CAT Dividend History
Caterpillar Inc. · every payment since 1982
As of Oct 8, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has paid 179 dividends since 1982. The most recent was $1.6300 per share (ex-date Jul 20, 2026, paid Aug 19, 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
Key facts: CAT dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 179 dividend payments on record for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), going back to 1982.
- CAT's most recent dividend was $1.63 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 20, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 19, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, CAT paid $6.16 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.76%.
- CAT's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jul 14, 1994 ex-date, a 100.0% rise to $0.0375 per share.
- CAT's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Jan 14, 1992 ex-date, a 50.0% reduction to $0.0188 per share.
- CAT paid $5.84 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 7.7% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CAT Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CAT/dividend-history
What the record shows
CAT has paid a quarterly dividend since 1982. Over the last 12 months, four payments totaled $6.16 per share and produced a 0.75% trailing yield.
The latest quarterly payment was $1.63 per share, up 7.9% from the previous payment. The recent average increased to $1.57 from $1.51, a 4% rise. The latest payment's increase exceeded the increase in the recent average.
Annual totals rose every year from 2020 through 2025, reaching $5.84 per share at the end of the period while the payment count remained consistent throughout that run. That progression extended CAT's dividend growth streak to 32 consecutive years. The last annual cut occurred in 1992, placing it well before the current streak. CAT's dividend safety grade is A.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 26, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
1.23%
of price a year ago
Price change
+62.1%
$502.12 → $813.83
Approx. total return
+63.3%
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 | Aug 19, 2026 | $1.6300 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | $1.5100 | — | Special |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $1.5100 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $1.5100 | — | Special |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $1.5100 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | $1.3000 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $1.3000 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $1.3000 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | $1.3000 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | $1.2000 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | $1.2000 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | $1.2000 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | $1.2000 | — | Special |
| Apr 22, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Apr 23, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Apr 17, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | $1.0300 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | $0.8600 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2018 | May 19, 2018 | $0.7800 | — | Special |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | $0.7800 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | $0.7800 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Aug 19, 2017 | $0.7800 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2017 | May 20, 2017 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Feb 18, 2017 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Nov 19, 2016 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2016 | Aug 20, 2016 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Feb 20, 2016 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Aug 20, 2015 | $0.7700 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Oct 16, 2014 | Nov 20, 2014 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2014 | Aug 20, 2014 | $0.7000 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 2014 | May 20, 2014 | $0.6000 | — | Special |
| Jan 16, 2014 | Feb 20, 2014 | $0.6000 | — | Special |
| Oct 17, 2013 | Nov 20, 2013 | $0.6000 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2013 | Aug 20, 2013 | $0.6000 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 2013 | May 20, 2013 | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Dec 20, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Aug 20, 2012 | $0.5200 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2012 | May 19, 2012 | $0.4600 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2012 | Feb 18, 2012 | $0.4600 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2011 | Nov 19, 2011 | $0.4600 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2011 | Aug 20, 2011 | $0.4600 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2011 | May 20, 2011 | $0.4400 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2011 | Feb 19, 2011 | $0.4400 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 2010 | Nov 20, 2010 | $0.4400 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 | $0.4400 | — | Special |
| Apr 22, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2010 | Feb 20, 2010 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 2009 | Nov 20, 2009 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 2009 | Aug 20, 2009 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 2009 | May 20, 2009 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2009 | Feb 20, 2009 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Oct 16, 2008 | Nov 20, 2008 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2008 | Aug 20, 2008 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Apr 17, 2008 | May 20, 2008 | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Jan 17, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2007 | Nov 20, 2007 | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2007 | Aug 20, 2007 | $0.3600 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2007 | May 19, 2007 | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2007 | Feb 20, 2007 | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Oct 19, 2006 | Nov 20, 2006 | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2006 | Aug 19, 2006 | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Apr 20, 2006 | May 20, 2006 | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2006 | Feb 18, 2006 | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Oct 20, 2005 | Nov 19, 2005 | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Jul 20, 2005 | Aug 19, 2005 | $0.2500 | — | Special |
| Apr 21, 2005 | May 20, 2005 | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2005 | Feb 19, 2005 | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 2004 | Nov 20, 2004 | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 2004 | Aug 20, 2004 | $0.2050 | — | Special |
| Apr 22, 2004 | May 20, 2004 | $0.1850 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 2004 | Feb 20, 2004 | $0.1850 | — | Special |
| Oct 16, 2003 | Nov 20, 2003 | $0.1850 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 2003 | Aug 20, 2003 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 2003 | May 20, 2003 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Jan 16, 2003 | Feb 20, 2003 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Oct 17, 2002 | Nov 20, 2002 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2002 | Aug 20, 2002 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Feb 20, 2002 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2001 | Nov 20, 2001 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2001 | Aug 20, 2001 | $0.1750 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2001 | May 19, 2001 | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2001 | Feb 20, 2001 | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 2000 | Nov 20, 2000 | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 2000 | Aug 19, 2000 | $0.1700 | — | Special |
| Apr 19, 2000 | May 20, 2000 | $0.1625 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 2000 | Feb 19, 2000 | $0.1625 | — | Special |
| Oct 21, 1999 | Nov 20, 1999 | $0.1625 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 1999 | Aug 20, 1999 | $0.1625 | — | Special |
| Apr 22, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 1999 | Feb 20, 1999 | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| Oct 22, 1998 | Nov 20, 1998 | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| Jul 16, 1998 | Aug 20, 1998 | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| Apr 16, 1998 | May 20, 1998 | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Jan 15, 1998 | Feb 20, 1998 | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Oct 16, 1997 | Nov 20, 1997 | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Jul 17, 1997 | Aug 20, 1997 | $0.1250 | — | Special |
| Apr 17, 1997 | May 20, 1997 | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Jan 16, 1997 | Feb 20, 1997 | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Oct 17, 1996 | Nov 20, 1996 | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 1996 | Aug 20, 1996 | $0.1000 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 1996 | May 20, 1996 | $0.0875 | — | Special |
| Jan 18, 1996 | Feb 20, 1996 | $0.0875 | — | Special |
| Oct 19, 1995 | Nov 20, 1995 | $0.0875 | — | Special |
| Jul 18, 1995 | Aug 19, 1995 | $0.0875 | — | Special |
| Apr 18, 1995 | May 20, 1995 | $0.0625 | — | Special |
| Jan 13, 1995 | Feb 18, 1995 | $0.0625 | — | Special |
| Oct 18, 1994 | Nov 19, 1994 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1994 | Aug 20, 1994 | $0.0375 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Apr 19, 1994 | May 20, 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 | Aug 20, 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 | Nov 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1992 | Aug 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 1992 | May 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 14, 1992 | Feb 20, 1992 | $0.0188 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Oct 15, 1991 | Nov 20, 1991 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 16, 1991 | Aug 20, 1991 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 16, 1991 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 15, 1991 | Feb 20, 1991 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 16, 1990 | Nov 20, 1990 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 16, 1990 | Aug 20, 1990 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 17, 1990 | May 20, 1990 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 16, 1990 | Feb 20, 1990 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 17, 1989 | Nov 20, 1989 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1989 | Aug 19, 1989 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 18, 1989 | May 20, 1989 | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1989 | Feb 20, 1989 | $0.0375 | +57.9% | Raise |
| Oct 18, 1988 | Nov 19, 1988 | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1988 | Aug 20, 1988 | $0.0238 | +1.6% | Raise |
| Apr 19, 1988 | May 20, 1988 | $0.0234 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1988 | Feb 20, 1988 | $0.0234 | +49.6% | Raise |
| Oct 20, 1987 | Nov 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 14, 1987 | Aug 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 13, 1987 | May 20, 1987 | $0.0156 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 13, 1987 | Feb 20, 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 |
CAT dividend history — FAQ
How much is CAT's dividend?
As of Oct 8, 2026, CAT's most recent dividend was $1.6300 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 20, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 19, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $6.1600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.76%.
How often does CAT pay a dividend?
Caterpillar Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is CAT's next dividend?
CAT's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has CAT ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 3 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 1992.
How much did CAT pay in dividends in 2025?
CAT paid $5.8400 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 7.7% from 2024.
What was CAT's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, CAT paid $6.1600 per share, 1.23% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +62.1%. That is an approximate total return of +63.3% before taxes and reinvestment.
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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