Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- Over the past six years, CAT has issued more dividends than 94.14% of other dividend-issuing US stocks.
- In terms trailing twelve months of dividends issued, CAT has returned $2,238,000,000 US dollars -- more than 92.85% of public US dividend stocks.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with CAT's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: CTXS, JKHY, RKT, GLT and CIG.
CAT Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $366.04 | $331.57 | 49.24% |
A technique commonly used by dividend investors to value dividend-issuing stocks is the Dividend Discount Model (DDM), which seeks to determine a fair share price based on the dividend provided by the company relative to a number of other company-specific factors. As for CAT, the dividend discount model StockNews created for the company implies a positive return of 49.24%. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of CAT, investors may wish to consider are:
- If we compare the valuation opportunity a dividend discount model provides relative to other dividend stocks in the Industrials sector, Caterpillar Inc's expected return of 49.24% is higher than 84.35% of its fellow sector mates.
- Out of all stocks in our universe of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks, CAT has a discount rate lower than 84.35% of them (a lower discount rate is associated with lower risk).
- Beta, which compares volatilty of an individual stock to that of the S&P 500, is lower for CAT than it is for 83.48% of other equities in the Industrials sector that also issue dividends.
CAT Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-21 | Dividend | $1.41 | -- |
| 2024-07-22 | Dividend | $1.41 | +8.46% |
| 2024-04-19 | Dividend | $1.30 | -- |
| 2024-01-19 | Dividend | $1.30 | -- |
| 2023-10-20 | Dividend | $1.30 | -- |
| 2023-07-19 | Dividend | $1.30 | +8.33% |
| 2023-04-21 | Dividend | $1.20 | -- |
| 2023-01-19 | Dividend | $1.20 | -- |
| 2022-10-21 | Dividend | $1.20 | -- |
| 2022-07-19 | Dividend | $1.20 | +8.11% |
| 2022-04-22 | Dividend | $1.11 | -- |
| 2022-01-19 | Dividend | $1.11 | -- |
| 2021-10-22 | Dividend | $1.11 | -- |
| 2021-07-19 | Dividend | $1.11 | +7.77% |
| 2021-04-23 | Dividend | $1.03 | -- |
| 2021-01-19 | Dividend | $1.03 | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | Dividend | $1.03 | -- |
| 2020-07-17 | Dividend | $1.03 | -- |
| 2020-04-17 | Dividend | $1.03 | -- |
| 2020-01-17 | Dividend | $1.03 | -- |
| 2019-10-18 | Dividend | $1.03 | -- |
| 2019-07-19 | Dividend | $1.03 | +19.77% |
| 2019-04-18 | Dividend | $0.86 | -- |
| 2019-01-18 | Dividend | $0.86 | -- |
| 2018-10-19 | Dividend | $0.86 | -- |
| 2018-07-19 | Dividend | $0.86 | +10.26% |
| 2018-04-20 | Dividend | $0.78 | -- |
| 2018-01-19 | Dividend | $0.78 | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | Dividend | $0.78 | -- |
| 2017-07-18 | Dividend | $0.78 | +1.30% |
| 2017-04-20 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2017-01-18 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2016-10-20 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2016-07-18 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2016-04-21 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2016-01-15 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2015-10-22 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2015-07-16 | Dividend | $0.77 | +10.00% |
| 2015-04-16 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2015-01-15 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2014-10-16 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2014-07-17 | Dividend | $0.70 | +16.67% |
| 2014-04-16 | Dividend | $0.60 | -- |
| 2014-01-16 | Dividend | $0.60 | -- |
| 2013-10-17 | Dividend | $0.60 | -- |
| 2013-07-18 | Dividend | $0.60 | +15.38% |
| 2013-04-18 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2012-12-20 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2012-10-18 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2012-07-18 | Dividend | $0.52 | +13.04% |
| 2012-04-19 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2012-01-18 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2011-10-20 | Dividend | $0.46 | -- |
| 2011-07-18 | Dividend | $0.46 | +4.55% |
| 2011-04-20 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2011-01-18 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2010-10-21 | Dividend | $0.44 | -- |
| 2010-07-16 | Dividend | $0.44 | +4.76% |
| 2010-04-22 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2010-01-15 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2009-10-22 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2009-07-16 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2009-04-16 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2009-01-15 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2008-10-16 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2008-07-17 | Dividend | $0.42 | +16.67% |
| 2008-04-17 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2008-01-17 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2007-10-18 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2007-07-18 | Dividend | $0.36 | +20.00% |
| 2007-04-19 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2007-01-18 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2006-10-19 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2006-07-18 | Dividend | $0.30 | +20.00% |
| 2006-04-20 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2006-01-18 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2005-10-20 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2005-07-20 | Dividend | $0.25 | +21.95% |
| 2005-07-14 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2005-04-21 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2005-01-18 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2004-10-21 | Dividend | $0.41 | -- |
| 2004-07-16 | Dividend | $0.41 | +10.81% |
| 2004-04-22 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2004-01-15 | Dividend | $0.37 | -- |
| 2003-10-16 | Dividend | $0.37 | +5.71% |
| 2003-07-17 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2003-04-16 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2003-01-16 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2002-10-17 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2002-07-18 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2002-04-18 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2002-01-17 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2001-10-18 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2001-07-18 | Dividend | $0.35 | +2.94% |
| 2001-04-19 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2001-01-18 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2000-10-18 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2000-07-18 | Dividend | $0.34 | +4.62% |
| 2000-04-19 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2000-01-18 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 1999-10-21 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 1999-07-16 | Dividend | $0.33 | +8.33% |
| 1999-04-22 | Dividend | $0.30 | +100.00% |
| 1999-01-15 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1998-10-22 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1998-07-16 | Dividend | $0.15 | +20.00% |
| 1998-04-16 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1998-01-15 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1997-10-16 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1997-07-17 | Dividend | $0.13 | +160.00% |
| 1997-07-14 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1997-04-17 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1997-01-16 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1996-10-17 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1996-07-18 | Dividend | $0.10 | +14.29% |
| 1996-04-18 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1996-01-18 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1995-10-19 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1995-07-18 | Dividend | $0.09 | +40.00% |
| 1995-04-18 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1995-01-13 | Dividend | $0.06 | +66.67% |
| 1994-10-18 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1994-07-14 | Dividend | $0.04 | +100.00% |
| 1994-04-19 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1994-01-13 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1993-10-19 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1993-07-14 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1993-04-20 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1993-01-13 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1992-10-20 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1992-07-14 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1992-04-13 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1992-01-14 | Dividend | $0.02 | -50.00% |
| 1991-10-15 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1991-07-16 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1991-04-16 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1991-01-15 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1990-10-16 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1990-07-16 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1990-04-17 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1990-01-16 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1989-10-17 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1989-07-14 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1989-04-18 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1989-01-13 | Dividend | $0.04 | +57.89% |
| 1988-10-18 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1988-07-14 | Dividend | $0.02 | +1.63% |
| 1988-04-19 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1988-01-13 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
CAT Dividends vs. Peers
CAT's dividend yield currently ranks #80 of 104 vs. its peers in the Industrial - Machinery category.
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