CAT Dividend History - Caterpillar
Track the latest CAT dividend history! 1.87% Dividend Yield, 5.75% Annual Growth - Explore CAT's complete dividend history
Yield 12m
1.87%
Cash Amount 12m
6.83
Dividend Growth 5y avg
5.75%
Dividend Rating
55.17%
Yield on Cost 5y
5.13%
Payout Ratio current
24.7%
Payout Frequency 12m
4
Payout Consistency
70.3%
Total Return 12m: 28.37%
#12 in Group
Total Return 5y: 175.09%
#5 in Group
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CAT Dividend History - Last 40 Dividends (Paid in USD)
| Ex-Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Period | Cash Amount | Growth Rate | Payout Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-02-20 | 1.41 | ||||
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-21 | 2024-11-20 | Quarterly | 1.41 | 0.36% | |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-22 | 2024-08-20 | Quarterly | 1.41 | 8.5% | 0.41% |
| 2024-04-19 | 2024-04-22 | 2024-05-20 | Quarterly | 1.3 | 0.36% | |
| 2024-01-19 | 2024-01-22 | 2024-02-20 | Quarterly | 1.3 | 0.46% | |
| 2023-10-20 | 2023-10-23 | 2023-11-20 | Quarterly | 1.3 | 0.52% | |
| 2023-07-20 | 2023-07-21 | 2023-08-18 | Quarterly | 1.3 | 8.3% | 0.49% |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-24 | 2023-05-19 | Quarterly | 1.2 | 0.54% | |
| 2023-01-19 | 2023-01-20 | 2023-02-17 | Quarterly | 1.2 | 0.48% | |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-18 | Quarterly | 1.2 | 0.67% | |
| 2022-07-19 | 2022-07-20 | 2022-08-19 | Quarterly | 1.2 | 8.1% | 0.69% |
| 2022-04-22 | 2022-04-25 | 2022-05-20 | Quarterly | 1.11 | 0.49% | |
| 2022-01-19 | 2022-01-20 | 2022-02-18 | Quarterly | 1.11 | 0.48% | |
| 2021-10-22 | 2021-10-25 | 2021-11-19 | Quarterly | 1.11 | 0.55% | |
| 2021-07-19 | 2021-07-20 | 2021-08-20 | Quarterly | 1.11 | 7.8% | 0.55% |
| 2021-04-23 | 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-20 | Quarterly | 1.03 | 0.45% | |
| 2021-01-19 | 2021-01-20 | 2021-02-19 | Quarterly | 1.03 | 0.53% | |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-26 | 2020-11-20 | Quarterly | 1.03 | 0.61% | |
| 2020-07-17 | 2020-07-20 | 2020-08-20 | Quarterly | 1.03 | 0.75% | |
| 2020-04-17 | 2020-04-20 | 2020-05-20 | Quarterly | 1.03 | 0.9% | |
| 2020-01-17 | 2020-01-21 | 2020-02-20 | Quarterly | 1.03 | 0.7% | |
| 2019-10-18 | 2019-10-21 | 2019-11-20 | Quarterly | 1.03 | ||
| 2019-07-19 | 2019-07-22 | 2019-08-20 | Quarterly | 1.03 | 19.8% | |
| 2019-04-18 | 2019-04-22 | 2019-05-20 | Quarterly | 0.86 | ||
| 2019-01-18 | 2019-01-22 | 2019-02-20 | Quarterly | 0.86 | ||
| 2018-10-19 | 2018-10-22 | 2018-11-20 | Quarterly | 0.86 | ||
| 2018-07-19 | 2018-07-20 | 2018-08-20 | Quarterly | 0.86 | 10.3% | |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-23 | 2018-05-19 | Quarterly | 0.78 | ||
| 2018-01-19 | 2018-01-22 | 2018-02-20 | Quarterly | 0.78 | ||
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-23 | 2017-11-20 | Quarterly | 0.78 | ||
| 2017-07-18 | 2017-07-20 | 2017-08-19 | Quarterly | 0.78 | 1.3% | |
| 2017-04-20 | 2017-04-24 | 2017-05-20 | Quarterly | 0.77 | ||
| 2017-01-18 | 2017-01-20 | 2017-02-18 | Quarterly | 0.77 | ||
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-10-24 | 2016-11-19 | Quarterly | 0.77 | ||
| 2016-07-18 | 2016-07-20 | 2016-08-20 | Quarterly | 0.77 | ||
| 2016-04-21 | 2016-04-25 | 2016-05-20 | Quarterly | 0.77 | ||
| 2016-01-15 | 2016-01-20 | 2016-02-20 | Quarterly | 0.77 | ||
| 2015-10-22 | 2015-10-26 | 2015-11-20 | Quarterly | 0.77 | ||
| 2015-07-16 | 2015-07-20 | 2015-08-20 | Quarterly | 0.77 | 10% | |
| 2015-04-16 | 2015-04-20 | 2015-05-20 | Quarterly | 0.7 |
CAT Dividend History - FAQ
What is the Dividend Yield of CAT?
As of December 2024 CAT`s Dividend Yield is 1.87%. It is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 6.83 USD by the current stock price of 366.04.What is the long-term Dividend Growth Rate of CAT?
In the last 5 Years the Average Dividend Growth Rate was 5.75% per year. This shows that the dividend payments have been growing over time. It is a good sign, as it indicates that the dividend payments have been growing faster than the inflation rate.How often does CAT pay dividends?
Within the last 12 Months (TTM, Trailing Twelve Months) CAT paid 4 times a dividend.What is the Yield on Cost of CAT?
The 5 Year Yield-On-Cost is 5.13%. That's the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased Caterpillar five years ago. It is calculated by the Rate of the last 12 Months (6.83) divided by the price 5 years ago (133.06).What is the Payout Consistency of CAT?
CAT has a Payout Consistency of 70.3%. It shows how stable (Values above 85%) or unstable (Values below 65%) the dividend payouts have been over time. Cutting a dividend is considered negative, while increasing it is considered positive. Equally paying dividends is considered moderate positive.What is the Dividend Rating of CAT?
The Overall Dividend Rating of 55.17 is quantified on a scale from 0 to 100. Ratings surpassing 60 are regarded as favorable, exceeding 75 are strong, and surpassing 85 are exceptional. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Dividend History, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.Does CAT have a good Dividend Yield?
CAT`s 1.87% Dividend Yield is considered as: low.A good Dividend Yield is generally considered to be at least 4%, while a high dividend yield is considered to be anything over 6%.