CAT Dividend History
Caterpillar Inc. · every payment since 1982
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has paid 179 dividends since 1982. The most recent was $1.6300 per share (ex-date Jul 20, 2026). Over the last 12 months CAT paid $6.1600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.76%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +100.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest news: Caterpillar Raises Quarterly Dividend 8.0% to $1.63 · Aug 24, 2026
Latest dividend
$1.6300
Last ex-date
Jul 20, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$6.16
Trailing yield
0.76%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
32 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
1.33%
of price a year ago
Price change
+75.1%
$463.72 → $812.02
Approx. total return
+76.4%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
CAT dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
CAT dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $4.6500 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $5.8400 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | $5.4200 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | $5.0000 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | $4.6200 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $4.2800 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $4.1200 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $3.7800 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | $3.2800 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | $3.1000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | $3.0800 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | $2.9400 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | $2.6000 | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 3timing | $1.7200 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 5timing | $2.4800 | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.8000 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.7200 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.6800 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.5600 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.3200 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.1000 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.9100 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.7800 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.7100 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.7000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.6900 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.6650 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.6250 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.5500 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.4500 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.3750 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.3000 | +166.7% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.1125 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.0750 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.0750 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.1500 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.1500 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.1500 | +59.2% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.0943 | +50.8% |
| 1987 | 4 | $0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | $0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | $0.0625 | -60.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | $0.1563 | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 4 | $0.1875 | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 4 | $0.3000 | — |
Every CAT dividend
4 raises · 3 cuts · 127 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | — | $1.6300 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2026 | — | $1.5100 | — | Special |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $1.5100 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2025 | — | $1.5100 | — | Special |
| Jul 21, 2025 | — | $1.5100 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2025 | — | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Jan 21, 2025 | — | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | $1.3000 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | $1.3000 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | $1.3000 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | $1.3000 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | $1.2000 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | $1.2000 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | $1.2000 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | $1.2000 | — | Special |
| Apr 22, 2022 | — | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 2021 | — | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2021 | — | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Apr 23, 2021 | — | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2021 | — | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Oct 23, 2020 | — | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2020 | — | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Apr 17, 2020 | — | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Jan 17, 2020 | — | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2019 | — | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2019 | — | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 2019 | — | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2019 | — | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Oct 19, 2018 | — | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2018 | — | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2018 | — | $0.7800 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2018 | — | $0.7800 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2017 | — | $0.7800 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2017 | — | $0.7800 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2017 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2017 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2016 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2016 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2016 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2016 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 2015 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 2015 | — | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 2015 | — | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2015 | — | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Oct 16, 2014 | — | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2014 | — | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 2014 | — | $0.6000 | — | Special |
| Jan 16, 2014 | — | $0.6000 | — | Special |
| Oct 17, 2013 | — | $0.6000 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2013 | — | $0.6000 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 2013 | — | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Dec 20, 2012 | — | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2012 | — | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2012 | — | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2012 | — | $0.4600 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2012 | — | $0.4600 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2011 | — | $0.4600 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2011 | — | $0.4600 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2011 | — | $0.4400 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2011 | — | $0.4400 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 2010 | — | $0.4400 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 2010 | — | $0.4400 | — | Special |
| Apr 22, 2010 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2010 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 2009 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 2009 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 2009 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2009 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Oct 16, 2008 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2008 | — | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Apr 17, 2008 | — | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Jan 17, 2008 | — | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2007 | — | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2007 | — | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2007 | — | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2007 | — | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Oct 19, 2006 | — | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2006 | — | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2006 | — | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2006 | — | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2005 | — | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Jul 20, 2005 | — | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2005 | — | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2005 | — | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 2004 | — | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 2004 | — | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Apr 22, 2004 | — | $0.1850 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2004 | — | $0.1850 | — | Special |
| Oct 16, 2003 | — | $0.1850 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2003 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 2003 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Jan 16, 2003 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Oct 17, 2002 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2002 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 2002 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Jan 17, 2002 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2001 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2001 | — | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2001 | — | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2001 | — | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2000 | — | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2000 | — | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2000 | — | $0.1625 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2000 | — | $0.1625 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 1999 | — | $0.1625 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 1999 | — | $0.1625 | — | Special |
| Apr 22, 1999 | — | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 1999 | — | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 1998 | — | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 1998 | — | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 1998 | — | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 1998 | — | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Oct 16, 1997 | — | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 1997 | — | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Apr 17, 1997 | — | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Jan 16, 1997 | — | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Oct 17, 1996 | — | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 1996 | — | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 1996 | — | $0.0875 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 1996 | — | $0.0875 | — | Special |
| Oct 19, 1995 | — | $0.0875 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 1995 | — | $0.0875 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 1995 | — | $0.0625 | — | Special |
| Jan 13, 1995 | — | $0.0625 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 1994 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1994 | — | $0.0375 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Apr 19, 1994 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1994 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 19, 1993 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1993 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 20, 1993 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1993 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 20, 1992 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1992 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 1992 | — | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 1992 | — | $0.0188 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Oct 15, 1991 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 16, 1991 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 16, 1991 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 15, 1991 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 16, 1990 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 16, 1990 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 17, 1990 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 16, 1990 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 17, 1989 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1989 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 18, 1989 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1989 | — | $0.0375 | +57.9% | Raise |
| Oct 18, 1988 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1988 | — | $0.0238 | +1.6% | Raise |
| Apr 19, 1988 | — | $0.0234 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1988 | — | $0.0234 | +49.6% | Raise |
| Oct 20, 1987 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1987 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 1987 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1987 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 14, 1986 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 15, 1986 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 15, 1986 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1986 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 15, 1985 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 16, 1985 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 16, 1985 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 1985 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 16, 1984 | — | $0.0156 | -66.7% | Cut |
| Jul 16, 1984 | — | $0.0469 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 16, 1984 | — | $0.0469 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 16, 1984 | — | $0.0469 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 18, 1983 | — | $0.0469 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1983 | — | $0.0469 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 19, 1983 | — | $0.0469 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 1983 | — | $0.0469 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 19, 1982 | — | $0.0469 | -44.4% | Cut |
| Jul 14, 1982 | — | $0.0844 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 20, 1982 | — | $0.0844 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 1982 | — | $0.0844 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to CAT