# Caterpillar (CAT) — Dividends

CAT · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cat/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $6.16 |
| Forward yield | 0.77% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Caterpillar pays a quarterly dividend of $1.63 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of July 20, 2026 and was paid on August 19, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $6.16 per share, a yield of about 0.73% at a share price of $845.42.

The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Caterpillar has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in July. The rate went from $1.11 to $1.20 in 2022, then to $1.30 in 2023, $1.41 in 2024, $1.51 in 2025 and $1.63 in 2026. Each raise was between nine and twelve cents, or roughly 7.1% to 8.5%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 47%. Payments by calendar year rose from $4.62 in 2022 to $5.84 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around October 20, 2026 and be paid around November 20. Past raises have come later in the year, with the payment that goes ex-dividend in July.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | $1.63 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | $1.51 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 | $1.51 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $1.51 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $1.51 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $1.41 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | $1.41 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | $1.41 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | $1.41 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | $1.30 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $1.30 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $1.30 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | $1.30 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | $1.20 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | $1.20 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | $1.20 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | $1.20 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | $1.11 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | $1.11 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | $1.11 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Caterpillar (CAT) pay a dividend?

Yes. Caterpillar pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.63 per share.

### What is CAT's dividend yield?

Caterpillar paid $6.16 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.77% at the last price of $799.37. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is CAT's most recent ex-dividend date?

Caterpillar's most recent ex-dividend date is Jul 20, 2026, payable on Aug 19, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has CAT been raising its dividend?

Yes — Caterpillar has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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