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Upcoming Caterpillar dividendAs a shareholder of Caterpillar, you can expect to receive 1.63 dollars per share in dividends on the upcoming November 19, 2026.
Caterpillar made a dividend payment to its shareholders, being the amount 1.63 dollars, on August 19, 2026.
Caterpillar Inc., listed in New York under the CAT symbol, is recognized as one of the 500 companies on the Dividend Aristocrats list, as it has consistently paid dividends since its listing on the stock exchange.
The annual amount payable is decided by the Shareholders' Meeting, which remains stable with some periodic increases, and is paid quarterly, in four installments per year, regularly in February, May, August and November, recording a yield of approximately 2.10% with a price-earnings ratio of approximately 15.50.
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Payout Ratio Caterpillar Dividends
- Payout Ratio26.00%
- Retained Earnings74.00%
An appropriate payout ratio may vary depending on the industry, the company's growth stage and its financial health.
Dividend calendar of Caterpillar
These are the most important events of the Caterpillar calendar in 2026:
| Event | Day |
|---|---|
| Ex-Dividend (Ex-Date) | October 26, 2026 |
| Record date | October 26, 2026 |
| Date of payment | November 19, 2026 |
This data has been verified by Caterpillar's General Shareholders' Meeting.
For a company to have growing dividends by our standards, the annual dividend amount must have increased steadily for at least the last 5 years.
The company's dividend yield is compared to the industry average to determine its positioning.
Imagine you have a list of dividend yields for different companies in an industry. If you look for the "top 25% percentile", you will find a number. This number tells you that the top 25% of the companies with the highest dividends have a yield higher than that number. On the other hand, the "top 75% percentile" shows you another number, which tells you that 75% of the companies have a higher yield than that number, thus showing a more common and less high yield.
For a company to have stable dividends by our standards, it is vital that it has not had an annual decline of more than 10% over the previous year.
Dividend history of Caterpillar
In this table you can see the complete history:
| Year | Ex-Dividend | Amount | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
07/20/2026 04/20/2026 01/20/2026 |
1.63 $ 1.51 $ 1.51 $ |
4.65 $ |
| 2025 |
10/20/2025 07/21/2025 04/21/2025 01/21/2025 |
1.51 $ 1.51 $ 1.41 $ 1.41 $ |
5.84 $ |
| 2024 |
10/21/2024 07/22/2024 04/19/2024 01/19/2024 |
1.41 $ 1.41 $ 1.3 $ 1.3 $ |
5.42 $ |
| 2023 |
10/20/2023 07/19/2023 04/21/2023 01/19/2023 |
1.3 $ 1.3 $ 1.2 $ 1.2 $ |
5.0 $ |
| 2022 |
10/21/2022 07/19/2022 04/22/2022 01/19/2022 |
1.2 $ 1.2 $ 1.11 $ 1.11 $ |
4.62 $ |
| 2021 |
10/22/2021 07/19/2021 04/23/2021 01/19/2021 |
1.11 $ 1.11 $ 1.03 $ 1.03 $ |
4.28 $ |
| 2020 |
10/23/2020 07/17/2020 04/17/2020 01/17/2020 |
1.03 $ 1.03 $ 1.03 $ 1.03 $ |
4.12 $ |
| 2019 |
10/18/2019 07/19/2019 04/18/2019 01/18/2019 |
1.03 $ 1.03 $ 0.86 $ 0.86 $ |
3.78 $ |
| 2018 |
10/19/2018 07/19/2018 04/20/2018 01/19/2018 |
0.86 $ 0.86 $ 0.78 $ 0.78 $ |
3.28 $ |
| 2017 |
10/20/2017 07/18/2017 04/20/2017 01/18/2017 |
0.78 $ 0.78 $ 0.77 $ 0.77 $ |
3.1 $ |
| 2016 |
10/20/2016 07/18/2016 04/21/2016 01/15/2016 |
0.77 $ 0.77 $ 0.77 $ 0.77 $ |
3.08 $ |
| 2015 |
10/22/2015 07/16/2015 04/16/2015 01/15/2015 |
0.77 $ 0.77 $ 0.7 $ 0.7 $ |
2.94 $ |
| 2014 |
10/16/2014 07/17/2014 04/16/2014 01/16/2014 |
0.7 $ 0.7 $ 0.6 $ 0.6 $ |
2.6 $ |
| 2013 |
10/17/2013 07/18/2013 04/18/2013 |
0.6 $ 0.6 $ 0.52 $ |
1.72 $ |
| 2012 |
12/20/2012 10/18/2012 07/18/2012 04/19/2012 01/18/2012 |
0.52 $ 0.52 $ 0.52 $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ |
2.48 $ |
| 2011 |
10/20/2011 07/18/2011 04/20/2011 01/18/2011 |
0.46 $ 0.46 $ 0.44 $ 0.44 $ |
1.8 $ |
| 2010 |
10/21/2010 07/16/2010 04/22/2010 01/15/2010 |
0.44 $ 0.44 $ 0.42 $ 0.42 $ |
1.72 $ |
| 2009 |
10/22/2009 07/16/2009 04/16/2009 01/15/2009 |
0.42 $ 0.42 $ 0.42 $ 0.42 $ |
1.68 $ |
| 2008 |
10/16/2008 07/17/2008 04/17/2008 01/17/2008 |
0.42 $ 0.42 $ 0.36 $ 0.36 $ |
1.56 $ |
| 2007 |
10/18/2007 07/18/2007 04/19/2007 01/18/2007 |
0.36 $ 0.36 $ 0.3 $ 0.3 $ |
1.32 $ |
| 2006 |
10/19/2006 07/18/2006 04/20/2006 01/18/2006 |
0.3 $ 0.3 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ |
1.1 $ |
| 2005 |
10/20/2005 07/20/2005 04/21/2005 01/18/2005 |
0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.205 $ 0.205 $ |
0.91 $ |
| 2004 |
10/21/2004 07/16/2004 04/22/2004 01/15/2004 |
0.205 $ 0.205 $ 0.185 $ 0.185 $ |
0.78 $ |
| 2003 |
10/16/2003 07/17/2003 04/16/2003 01/16/2003 |
0.185 $ 0.175 $ 0.175 $ 0.175 $ |
0.71 $ |
| 2002 |
10/17/2002 07/18/2002 04/18/2002 01/17/2002 |
0.175 $ 0.175 $ 0.175 $ 0.175 $ |
0.7 $ |
| 2001 |
10/18/2001 07/18/2001 04/19/2001 01/18/2001 |
0.175 $ 0.175 $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ |
0.69 $ |
| 2000 |
10/18/2000 07/18/2000 04/19/2000 01/18/2000 |
0.17 $ 0.17 $ 0.1625 $ 0.1625 $ |
0.665 $ |
| 1999 |
10/21/1999 07/16/1999 04/22/1999 01/15/1999 |
0.1625 $ 0.1625 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ |
0.625 $ |
| 1998 |
10/22/1998 07/16/1998 04/16/1998 01/15/1998 |
0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.125 $ 0.125 $ |
0.55 $ |
| 1997 |
10/16/1997 07/17/1997 04/17/1997 01/16/1997 |
0.125 $ 0.125 $ 0.1 $ 0.1 $ |
0.45 $ |
| 1996 |
10/17/1996 07/18/1996 04/18/1996 01/18/1996 |
0.1 $ 0.1 $ 0.0875 $ 0.0875 $ |
0.375 $ |
| 1995 |
10/19/1995 07/18/1995 04/18/1995 01/13/1995 |
0.0875 $ 0.0875 $ 0.0625 $ 0.0625 $ |
0.3 $ |
| 1994 |
10/18/1994 07/14/1994 04/19/1994 01/13/1994 |
0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ 0.01875 $ 0.01875 $ |
0.1125 $ |
| 1993 |
10/19/1993 07/14/1993 04/20/1993 01/13/1993 |
0.01875 $ 0.01875 $ 0.01875 $ 0.01875 $ |
0.075 $ |
| 1992 |
10/20/1992 07/14/1992 04/13/1992 01/14/1992 |
0.01875 $ 0.01875 $ 0.01875 $ 0.01875 $ |
0.075 $ |
| 1991 |
10/15/1991 07/16/1991 04/16/1991 01/15/1991 |
0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ |
0.15 $ |
| 1990 |
10/16/1990 07/16/1990 04/17/1990 01/16/1990 |
0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ |
0.15 $ |
| 1989 |
10/17/1989 07/14/1989 04/18/1989 01/13/1989 |
0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ 0.0375 $ |
0.15 $ |
| 1988 |
10/18/1988 07/14/1988 04/19/1988 01/13/1988 |
0.02375 $ 0.02375 $ 0.023375 $ 0.023375 $ |
0.0943 $ |
| 1987 |
10/20/1987 07/14/1987 04/13/1987 01/13/1987 |
0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ |
0.0625 $ |
| 1986 |
10/14/1986 07/15/1986 04/15/1986 01/13/1986 |
0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ |
0.0625 $ |
| 1985 |
10/15/1985 07/16/1985 04/16/1985 01/14/1985 |
0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ 0.015625 $ |
0.0625 $ |
| 1984 |
10/16/1984 07/16/1984 04/16/1984 01/16/1984 |
0.015625 $ 0.046875 $ 0.046875 $ 0.046875 $ |
0.1563 $ |
| 1983 |
10/18/1983 07/14/1983 04/19/1983 01/14/1983 |
0.046875 $ 0.046875 $ 0.046875 $ 0.046875 $ |
0.1875 $ |
| 1982 |
10/19/1982 07/14/1982 04/20/1982 01/14/1982 |
0.046875 $ 0.084375 $ 0.084375 $ 0.084375 $ |
0.3 $ |
| 1969 |
10/14/1969 07/08/1969 04/08/1969 01/09/1969 |
0.025 $ 0.025 $ 0.025 $ 0.025 $ |
0.1 $ |
| 1968 |
10/08/1968 07/09/1968 01/10/1968 |
0.025 $ 0.025 $ 0.025 $ |
0.075 $ |
| 1967 |
10/10/1967 07/11/1967 04/11/1967 01/11/1967 |
0.025 $ 0.025 $ 0.025 $ 0.025 $ |
0.1 $ |
| 1966 |
10/10/1966 07/12/1966 04/11/1966 01/11/1966 |
0.025 $ 0.025 $ 0.025 $ 0.025 $ |
0.1 $ |
| 1965 |
10/08/1965 07/09/1965 04/14/1965 01/15/1965 |
0.020833 $ 0.020833 $ 0.020833 $ 0.020833 $ |
0.0833 $ |
| 1964 |
10/15/1964 07/15/1964 04/15/1964 01/15/1964 |
0.016667 $ 0.016667 $ 0.016667 $ 0.0125 $ |
0.0625 $ |
| 1963 |
10/15/1963 07/16/1963 04/16/1963 01/15/1963 |
0.0125 $ 0.0125 $ 0.0125 $ 0.010417 $ |
0.0479 $ |
| 1962 |
10/16/1962 07/17/1962 04/16/1962 01/16/1962 |
0.010417 $ 0.010417 $ 0.010417 $ 0.010417 $ |
0.0417 $ |
Information about Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's largest equipment and machinery manufacturing corporation, with its headquarters located in Illinois, United States, and a leading position in the construction, agriculture, engine and mining industries.
Its origin dates back to 1890 when Daniel Best and Benjamin Holt, separately devised steam tractors to be used in agricultural farms, soon developed them in such a way that they were used in the First World War, but it was not until 1925 when they joined both companies forming Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Over the years they have made several deals that have made it the world's leading engine manufacturer, the most important being the creation of subsidiaries abroad, starting with Great Britain, their association with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited in Japan, the acquisition of Perkins Engines in the United Kingdom and the incorporation of the German brand MaK Motoren, also merging with Bucyrus International Inc.
Its product line has diversified over time, producing, marketing and distributing more than 300 types of machinery, including motor graders, power generation equipment, spare parts, work clothing, apparel and even gifts, as well as rental stores and distributors of used and refurbished equipment of the brand.
Frequently asked questions about Caterpillar dividends
Caterpillar pays dividends on a Quarterly basis.
Caterpillar is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is part of the Nyse Composite.
Caterpillar has the Ticker or stock code CAT.
The CEO of Caterpillar in 2026 is Mr. Joseph E. Creed CPA.
The ISIN of Caterpillar is US1491231015.
Caterpillar has a growing dividend program. In the last 5 years, dividends have been at least equal to or higher than the previous year.
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