CAT Dividend History & Yield Analysis
CAT has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $881.65.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$4.653 pmts
- 2025$5.844 pmts
- 2024$5.424 pmts
- 2023$5.004 pmts
- 2022$4.624 pmts
- 2021$4.284 pmts
- 2020$4.124 pmts
- 2019$3.784 pmts
- 2018$3.284 pmts
- 2017$3.104 pmts
- 2016$3.084 pmts
- 2015$2.944 pmts
- 2014$2.604 pmts
- 2013$1.723 pmts
- 2012$2.485 pmts
- 2011$1.804 pmts
- 2010$1.724 pmts
- 2009$1.684 pmts
- 2008$1.564 pmts
- 2007$1.324 pmts
- 2006$1.104 pmts
- 2005$0.91004 pmts
- 2004$0.78004 pmts
- 2003$0.71004 pmts
- 2002$0.70004 pmts
CAT Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-20 | $1.63 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-20 | $1.51 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-20 | $1.51 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-20 | $1.51 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-21 | $1.51 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-21 | $1.41 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-21 | $1.41 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-21 | $1.41 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-22 | $1.41 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-19 | $1.30 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-19 | $1.30 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-20 | $1.30 |
| 2023-07-01 | 2023-07-19 | $1.30 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-21 | $1.20 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2023-01-19 | $1.20 |
| 2022-10-01 | 2022-10-21 | $1.20 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-19 | $1.20 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-22 | $1.11 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-19 | $1.11 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-22 | $1.11 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-19 | $1.11 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-23 | $1.03 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-19 | $1.03 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-23 | $1.03 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-17 | $1.03 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-17 | $1.03 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-17 | $1.03 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-18 | $1.03 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-19 | $1.03 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-18 | $0.8600 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-18 | $0.8600 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-19 | $0.8600 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-19 | $0.8600 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-20 | $0.7800 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-19 | $0.7800 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-20 | $0.7800 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-18 | $0.7800 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-20 | $0.7700 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-18 | $0.7700 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-20 | $0.7700 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-18 | $0.7700 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-21 | $0.7700 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-01-15 | $0.7700 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-22 | $0.7700 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-16 | $0.7700 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-16 | $0.7000 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2015-01-15 | $0.7000 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-16 | $0.7000 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-17 | $0.7000 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-16 | $0.6000 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2014-01-16 | $0.6000 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-17 | $0.6000 |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-18 | $0.6000 |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-18 | $0.5200 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-20 | $0.5200 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-18 | $0.5200 |
| 2012-07-01 | 2012-07-18 | $0.5200 |
| 2012-04-01 | 2012-04-19 | $0.4600 |
| 2012-01-01 | 2012-01-18 | $0.4600 |
| 2011-10-01 | 2011-10-20 | $0.4600 |
Does CAT pay dividends?
Yes. CAT pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $1.63 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-07-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the CAT yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($6.16) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the CAT DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.