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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

0.87%0.01%-1.14%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, CAT annual dividend yield is 0.87%, down -1.14% on
Historical Performance
CAT annual dividend yield is down -53.23% over the past 3 years, and down -59.15% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
CAT annual dividend yield is currently -87.64% below its historical high of 7.04% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
CAT annual dividend yield is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison
CAT annual dividend yield is higher than 30.18% of companies in Industrials sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for CAT has not been announced

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Performance

CAT Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield0.87%-41.6%-53.2%-59.1%-52.7%
Price$623.09+71.1%+150.4%+221.4%+566.1%
Annual Dividend Per Share$5.42+8.4%+26.6%+43.4%+222.6%
Annual Payout Ratio24.53%-1.1%-31.7%-29.9%-80.3%
Annual Dividends Paid$2.65B+3.2%+13.5%+24.1%+157.1%
Annual Free Cash Flow$8.82B-9.9%+86.6%+107.9%+119.0%
Annual Revenue$64.81B-3.4%+27.1%+20.5%+99.7%
Annual EPS$22.05+9.6%+86.4%+105.4%+1442.1%
PE Ratio31.97+93.8%+62.5%-9.9%+41.5%

Dividend Yield Highs

CAT Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y2.25%-61.3%
5Y2.63%-66.9%
All7.04%-87.6%

Dividend Yield Lows

CAT Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y0.87%at low
5Y0.87%at low
All0.50%+74.0%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
0.87%-8.4%
0.95%-36.2%
1.49%-11.8%
1.69%-12.4%
1.93%-6.8%
2.07%-8.4%
YearValueChange
2.26%-11.7%
2.56%-0.8%
2.58%+31.0%
1.97%-40.7%
3.32%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of CAT?

    As of today, CAT annual dividend yield is 0.87%

  • What is CAT annual dividend yield most recent change?

    CAT annual dividend yield was down -1.14% on January 6, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in CAT annual dividend yield?

    CAT annual dividend yield is down -41.61% year-over-year

  • How far is CAT annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    CAT annual dividend yield is currently -87.64% below its historical high of 7.04% set on March 2, 2009

  • How does CAT annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    CAT annual dividend yield is higher than 30.18% of companies in Industrials sector

  • What is CAT next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for CAT has not been scheduled

  • When is CAT next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for CAT has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. CAT Official Website www.caterpillar.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823025000043/0000018230-25-000043-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823025000008/0000018230-25-000008-index.htm
  4. CAT Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CAT
  5. CAT Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cat