Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.9400
Quarterly
CAT
(NYSE)Caterpillar Inc.
$764.76-- (--)
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Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
0.77%
Last ex-date: Jan 20, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
31.40%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
7.41%
Year-over-year change
Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.5100
Last Ex-DateJan 20, 2026
Last Payment DateFeb 19, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)7.41%
3-Year CAGR-37.88%
5-Year CAGR-18.81%
10-Year CAGR-6.88%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)31.40%
5-Year Average$4.7380
10-Year Average$4.2250
First PaymentJan 14, 1982
Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | Dec 10, 2025 | $1.5100 | Quarterly |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | $1.5100 | Quarterly |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | $1.5100 | Quarterly |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | $1.4100 | Quarterly |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | Dec 10, 2024 | $1.4100 | Quarterly |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | $1.4100 | Quarterly |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | $1.4100 | Quarterly |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | $1.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Dec 13, 2023 | $1.3000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | Oct 11, 2023 | $1.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 20, 2023 | - | Aug 18, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | $1.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | - | $1.3000 | - |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 24, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | $1.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | Dec 14, 2022 | $1.2000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Oct 12, 2022 | $1.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Jun 8, 2022 | $1.2000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | $1.1100 | Quarterly |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Jan 20, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Dec 8, 2021 | $1.1100 | Quarterly |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | $1.1100 | Quarterly |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | Jun 9, 2021 | $1.1100 | Quarterly |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | $1.0300 | Quarterly |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 20, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Dec 9, 2020 | $1.0300 | Quarterly |
| Oct 23, 2020 | - | Nov 20, 2020 | Oct 14, 2020 | $1.0300 | Quarterly |
| Jul 17, 2020 | - | Aug 20, 2020 | Jun 10, 2020 | $1.0300 | Quarterly |
| Apr 17, 2020 | - | May 20, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | $1.0300 | Quarterly |
| Jan 17, 2020 | - | Feb 20, 2020 | Dec 11, 2019 | $1.0300 | Quarterly |
| Oct 18, 2019 | - | Nov 20, 2019 | Oct 9, 2019 | $1.0300 | Quarterly |
| Jul 19, 2019 | - | Aug 20, 2019 | May 2, 2019 | $1.0300 | Quarterly |
| Apr 18, 2019 | - | May 20, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 | $0.8600 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2019 | - | Feb 20, 2019 | Dec 12, 2018 | $0.8600 | Quarterly |
| Oct 19, 2018 | - | Nov 20, 2018 | Oct 10, 2018 | $0.8600 | Quarterly |
| Jul 19, 2018 | - | Aug 20, 2018 | Jun 13, 2018 | $0.8600 | Quarterly |
| Apr 20, 2018 | - | May 19, 2018 | Apr 11, 2018 | $0.7800 | Quarterly |
| Jan 19, 2018 | - | Feb 20, 2018 | Dec 13, 2017 | $0.7800 | Quarterly |
| Oct 20, 2017 | - | Nov 20, 2017 | Oct 11, 2017 | $0.7800 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2017 | - | Aug 19, 2017 | Jun 14, 2017 | $0.7800 | Quarterly |
| Apr 20, 2017 | - | May 20, 2017 | Apr 12, 2017 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2017 | - | Feb 18, 2017 | Dec 14, 2016 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Oct 20, 2016 | - | Nov 19, 2016 | Oct 12, 2016 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2016 | - | Aug 20, 2016 | Jun 8, 2016 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Apr 21, 2016 | - | May 20, 2016 | Apr 13, 2016 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 2016 | - | Feb 20, 2016 | Dec 9, 2015 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Oct 22, 2015 | - | Nov 20, 2015 | Oct 14, 2015 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 2015 | - | Aug 20, 2015 | Jun 10, 2015 | $0.7700 | Quarterly |
| Apr 16, 2015 | - | May 20, 2015 | Apr 8, 2015 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 2015 | - | Feb 20, 2015 | Dec 10, 2014 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 16, 2014 | - | Nov 20, 2014 | Oct 8, 2014 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 17, 2014 | - | Aug 20, 2014 | Jun 11, 2014 | $0.7000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 16, 2014 | - | May 20, 2014 | Apr 9, 2014 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 16, 2014 | - | Feb 20, 2014 | Dec 11, 2013 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 17, 2013 | - | Nov 20, 2013 | Oct 9, 2013 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2013 | - | Aug 20, 2013 | Jun 12, 2013 | $0.6000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 18, 2013 | - | May 20, 2013 | Apr 10, 2013 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Dec 20, 2012 | - | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 12, 2012 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 18, 2012 | - | Nov 20, 2012 | Oct 8, 2012 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2012 | - | Aug 20, 2012 | Jun 13, 2012 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Apr 19, 2012 | - | May 19, 2012 | Apr 11, 2012 | $0.4600 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2012 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | Dec 14, 2011 | $0.4600 | Quarterly |
| Oct 20, 2011 | - | Nov 19, 2011 | Oct 12, 2011 | $0.4600 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2011 | - | Aug 20, 2011 | Jun 8, 2011 | $0.4600 | Quarterly |
| Apr 20, 2011 | - | May 20, 2011 | Apr 13, 2011 | $0.4400 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2011 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | Dec 8, 2010 | $0.4400 | Quarterly |
| Oct 21, 2010 | - | Nov 20, 2010 | Oct 13, 2010 | $0.4400 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 2010 | - | Aug 20, 2010 | Jun 9, 2010 | $0.4400 | Quarterly |
| Apr 22, 2010 | - | May 20, 2010 | Apr 14, 2010 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 2010 | - | Feb 20, 2010 | Dec 9, 2009 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 22, 2009 | - | Nov 20, 2009 | Oct 14, 2009 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 2009 | - | Aug 20, 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Apr 16, 2009 | - | May 20, 2009 | Apr 8, 2009 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | Feb 20, 2009 | Dec 10, 2008 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 16, 2008 | - | Nov 20, 2008 | Oct 8, 2008 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 17, 2008 | - | Aug 20, 2008 | Jun 11, 2008 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Apr 17, 2008 | - | May 20, 2008 | Apr 9, 2008 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Jan 17, 2008 | - | Feb 20, 2008 | Dec 12, 2007 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Oct 18, 2007 | - | Nov 20, 2007 | Oct 10, 2007 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2007 | - | Aug 20, 2007 | Jun 13, 2007 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Apr 19, 2007 | - | May 19, 2007 | Apr 11, 2007 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2007 | - | Feb 20, 2007 | Dec 13, 2006 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 19, 2006 | - | Nov 20, 2006 | Oct 11, 2006 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2006 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | Jun 14, 2006 | $0.3000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 20, 2006 | - | May 20, 2006 | Apr 12, 2006 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2006 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | Dec 14, 2005 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 20, 2005 | - | Nov 19, 2005 | Oct 12, 2005 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Jul 20, 2005 | - | Aug 19, 2005 | Jun 8, 2005 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Apr 21, 2005 | - | May 20, 2005 | Apr 13, 2005 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2005 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | Dec 8, 2004 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 21, 2004 | - | Nov 20, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 2004 | - | Aug 20, 2004 | Jun 9, 2004 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 22, 2004 | - | May 20, 2004 | Apr 14, 2004 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 2004 | - | Feb 20, 2004 | Dec 10, 2003 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 16, 2003 | - | Nov 20, 2003 | Oct 8, 2003 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 17, 2003 | - | Aug 20, 2003 | Jun 11, 2003 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 16, 2003 | - | May 20, 2003 | Apr 9, 2003 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 16, 2003 | - | Feb 20, 2003 | Dec 11, 2002 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 17, 2002 | - | Nov 20, 2002 | Oct 9, 2002 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2002 | - | Aug 20, 2002 | Jun 12, 2002 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 18, 2002 | - | May 20, 2002 | Apr 10, 2002 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 17, 2002 | - | Feb 20, 2002 | Dec 12, 2001 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 18, 2001 | - | Nov 20, 2001 | Oct 10, 2001 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2001 | - | Aug 20, 2001 | Jun 13, 2001 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 19, 2001 | - | May 19, 2001 | Apr 11, 2001 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2001 | - | Feb 20, 2001 | Dec 13, 2000 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 18, 2000 | - | Nov 20, 2000 | Oct 11, 2000 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 2000 | - | Aug 19, 2000 | Jun 14, 2000 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 19, 2000 | - | May 20, 2000 | Apr 12, 2000 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 2000 | - | Feb 19, 2000 | Dec 8, 1999 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 21, 1999 | - | Nov 20, 1999 | Oct 13, 1999 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 1999 | - | Aug 20, 1999 | Jun 9, 1999 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 22, 1999 | - | May 20, 1999 | Mar 14, 1999 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 1999 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | Dec 9, 1998 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 22, 1998 | - | Nov 20, 1998 | Oct 14, 1998 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 1998 | - | Aug 20, 1998 | Jun 10, 1998 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 16, 1998 | - | May 20, 1998 | Apr 8, 1998 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 1998 | - | Feb 20, 1998 | Dec 10, 1997 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 16, 1997 | - | Nov 20, 1997 | Oct 8, 1997 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 17, 1997 | - | Aug 20, 1997 | Jun 11, 1997 | $0.0000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 17, 1997 | - | May 20, 1997 | Apr 9, 1997 | $0.0016 | Quarterly |
| Jan 16, 1997 | - | Feb 20, 1997 | Dec 11, 1996 | $0.0016 | Quarterly |
| Oct 17, 1996 | - | Nov 20, 1996 | Oct 9, 1996 | $0.0016 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 1996 | - | Aug 20, 1996 | Jun 12, 1996 | $0.0016 | Quarterly |
| Apr 18, 1996 | - | May 20, 1996 | Apr 10, 1996 | $0.0014 | Quarterly |
| Jan 18, 1996 | - | Feb 20, 1996 | Dec 13, 1995 | $0.0014 | Quarterly |
| Oct 19, 1995 | - | Nov 20, 1995 | Oct 11, 1995 | $0.0014 | Quarterly |
| Jul 18, 1995 | - | Aug 19, 1995 | Jun 7, 1995 | $0.0014 | Quarterly |
| Apr 18, 1995 | - | May 20, 1995 | Apr 12, 1995 | $0.0010 | Quarterly |
| Jan 13, 1995 | - | Feb 18, 1995 | - | $0.0010 | Quarterly |
| Oct 18, 1994 | - | Nov 19, 1994 | Oct 13, 1994 | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Jul 14, 1994 | - | Aug 20, 1994 | - | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Apr 19, 1994 | - | May 20, 1994 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Jan 13, 1994 | - | Feb 19, 1994 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Oct 19, 1993 | - | Nov 20, 1993 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Jul 14, 1993 | - | Aug 20, 1993 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Apr 20, 1993 | - | May 20, 1993 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Jan 13, 1993 | - | Feb 20, 1993 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Oct 20, 1992 | - | Nov 20, 1992 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Jul 14, 1992 | - | Aug 20, 1992 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Apr 13, 1992 | - | May 20, 1992 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Jan 14, 1992 | - | Feb 20, 1992 | - | $0.0023 | Quarterly |
| Oct 15, 1991 | - | Nov 20, 1991 | - | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 1991 | - | Aug 20, 1991 | - | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Apr 16, 1991 | - | May 20, 1991 | - | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 1991 | - | Feb 20, 1991 | - | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Oct 16, 1990 | - | Nov 20, 1990 | Oct 12, 1990 | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 1990 | - | Aug 20, 1990 | Jun 15, 1990 | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Apr 17, 1990 | - | May 20, 1990 | Apr 16, 1990 | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Jan 16, 1990 | - | Feb 20, 1990 | Dec 14, 1989 | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Oct 17, 1989 | - | Nov 20, 1989 | Oct 12, 1989 | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Jul 14, 1989 | - | Aug 19, 1989 | Jun 15, 1989 | $0.0047 | Quarterly |
| Apr 18, 1989 | - | May 20, 1989 | Apr 13, 1989 | $0.0047 | - |
| Jan 13, 1989 | - | Feb 20, 1989 | Dec 16, 1988 | $0.0047 | - |
| Oct 18, 1988 | - | Nov 19, 1988 | Oct 13, 1988 | $0.0030 | - |
| Jul 14, 1988 | - | Aug 20, 1988 | Jul 8, 1988 | $0.0030 | - |
| Apr 19, 1988 | - | May 20, 1988 | Apr 15, 1988 | $0.0029 | - |
| Jan 13, 1988 | - | Feb 20, 1988 | Dec 10, 1987 | $0.0029 | - |
| Oct 20, 1987 | - | Nov 20, 1987 | Oct 15, 1987 | $0.0000 | - |
| Jul 14, 1987 | - | Aug 20, 1987 | Jun 11, 1987 | $0.0000 | - |
| Apr 13, 1987 | - | May 20, 1987 | Apr 10, 1987 | $0.0000 | - |
| Jan 13, 1987 | - | Feb 20, 1987 | Dec 12, 1986 | $0.0000 | - |
| Oct 14, 1986 | - | Oct 14, 1986 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Jul 15, 1986 | - | Jul 15, 1986 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Apr 15, 1986 | - | Apr 15, 1986 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Jan 13, 1986 | - | Jan 13, 1986 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Oct 15, 1985 | - | Oct 15, 1985 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Jul 16, 1985 | - | Jul 16, 1985 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Apr 16, 1985 | - | Apr 16, 1985 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Jan 14, 1985 | - | Jan 14, 1985 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Oct 16, 1984 | - | Oct 16, 1984 | - | $0.0000 | - |
| Jul 16, 1984 | - | Jul 16, 1984 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Apr 16, 1984 | - | Apr 16, 1984 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Jan 16, 1984 | - | Jan 16, 1984 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Oct 18, 1983 | - | Oct 18, 1983 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Jul 14, 1983 | - | Jul 14, 1983 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Apr 19, 1983 | - | Apr 19, 1983 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Jan 14, 1983 | - | Jan 14, 1983 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Oct 19, 1982 | - | Oct 19, 1982 | - | $0.0059 | - |
| Jul 14, 1982 | - | Jul 14, 1982 | - | $0.0106 | - |
| Apr 20, 1982 | - | Apr 20, 1982 | - | $0.0106 | - |
| Jan 14, 1982 | - | Jan 14, 1982 | - | $0.0106 | - |