Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) pays a forward dividend of $6.04 per share per year — a dividend yield of about 0.64% at the current price of $948.08. Dividends are paid quarterly, and Caterpillar Inc. has raised its dividend for roughly 12 consecutive years in our data. Below is CAT’s dividend history, yield, payout ratio and key stats — and you can backtest CAT in a portfolio for free.
| Period | Dividend / share |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | $1.51 |
| Jan 2026 | $1.51 |
| Oct 2025 | $1.51 |
| Jul 2025 | $1.51 |
| Apr 2025 | $1.41 |
| Jan 2025 | $1.41 |
| Oct 2024 | $1.41 |
| Jul 2024 | $1.41 |
Recent ex-dividend or payment periods from our data. Market data via Yahoo Finance, delayed ~24 hours.
Caterpillar Inc.’s 0.64% yield is below the S&P 500’s roughly 1.3% yield. A dividend-growth streak of about 12 years places it among longer-term dividend growers. A payout ratio near 30% indicates the share of earnings paid out as dividends. These are factual figures, not a recommendation — use them alongside your own research.
Yes. Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) pays a dividend of $6.04 per share per year, distributed quarterly.
Caterpillar Inc.’s dividend yield is about 0.64%, based on a $6.04 annual dividend and a share price of $948.08.
CAT pays dividends quarterly.
Yes — Caterpillar Inc. has raised its dividend for about 12 consecutive years in our data.
CAT’s payout ratio is approximately 30%.
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