011 | $1.7200 | $1.8000 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | $1.6800 | $1.7200 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | $1.5600 | $1.6800 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | $1.3200 | $1.5600 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | $1.1000 | $1.3200 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | $0.9100 | $1.1000 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | $0.7800 | $0.9100 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | $0.7100 | $0.7800 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | $0.7000 | $0.7100 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | $0.6900 | $0.7000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | $0.6650 | $0.6900 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | $0.6250 | $0.6650 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | $0.5500 | $0.6250 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | $0.4500 | $0.5500 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | $0.3750 | $0.4500 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | $0.3000 | $0.3750 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | $0.1125 | $0.3000 | +166.7% |
| 1994 | $0.0750 | $0.1125 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | $0.0750 | $0.0750 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | $0.1500 | $0.0750 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $0.1500 | $0.1500 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | $0.0943 | $0.1500 | +59.2% |
| 1988 | $0.0625 | $0.0943 | +50.8% |
| 1987 | $0.0625 | $0.0625 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | $0.0625 | $0.0625 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | $0.1563 | $0.0625 | -60.0% |
| 1984 | $0.1875 | $0.1563 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | $0.3000 | $0.1875 | -37.5% |
| 1982 | — | $0.3000 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Caterpillar pay dividends?
- Yes, Caterpillar (CAT) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $5.94 per share annually, yielding 0.83%.
What is Caterpillar's dividend yield?
- Caterpillar (CAT) has a current dividend yield of 0.83%.
Is Caterpillar's dividend safe?
- Caterpillar (CAT) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Caterpillar increased its dividend?
- Caterpillar (CAT) has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Caterpillar's dividend payout ratio?
- Caterpillar (CAT) has a dividend payout ratio of 31.0%.