Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.9400
Quarterly
CAT
(NYSE)Caterpillar Inc.
$717.22-- (--)
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Caterpillar (CAT) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
0.81%
Last ex-date: Jan 20, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
31.36%
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)31.36%
5-Year Average$4.7380
10-Year Average$4.2250
First PaymentJan 14, 1982
CAT Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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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 | $0.0094 | Quarterly |
| Jul 14, 1994 | - | Aug 20, 1994 | - | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Apr 19, 1994 | - | May 20, 1994 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Jan 13, 1994 | - | Feb 19, 1994 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Oct 19, 1993 | - | Nov 20, 1993 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Jul 14, 1993 | - | Aug 20, 1993 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Apr 20, 1993 | - | May 20, 1993 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Jan 13, 1993 | - | Feb 20, 1993 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Oct 20, 1992 | - | Nov 20, 1992 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Jul 14, 1992 | - | Aug 20, 1992 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Apr 13, 1992 | - | May 20, 1992 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Jan 14, 1992 | - | Feb 20, 1992 | - | $0.0003 | Quarterly |
| Oct 15, 1991 | - | Nov 20, 1991 | - | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 1991 | - | Aug 20, 1991 | - | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Apr 16, 1991 | - | May 20, 1991 | - | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Jan 15, 1991 | - | Feb 20, 1991 | - | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Oct 16, 1990 | - | Nov 20, 1990 | Oct 12, 1990 | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Jul 16, 1990 | - | Aug 20, 1990 | Jun 15, 1990 | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Apr 17, 1990 | - | May 20, 1990 | Apr 16, 1990 | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Jan 16, 1990 | - | Feb 20, 1990 | Dec 14, 1989 | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Oct 17, 1989 | - | Nov 20, 1989 | Oct 12, 1989 | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Jul 14, 1989 | - | Aug 19, 1989 | Jun 15, 1989 | $0.0006 | Quarterly |
| Apr 18, 1989 | - | May 20, 1989 | Apr 13, 1989 | $0.0006 | - |
| Jan 13, 1989 | - | Feb 20, 1989 | Dec 16, 1988 | $0.0006 | - |
| Oct 18, 1988 | - | Nov 19, 1988 | Oct 13, 1988 | $0.0004 | - |
| Jul 14, 1988 | - | Aug 20, 1988 | Jul 8, 1988 | $0.0004 | - |
| Apr 19, 1988 | - | May 20, 1988 | Apr 15, 1988 | $0.0004 | - |
| Jan 13, 1988 | - | Feb 20, 1988 | Dec 10, 1987 | $0.0004 | - |
| 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 | - | $0.0007 | - |
| Apr 16, 1984 | - | Apr 16, 1984 | - | $0.0007 | - |
| Jan 16, 1984 | - | Jan 16, 1984 | - | $0.0007 | - |
| Oct 18, 1983 | - | Oct 18, 1983 | - | $0.0007 | - |
| Jul 14, 1983 | - | Jul 14, 1983 | - | $0.0007 | - |
| Apr 19, 1983 | - | Apr 19, 1983 | - | $0.0007 | - |
| Jan 14, 1983 | - | Jan 14, 1983 | - | $0.0007 | - |
| Oct 19, 1982 | - | Oct 19, 1982 | - | $0.0007 | - |
| Jul 14, 1982 | - | Jul 14, 1982 | - | $0.0013 | - |
| Apr 20, 1982 | - | Apr 20, 1982 | - | $0.0013 | - |
| Jan 14, 1982 | - | Jan 14, 1982 | - | $0.0013 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Caterpillar Dividends
What is CAT's current dividend yield?
Caterpillar Inc.'s current dividend yield is 0.81%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is CAT's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for CAT was January 20, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does CAT pay dividends?
Caterpillar Inc. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is CAT's dividend payout ratio?
Caterpillar Inc.'s payout ratio is 31.36%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is CAT's dividend growth rate?
Caterpillar Inc.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 7.41%.