Caterpillar
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 18 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 24.61% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

CAT Most Recent Dividend 18 Feb 2022
CAT Dividend Yield TTM 1.48%
CAT Payout Ratio TTM 24.61% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 24.61%

Caterpillar stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT): Dividend per share
2016 $3.85
2017 $3.1
2018 $3.28
2019 $3.78
2020 $4.12
2021 $4.28
2022 $1.11

Caterpillar stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT): Dividend Yield
2016 3.32%
2017 1.96%
2018 2.6%
2019 2.57%
2020 2.26%
2021 2.07%
2022 1.93%

Caterpillar stock dividend history by quarter (1962 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
19 Jan 2022 $1.11000 $1.11000 8 Dec 2021 20 Jan 2022 18 Feb 2022
22 Oct 2021 $1.11000 $1.11000 13 Oct 2021 25 Oct 2021 19 Nov 2021
19 Jul 2021 $1.11000 $1.11000 9 Jun 2021 20 Jul 2021 20 Aug 2021
23 Apr 2021 $1.03000 $1.03000 14 Apr 2021 26 Apr 2021 20 May 2021
19 Jan 2021 $1.03000 $1.03000 9 Dec 2020 20 Jan 2021 19 Feb 2021
23 Oct 2020 $1.03000 $1.03000 14 Oct 2020 26 Oct 2020 20 Nov 2020
17 Jul 2020 $1.03000 $1.03000 10 Jun 2020 20 Jul 2020 20 Aug 2020
17 Apr 2020 $1.03000 $1.03000 8 Apr 2020 20 Apr 2020 20 May 2020
17 Jan 2020 $1.03000 $1.03000 11 Dec 2019 21 Jan 2020 20 Feb 2020
18 Oct 2019 $1.03000 $1.03000 9 Oct 2019 21 Oct 2019 20 Nov 2019
19 Jul 2019 $1.03000 $1.03000 2 May 2019 22 Jul 2019 20 Aug 2019
18 Apr 2019 $0.86000 $0.86000 10 Apr 2019 22 Apr 2019 20 May 2019
18 Jan 2019 $0.86000 $0.86000 12 Dec 2018 22 Jan 2019 20 Feb 2019
19 Oct 2018 $0.86000 $0.86000 10 Oct 2018 22 Oct 2018 20 Nov 2018
19 Jul 2018 $0.86000 $0.86000 13 Jun 2018 20 Jul 2018 20 Aug 2018
20 Apr 2018 $0.78000 $0.78000 11 Apr 2018 23 Apr 2018 19 May 2018
19 Jan 2018 $0.78000 $0.78000 13 Dec 2017 22 Jan 2018 20 Feb 2018
20 Oct 2017 $0.78000 $0.78000 11 Oct 2017 23 Oct 2017 20 Nov 2017
18 Jul 2017 $0.78000 $0.78000 14 Jun 2017 20 Jul 2017 19 Aug 2017
20 Apr 2017 $0.77000 $0.77000 12 Apr 2017 24 Apr 2017 20 May 2017
18 Jan 2017 $0.77000 $0.77000 14 Dec 2016 20 Jan 2017 18 Feb 2017
20 Oct 2016 $0.77000 $0.77000 12 Oct 2016 24 Oct 2016 19 Nov 2016
18 Jul 2016 $0.77000 $0.77000 8 Jun 2016 20 Jul 2016 20 Aug 2016
21 Apr 2016 $0.77000 $0.77000 13 Apr 2016 25 Apr 2016 20 May 2016
18 Jan 2016 $0.77000 $0.77000
15 Jan 2016 $0.77000 $0.77000 9 Dec 2015 20 Jan 2016 20 Feb 2016
22 Oct 2015 $0.77000 $0.77000 14 Oct 2015 26 Oct 2015 20 Nov 2015
16 Jul 2015 $0.77000 $0.77000 10 Jun 2015 20 Jul 2015 20 Aug 2015
16 Apr 2015 $0.70000 $0.70000 8 Apr 2015 20 Apr 2015 20 May 2015
15 Jan 2015 $0.70000 $0.70000 10 Dec 2014 20 Jan 2015 20 Feb 2015
16 Oct 2014 $0.70000 $0.70000 8 Oct 2014 20 Oct 2014 20 Nov 2014
17 Jul 2014 $0.70000 $0.70000 11 Jun 2014 21 Jul 2014 20 Aug 2014
16 Apr 2014 $0.60000 $0.60000 9 Apr 2014 21 Apr 2014 20 May 2014
17 Jan 2014 $0.60000 $0.60000
16 Jan 2014 $0.60000 $0.60000 11 Dec 2013 21 Jan 2014 20 Feb 2014
17 Oct 2013 $0.60000 $0.60000 9 Oct 2013 21 Oct 2013 20 Nov 2013
18 Jul 2013 $0.60000 $0.60000 12 Jun 2013 22 Jul 2013 20 Aug 2013
18 Apr 2013 $0.52000 $0.52000 10 Apr 2013 22 Apr 2013 20 May 2013
20 Dec 2012 $0.52000 $0.52000 12 Dec 2012 24 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012
18 Oct 2012 $0.52000 $0.52000 8 Oct 2012 22 Oct 2012 20 Nov 2012
18 Jul 2012 $0.52000 $0.52000 13 Jun 2012 20 Jul 2012 20 Aug 2012
19 Apr 2012 $0.46000 $0.46000 11 Apr 2012 23 Apr 2012 19 May 2012
18 Jan 2012 $0.46000 $0.46000 14 Dec 2011 20 Jan 2012 18 Feb 2012
20 Oct 2011 $0.46000 $0.46000 12 Oct 2011 24 Oct 2011 19 Nov 2011
18 Jul 2011 $0.46000 $0.46000 8 Jun 2011 20 Jul 2011 20 Aug 2011
20 Apr 2011 $0.44000 $0.44000 13 Apr 2011 25 Apr 2011 20 May 2011
18 Jan 2011 $0.44000 $0.44000 8 Dec 2010 20 Jan 2011 19 Feb 2011
21 Oct 2010 $0.44000 $0.44000 13 Oct 2010 25 Oct 2010 20 Nov 2010
16 Jul 2010 $0.44000 $0.44000 9 Jun 2010 20 Jul 2010 20 Aug 2010
22 Apr 2010 $0.42000 $0.42000 14 Apr 2010 26 Apr 2010 20 May 2010
15 Jan 2010 $0.42000 $0.42000 9 Dec 2009 20 Jan 2010 20 Feb 2010
22 Oct 2009 $0.42000 $0.42000 14 Oct 2009 26 Oct 2009 20 Nov 2009
16 Jul 2009 $0.42000 $0.42000 10 Jun 2009 20 Jul 2009 20 Aug 2009
16 Apr 2009 $0.42000 $0.42000 8 Apr 2009 20 Apr 2009 20 May 2009
15 Jan 2009 $0.42000 $0.42000 10 Dec 2008 20 Jan 2009 20 Feb 2009
16 Oct 2008 $0.42000 $0.42000 8 Oct 2008 20 Oct 2008 20 Nov 2008
17 Jul 2008 $0.42000 $0.42000 11 Jun 2008 21 Jul 2008 20 Aug 2008
17 Apr 2008 $0.36000 $0.36000 9 Apr 2008 21 Apr 2008 20 May 2008
17 Jan 2008 $0.36000 $0.36000 12 Dec 2007 22 Jan 2008 20 Feb 2008
18 Oct 2007 $0.36000 $0.36000 10 Oct 2007 22 Oct 2007 20 Nov 2007
18 Jul 2007 $0.36000 $0.36000 13 Jun 2007 20 Jul 2007 20 Aug 2007
19 Apr 2007 $0.30000 $0.30000 11 Apr 2007 23 Apr 2007 19 May 2007
18 Jan 2007 $0.30000 $0.30000 13 Dec 2006 22 Jan 2007 20 Feb 2007
19 Oct 2006 $0.30000 $0.30000 11 Oct 2006 23 Oct 2006 20 Nov 2006
18 Jul 2006 $0.30000 $0.30000 14 Jun 2006 20 Jul 2006 19 Aug 2006
20 Apr 2006 $0.25000 $0.25000 12 Apr 2006 24 Apr 2006 20 May 2006
18 Jan 2006 $0.25000 $0.25000 14 Dec 2005 20 Jan 2006 18 Feb 2006
20 Oct 2005 $0.25000 $0.25000 12 Oct 2005 24 Oct 2005 19 Nov 2005
20 Jul 2005 $0.25000 $0.25000 8 Jun 2005 22 Jul 2005 19 Aug 2005
21 Apr 2005 $0.41000 $0.41000 13 Apr 2005 25 Apr 2005 20 May 2005
18 Jan 2005 $0.41000 $0.41000 8 Dec 2004 20 Jan 2005 19 Feb 2005
21 Oct 2004 $0.41000 $0.41000 13 Oct 2004 25 Oct 2004 20 Nov 2004
16 Jul 2004 $0.41000 $0.41000 9 Jun 2004 20 Jul 2004 20 Aug 2004
22 Apr 2004 $0.37000 $0.37000 14 Apr 2004 26 Apr 2004 20 May 2004
15 Jan 2004 $0.37000 $0.37000 10 Dec 2003 20 Jan 2004 20 Feb 2004
16 Oct 2003 $0.37000 $0.37000 8 Oct 2003 20 Oct 2003 20 Nov 2003
17 Jul 2003 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Jun 2003 21 Jul 2003 20 Aug 2003
16 Apr 2003 $0.35000 $0.35000 9 Apr 2003 21 Apr 2003 20 May 2003
16 Jan 2003 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Dec 2002 21 Jan 2003 20 Feb 2003
17 Oct 2002 $0.35000 $0.35000 9 Oct 2002 21 Oct 2002 20 Nov 2002
18 Jul 2002 $0.35000 $0.35000 12 Jun 2002 22 Jul 2002 20 Aug 2002
18 Apr 2002 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Apr 2002 22 Apr 2002 20 May 2002
18 Jan 2002 $0.35000 $0.17500 12 Dec 2001 22 Jan 2002 20 Feb 2002
17 Jan 2002 $0.35000 $0.35000
18 Oct 2001 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Oct 2001 22 Oct 2001 20 Nov 2001
18 Jul 2001 $0.35000 $0.35000 13 Jun 2001 20 Jul 2001 20 Aug 2001
19 Apr 2001 $0.34000 $0.34000 11 Apr 2001 23 Apr 2001 19 May 2001
18 Jan 2001 $0.34000 $0.34000 13 Dec 2000 22 Jan 2001 20 Feb 2001
18 Oct 2000 $0.34000 $0.34000 11 Oct 2000 20 Oct 2000 20 Nov 2000
18 Jul 2000 $0.34000 $0.34000 14 Jun 2000 20 Jul 2000 19 Aug 2000
19 Apr 2000 $0.32500 $0.32500 12 Apr 2000 24 Apr 2000 20 May 2000
18 Jan 2000 $0.32500 $0.32500 8 Dec 1999 20 Jan 2000 19 Feb 2000
21 Oct 1999 $0.32500 $0.32500 13 Oct 1999 25 Oct 1999 20 Nov 1999
16 Jul 1999 $0.32500 $0.32500 9 Jun 1999 20 Jul 1999 20 Aug 1999
22 Apr 1999 $0.30000 $0.30000 14 Mar 1999 26 Apr 1999 20 May 1999
15 Jan 1999 $0.30000 $0.30000 9 Dec 1998 20 Jan 1999 20 Feb 1999
22 Oct 1998 $0.30000 $0.30000 14 Oct 1998 26 Oct 1998 20 Nov 1998
21 Jul 1998 $0.30000 $0.15000 10 Jun 1998 20 Jul 1998 20 Aug 1998
16 Jul 1998 $0.30000 $0.30000
16 Apr 1998 $0.25000 $0.25000 8 Apr 1998 20 Apr 1998 20 May 1998
15 Jan 1998 $0.25000 $0.25000 10 Dec 1997 20 Jan 1998 20 Feb 1998
16 Oct 1997 $0.25000 $0.25000 8 Oct 1997 20 Oct 1997 20 Nov 1997
22 Jul 1997 $0.25000 $0.12500 11 Jun 1997 21 Jul 1997 20 Aug 1997
17 Jul 1997 $0.25000 $0.25000
17 Apr 1997 $0.40000 $0.40000 9 Apr 1997 21 Apr 1997 20 May 1997
16 Jan 1997 $0.40000 $0.40000 11 Dec 1996 21 Jan 1997 20 Feb 1997
17 Oct 1996 $0.40000 $0.40000 9 Oct 1996 21 Oct 1996 20 Nov 1996
18 Jul 1996 $0.40000 $0.40000 12 Jun 1996 22 Jul 1996 20 Aug 1996
18 Apr 1996 $0.35000 $0.35000 10 Apr 1996 22 Apr 1996 20 May 1996
23 Jan 1996 $0.35000 $0.08750 13 Dec 1995 22 Jan 1996 20 Feb 1996
18 Jan 1996 $0.35000 $0.35000
19 Oct 1995 $0.35000 $0.35000 11 Oct 1995 23 Oct 1995 20 Nov 1995
18 Jul 1995 $0.35000 $0.35000 7 Jun 1995 20 Jul 1995 19 Aug 1995
18 Apr 1995 $0.25000 $0.25000 12 Apr 1995 24 Apr 1995 20 May 1995
14 Apr 1995 $0.25000 $0.25000
13 Jan 1995 $0.25000 $0.25000 20 Jan 1995 18 Feb 1995
19 Oct 1994 $0.15000 $0.03750 13 Oct 1994 24 Oct 1994 19 Nov 1994
18 Oct 1994 $0.15000 $0.15000
21 Jul 1994 $0.30000 $0.03750 20 Jul 1994 20 Aug 1994
14 Jul 1994 $0.30000 $0.30000
26 Apr 1994 $0.15000 $0.01875 25 Apr 1994 20 May 1994
19 Apr 1994 $0.15040 $0.15040
21 Feb 1994 $0.15000 $0.01875 20 Jan 1994 19 Feb 1994
13 Jan 1994 $0.15040 $0.15040
22 Nov 1993 $0.15000 $0.01875 25 Oct 1993 20 Nov 1993
19 Oct 1993 $0.15040 $0.15040
20 Aug 1993 $0.15000 $0.01875 20 Jul 1993 20 Aug 1993
14 Jul 1993 $0.15040 $0.15040
24 May 1993 $0.15000 $0.01875 26 Apr 1993 20 May 1993
20 Apr 1993 $0.15040 $0.15040
22 Feb 1993 $0.15000 $0.01875 20 Jan 1993 20 Feb 1993
13 Jan 1993 $0.15040 $0.15040
20 Nov 1992 $0.15000 $0.01875 26 Oct 1992 20 Nov 1992
20 Oct 1992 $0.15040 $0.15040
20 Aug 1992 $0.15000 $0.01875 20 Jul 1992 20 Aug 1992
14 Jul 1992 $0.15040 $0.15040
20 May 1992 $0.15000 $0.01875 20 Apr 1992 20 May 1992
13 Apr 1992 $0.15040 $0.15040
20 Feb 1992 $0.15000 $0.01875 21 Jan 1992 20 Feb 1992
14 Jan 1992 $0.15040 $0.15040
20 Nov 1991 $0.30000 $0.03750 21 Oct 1991 20 Nov 1991
15 Oct 1991 $0.30000 $0.30000
20 Aug 1991 $0.30000 $0.03750 22 Jul 1991 20 Aug 1991
16 Jul 1991 $0.30000 $0.30000
21 May 1991 $0.30000 $0.03750 22 Apr 1991 20 May 1991
16 Apr 1991 $0.30000 $0.30000
20 Feb 1991 $0.30000 $0.03750 22 Jan 1991 20 Feb 1991
15 Jan 1991 $0.30000 $0.30000
20 Nov 1990 $0.30000 $0.03750 12 Oct 1990 22 Oct 1990 20 Nov 1990
16 Oct 1990 $0.30000 $0.30000
20 Aug 1990 $0.30000 $0.03750 15 Jun 1990 20 Jul 1990 20 Aug 1990
16 Jul 1990 $0.30000 $0.30000
21 May 1990 $0.30000 $0.03750 16 Apr 1990 23 Apr 1990 20 May 1990
17 Apr 1990 $0.30000 $0.30000
20 Feb 1990 $0.30000 $0.03750 14 Dec 1989 22 Jan 1990 20 Feb 1990
16 Jan 1990 $0.30000 $0.30000
17 Oct 1989 $0.30000 $0.30000
14 Jul 1989 $0.30000 $0.30000
18 Apr 1989 $0.30000 $0.30000
13 Jan 1989 $0.30000 $0.30000
18 Oct 1988 $0.18800 $0.18800
14 Jul 1988 $0.18800 $0.18800
19 Apr 1988 $0.18800 $0.18800
13 Jan 1988 $0.18800 $0.18800
20 Oct 1987 $0.12560 $0.12560
14 Jul 1987 $0.12560 $0.12560
13 Apr 1987 $0.12560 $0.12560
13 Jan 1987 $0.12560 $0.12560
14 Oct 1986 $0.12560 $0.12560
15 Jul 1986 $0.12560 $0.12560
15 Apr 1986 $0.12560 $0.12560
13 Jan 1986 $0.12560 $0.12560
15 Oct 1985 $0.01563 $0.01563
16 Jul 1985 $0.01563 $0.01563
16 Apr 1985 $0.01563 $0.01563
14 Jan 1985 $0.01563 $0.01563
16 Oct 1984 $0.01563 $0.01563
16 Jul 1984 $0.04688 $0.04688
16 Apr 1984 $0.04688 $0.04688
16 Jan 1984 $0.04688 $0.04688
18 Oct 1983 $0.04688 $0.04688
14 Jul 1983 $0.04688 $0.04688
19 Apr 1983 $0.04688 $0.04688
14 Jan 1983 $0.04688 $0.04688
19 Oct 1982 $0.04688 $0.04688
14 Jul 1982 $0.08438 $0.08438
20 Apr 1982 $0.08438 $0.08438
14 Jan 1982 $0.08438 $0.08438
14 Oct 1969 $0.02500 $0.02500
8 Jul 1969 $0.02500 $0.02500
8 Apr 1969 $0.02500 $0.02500
9 Jan 1969 $0.02500 $0.02500
8 Oct 1968 $0.02500 $0.02500
9 Jul 1968 $0.02500 $0.02500
10 Jan 1968 $0.02500 $0.02500
10 Oct 1967 $0.02500 $0.02500
11 Jul 1967 $0.02500 $0.02500
11 Apr 1967 $0.02500 $0.02500
11 Jan 1967 $0.02500 $0.02500
10 Oct 1966 $0.02500 $0.02500
12 Jul 1966 $0.02500 $0.02500
11 Apr 1966 $0.02500 $0.02500
11 Jan 1966 $0.02500 $0.02500
8 Oct 1965 $0.02083 $0.02083
9 Jul 1965 $0.02083 $0.02083
14 Apr 1965 $0.02083 $0.02083
15 Jan 1965 $0.02083 $0.02083
15 Oct 1964 $0.01667 $0.01667
15 Jul 1964 $0.01667 $0.01667
15 Apr 1964 $0.01667 $0.01667
15 Jan 1964 $0.01250 $0.01250
15 Oct 1963 $0.01250 $0.01250
16 Jul 1963 $0.01250 $0.01250
16 Apr 1963 $0.01250 $0.01250
15 Jan 1963 $0.01042 $0.01042
16 Oct 1962 $0.01042 $0.01042
17 Jul 1962 $0.01042 $0.01042
16 Apr 1962 $0.01042 $0.01042
16 Jan 1962 $0.01042 $0.01042

Caterpillar Dividend FAQs

Does Caterpillar pay dividends?

Yes, Caterpillar pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.48%.

When does Caterpillar pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 18 Feb 2022.

How much does Caterpillar pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $1.11. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.