CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
$955.92
▲
$10.46(1.11%)
as of Jun 18, 2026 00:56 UTC
Caterpillar Inc., a global enterprise founded in 1925 and headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois (having previously operated as Caterpillar Tractor Co. until its rebranding in 1986), is a premier manufacturer and vendor of heavy construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas power units, and industrial gas turbines across the world. The company's extensive offerings are organized into several operational divisions: Construction Industries: This segment delivers a broad spectrum of machinery for construction projects, including asphalt pavers, versatile backhoe and skid steer loaders, various sizes of excavators (from compact to heavy-duty), compactors, road-building equipment like cold planers and motorgraders, pipelayers, site preparation tractors, telehandlers, and utility vehicles, alongside a range of wheel loaders and track-type equipment. Resource Industries: Dedicated to the mining sector, this division supplies powerful equipment such as electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, specialized hard rock vehicles, and a diverse fleet of mining, off-highway, and articulated trucks. It also offers longwall miners, wheel dozers, fleet management systems, autonomous vehicle solutions, crucial machinery components, selected work tools, and comprehensive safety and performance solutions for mining operations. Energy & Transportation: This segment focuses on power generation and propulsion systems. It provides reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated power solutions, industrial turbines and associated services, remanufactured engines and parts, centrifugal gas compressors, and diesel-electric locomotives with related components and services. These products serve critical sectors including marine, oil and gas, industrial applications, and electric power generation. Financial Products: This segment supports customers with a variety of financial services, such as operating and finance leases, installment sale agreements, working capital loans, and wholesale financing schemes. It also offers insurance and risk management products tailored for vehicles, power generation facilities, and marine vessels. All Other: This encompassing segment is responsible for manufacturing essential consumables and components like filters, fluids, undercarriage parts, and ground engaging tools.
Key Metrics
Current Yield
0.68%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$6.5200
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
40.3
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
61
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$357.68 – $955.92
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
30.98%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
44
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Sustainable Payout
Payout ratio 31% leaves coverage room.
A
Payment Track Record
44 years of dividend payments.
F
Fair Valuation
Price-to-book 12.54 is rich.
E
Entry Signal
Not oversold. RSI 61.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume2,688,951How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$956.98The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$953.00 – $975.64The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$945.46The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$267.24BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out279.57MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$19.02Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E50.3Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendJul 20, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateAug 19, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Dividend Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)8.1%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)7.2%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases12 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.6300 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| $1.5100 Q | Regular | Apr 08, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| $1.5100 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2025 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| $1.5100 Q | Regular | Oct 06, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| $1.5100 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| $1.4100 Q | Regular | Apr 09, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| $1.4100 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2024 | Jan 21, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| $1.4100 Q | Regular | Oct 09, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 |
| $1.4100 Q | Regular | Jun 12, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 |
| $1.3000 Q | Regular | Apr 10, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| $1.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| $1.3000 Q | Regular | Oct 11, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 |
| $1.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 19, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 |
| $1.2000 Q | Regular | Apr 12, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 24, 2023 | May 19, 2023 |
| $1.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2022 | Jan 19, 2023 | Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| $1.2000 Q | Regular | Oct 12, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 |
| $1.2000 Q | Regular | Jun 08, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| $1.1100 Q | Regular | Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | May 20, 2022 |
| $1.1100 Q | Regular | Dec 08, 2021 | Jan 19, 2022 | Jan 20, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 |
| $1.1100 Q | Regular | Oct 13, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 |
| $1.1100 Q | Regular | Jun 09, 2021 | Jul 19, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Apr 14, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | May 20, 2021 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2020 | Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 20, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Oct 14, 2020 | Oct 23, 2020 | Oct 26, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 20, 2020 | Aug 20, 2020 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Apr 08, 2020 | Apr 17, 2020 | Apr 20, 2020 | May 20, 2020 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2019 | Jan 17, 2020 | Jan 21, 2020 | Feb 20, 2020 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | Oct 09, 2019 | Oct 18, 2019 | Oct 21, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 |
| $1.0300 Q | Regular | May 02, 2019 | Jul 19, 2019 | Jul 22, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 |
| $0.8600 Q | Regular | Apr 10, 2019 | Apr 18, 2019 | Apr 22, 2019 | May 20, 2019 |
| $0.8600 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2018 | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 22, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 |
| $0.8600 Q | Regular | Oct 10, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | Oct 22, 2018 | Nov 20, 2018 |
| $0.8600 Q | Regular | Jun 13, 2018 | Jul 19, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 |
| $0.7800 Q | Regular | Apr 11, 2018 | Apr 20, 2018 | Apr 23, 2018 | May 19, 2018 |
| $0.7800 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2017 | Jan 19, 2018 | Jan 22, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 |
| $0.7800 Q | Regular | Oct 11, 2017 | Oct 20, 2017 | Oct 23, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 |
| $0.7800 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2017 | Jul 18, 2017 | Jul 20, 2017 | Aug 19, 2017 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Apr 12, 2017 | Apr 20, 2017 | Apr 24, 2017 | May 20, 2017 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2016 | Jan 18, 2017 | Jan 20, 2017 | Feb 18, 2017 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Oct 12, 2016 | Oct 20, 2016 | Oct 24, 2016 | Nov 19, 2016 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Jun 08, 2016 | Jul 18, 2016 | Jul 20, 2016 | Aug 20, 2016 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Apr 13, 2016 | Apr 21, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2015 | Jan 15, 2016 | Jan 20, 2016 | Feb 20, 2016 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Oct 14, 2015 | Oct 22, 2015 | Oct 26, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 2015 | Jul 16, 2015 | Jul 20, 2015 | Aug 20, 2015 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Apr 08, 2015 | Apr 16, 2015 | Apr 20, 2015 | May 20, 2015 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2014 | Jan 15, 2015 | Jan 20, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Oct 08, 2014 | Oct 16, 2014 | Oct 20, 2014 | Nov 20, 2014 |
| $0.7000 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 2014 | Jul 17, 2014 | Jul 21, 2014 | Aug 20, 2014 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Apr 09, 2014 | Apr 16, 2014 | Apr 21, 2014 | May 20, 2014 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2013 | Jan 16, 2014 | Jan 21, 2014 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Oct 09, 2013 | Oct 17, 2013 | Oct 21, 2013 | Nov 20, 2013 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Jun 12, 2013 | Jul 18, 2013 | Jul 22, 2013 | Aug 20, 2013 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Apr 10, 2013 | Apr 18, 2013 | Apr 22, 2013 | May 20, 2013 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 20, 2012 | Dec 24, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Oct 08, 2012 | Oct 18, 2012 | Oct 22, 2012 | Nov 20, 2012 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Jun 13, 2012 | Jul 18, 2012 | Jul 20, 2012 | Aug 20, 2012 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Apr 11, 2012 | Apr 19, 2012 | Apr 23, 2012 | May 19, 2012 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2011 | Jan 18, 2012 | Jan 20, 2012 | Feb 18, 2012 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Oct 12, 2011 | Oct 20, 2011 | Oct 24, 2011 | Nov 19, 2011 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Jun 08, 2011 | Jul 18, 2011 | Jul 20, 2011 | Aug 20, 2011 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Apr 13, 2011 | Apr 20, 2011 | Apr 25, 2011 | May 20, 2011 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Dec 08, 2010 | Jan 18, 2011 | Jan 20, 2011 | Feb 19, 2011 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Oct 13, 2010 | Oct 21, 2010 | Oct 25, 2010 | Nov 20, 2010 |
| $0.4400 Q | Regular | Jun 09, 2010 | Jul 16, 2010 | Jul 20, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Apr 14, 2010 | Apr 22, 2010 | Apr 26, 2010 | May 20, 2010 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 2009 | Jan 15, 2010 | Jan 20, 2010 | Feb 20, 2010 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Oct 14, 2009 | Oct 22, 2009 | Oct 26, 2009 | Nov 20, 2009 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 2009 | Jul 16, 2009 | Jul 20, 2009 | Aug 20, 2009 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Apr 08, 2009 | Apr 16, 2009 | Apr 20, 2009 | May 20, 2009 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2008 | Jan 15, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 | Feb 20, 2009 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Oct 08, 2008 | Oct 16, 2008 | Oct 20, 2008 | Nov 20, 2008 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 2008 | Jul 17, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | Aug 20, 2008 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Apr 09, 2008 | Apr 17, 2008 | Apr 21, 2008 | May 20, 2008 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2007 | Jan 17, 2008 | Jan 22, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Oct 10, 2007 | Oct 18, 2007 | Oct 22, 2007 | Nov 20, 2007 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Jun 13, 2007 | Jul 18, 2007 | Jul 20, 2007 | Aug 20, 2007 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Apr 11, 2007 | Apr 19, 2007 | Apr 23, 2007 | May 19, 2007 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2006 | Jan 18, 2007 | Jan 22, 2007 | Feb 20, 2007 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Oct 11, 2006 | Oct 19, 2006 | Oct 23, 2006 | Nov 20, 2006 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2006 | Jul 18, 2006 | Jul 20, 2006 | Aug 19, 2006 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Apr 12, 2006 | Apr 20, 2006 | Apr 24, 2006 | May 20, 2006 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2005 | Jan 18, 2006 | Jan 20, 2006 | Feb 18, 2006 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Oct 12, 2005 | Oct 20, 2005 | Oct 24, 2005 | Nov 19, 2005 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jun 08, 2005 | Jul 20, 2005 | Jul 22, 2005 | Aug 19, 2005 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Apr 13, 2005 | Apr 21, 2005 | Apr 25, 2005 | May 20, 2005 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Dec 08, 2004 | Jan 18, 2005 | Jan 20, 2005 | Feb 19, 2005 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Oct 13, 2004 | Oct 21, 2004 | Oct 25, 2004 | Nov 20, 2004 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Jun 09, 2004 | Jul 16, 2004 | Jul 20, 2004 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Apr 14, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | Apr 26, 2004 | May 20, 2004 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 2003 | Jan 15, 2004 | Jan 20, 2004 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Oct 08, 2003 | Oct 16, 2003 | Oct 20, 2003 | Nov 20, 2003 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 2003 | Jul 17, 2003 | Jul 21, 2003 | Aug 20, 2003 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Apr 09, 2003 | Apr 16, 2003 | Apr 21, 2003 | May 20, 2003 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 2002 | Jan 16, 2003 | Jan 21, 2003 | Feb 20, 2003 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Oct 09, 2002 | Oct 17, 2002 | Oct 21, 2002 | Nov 20, 2002 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jun 12, 2002 | Jul 18, 2002 | Jul 22, 2002 | Aug 20, 2002 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Apr 10, 2002 | Apr 18, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | May 20, 2002 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2001 | Jan 17, 2002 | Jan 22, 2002 | Feb 20, 2002 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Oct 10, 2001 | Oct 18, 2001 | Oct 22, 2001 | Nov 20, 2001 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jun 13, 2001 | Jul 18, 2001 | Jul 20, 2001 | Aug 20, 2001 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Apr 11, 2001 | Apr 19, 2001 | Apr 23, 2001 | May 19, 2001 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Dec 13, 2000 | Jan 18, 2001 | Jan 22, 2001 | Feb 20, 2001 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Oct 11, 2000 | Oct 18, 2000 | Oct 20, 2000 | Nov 20, 2000 |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | Jun 14, 2000 | Jul 18, 2000 | Jul 20, 2000 | Aug 19, 2000 |
| $0.3250 Q | Regular | Apr 12, 2000 | Apr 19, 2000 | Apr 24, 2000 | May 20, 2000 |
| $0.3250 Q | Regular | Dec 08, 1999 | Jan 18, 2000 | Jan 20, 2000 | Feb 19, 2000 |
| $0.3250 Q | Regular | Oct 13, 1999 | Oct 21, 1999 | Oct 25, 1999 | Nov 20, 1999 |
| $0.3250 Q | Regular | Jun 09, 1999 | Jul 16, 1999 | Jul 20, 1999 | Aug 20, 1999 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 1999 | Apr 22, 1999 | Apr 26, 1999 | May 20, 1999 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 09, 1998 | Jan 15, 1999 | Jan 20, 1999 | Feb 20, 1999 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Oct 14, 1998 | Oct 22, 1998 | Oct 26, 1998 | Nov 20, 1998 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jun 10, 1998 | Jul 16, 1998 | Jul 20, 1998 | Aug 20, 1998 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Apr 08, 1998 | Apr 16, 1998 | Apr 20, 1998 | May 20, 1998 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Dec 10, 1997 | Jan 15, 1998 | Jan 20, 1998 | Feb 20, 1998 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Oct 08, 1997 | Oct 16, 1997 | Oct 20, 1997 | Nov 20, 1997 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jun 11, 1997 | Jul 17, 1997 | Jul 21, 1997 | Aug 20, 1997 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Apr 09, 1997 | Apr 17, 1997 | Apr 21, 1997 | May 20, 1997 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Dec 11, 1996 | Jan 16, 1997 | Jan 21, 1997 | Feb 20, 1997 |
| $0.4000 Q | Regular | Oct 09, 1996 | Oct 17, 1996 | Oct 21, 1996 | Nov 20, 1996 |