Caterpillar's last quarterly dividend of $1.11 per share was on Jul 19, 2021 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $4.2 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.11%. The latest CAT payout of $1.11 marks a dividend growth of 8%.
CAT next dividend date: Oct 22, 2021
Caterpillar's dividend yield of 2.11% is higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average.
Caterpillar has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of CAT show that the company has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 1.9% since one year ago. But with the stock price up by 18% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 14%.
| Declared on | Ex-date | Payment date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2021 | Jul 19, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | $1.11 | normal |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | $1.03 | normal |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Jan 19, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | $1.03 | normal |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 23, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | $1.03 | normal |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 | $1.03 | normal |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 | May 20, 2020 | $1.03 | normal |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Jan 17, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 | $1.03 | normal |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Oct 18, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | $1.03 | normal |
| May 2, 2019 | Jul 19, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 | $1.03 | normal |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | $0.86 | normal |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Jan 18, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | $0.86 | normal |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 | $0.86 | normal |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Jul 19, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | $0.86 | normal |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Apr 20, 2018 | May 19, 2018 | $0.78 | normal |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Jan 19, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | $0.78 | normal |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Oct 20, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | $0.78 | normal |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Jul 18, 2017 | Aug 19, 2017 | $0.78 | normal |
| Apr 20, 2017 | May 20, 2017 | $0.77 | normal | |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Jan 18, 2017 | Feb 18, 2017 | $0.77 | normal |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Oct 20, 2016 | Nov 19, 2016 | $0.77 | normal |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Jul 18, 2016 | Aug 20, 2016 | $0.77 | normal |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Apr 21, 2016 | May 20, 2016 | $0.77 | normal |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Jan 15, 2016 | Feb 20, 2016 | $0.77 | normal |
| Oct 14, 2015 | Oct 22, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 | $0.77 | normal |
| Jun 10, 2015 | Jul 16, 2015 | Aug 20, 2015 | $0.77 | normal |
Caterpillar's payout ratio of 52.2% is above the Industrials sector and the industry average.