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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

24.53%-0.28%(-1.13%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (October 7, 2025), CAT annual payout ratio is 24.53%, with the most recent change of -0.28% (-1.13%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CAT annual payout ratio has fallen by -11.39% (-31.71%).
  • CAT annual payout ratio is now -89.83% below its all-time high of 241.24%, reached on December 31, 2017.

Performance

1-Year Change

-1.13%

3-Year Change

-31.71%

5-Year Change

-29.89%

15-Year Change

-89.83%

CAT Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

76.45%
CAT annual payout ratio is higher than 76.45% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

241.24%
CAT annual payout ratio is currently -89.83% below its historical high of 241.24%

3-Year Low

24.53%
CAT annual payout ratio is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
CAT previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
CAT next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCATdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$5.42
CAT annual dividend per share is $5.42

Annual Dividend Yield

1.09%
CAT annual dividend yield is 1.09%

Annual Dividends Paid

$2.65B
CAT annual dividends paid is $2.65 billion

Annual Net Income

$10.79B
CAT annual net profit is $10.79 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

29.19%0.00%(0.00%)
October 6, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (October 7, 2025), CAT TTM payout ratio is 29.19%, unchanged on October 6, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CAT TTM payout ratio has increased by +4.57% (+18.56%).
  • CAT TTM payout ratio is now -98.58% below its all-time high of 2060.00%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+1.78%

1-Year Change

+18.56%

3-Year Change

-11.3%

5-Year Change

-57.35%

CAT TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Sector Percentile

79.74%
CAT TTM payout ratio is higher than 79.74% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

2060.00%
CAT TTM payout ratio is currently -98.58% below its historical high of 2060.00%

3-Year Low

23.02%
CAT TTM payout ratio is currently +26.80% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
CAT has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
CAT next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCATdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$5.74
CAT TTM dividend per share is $5.74

TTM Dividend Yield

1.16%
CAT TTM dividend yield is 1.16%

TTM Dividends Paid

$2.70B
CAT TTM dividends paid is $2.70 billion

TTM Net Income

$9.44B
CAT TTM net profit is $9.44 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

30.38%-3.27%(-9.72%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (October 7, 2025), CAT quarterly payout ratio is 30.38%, with the most recent change of -3.27% (-9.72%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CAT quarterly payout ratio has increased by +6.69% (+28.24%).
  • CAT quarterly payout ratio is now -89.22% below its all-time high of 281.82%, reached on December 31, 1990.

Performance

3-Month Change

-9.72%

1-Year Change

+28.24%

3-Year Change

-14.16%

5-Year Change

-75.01%

CAT Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

82.54%
CAT quarterly payout ratio is higher than 82.54% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

281.82%
CAT quarterly payout ratio is currently -89.22% below its historical high of 281.82%

3-Year Low

21.14%
CAT quarterly payout ratio is currently +43.71% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
CAT previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 29, 2025
CAT next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 29, 2025

OtherCATdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$1.51
CAT last dividend was $1.51 per share, with an ex-dividend date of July 21, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

1.16%
CAT TTM dividend yield is 1.16%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$662.00M
CAT quarterly dividends paid is $662.00 million

Quarterly Net Income

$2.18B
CAT quarterly net profit is $2.18 billion

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

24.53%
CAT annual payout ratio is 24.53%

Annual Dividends Paid

$2.65B
CAT annual dividends paid is $2.65 billion

Annual Net Income

$10.79B
CAT annual net profit is $10.79 billion

CAT Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-1.1%+18.6%+28.2%
3Y3 Years-31.7%-11.3%-14.2%
5Y5 Years-29.9%-57.4%-75.0%

CAT Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-32.6%at low-21.6%+26.8%-28.8%+43.7%
5Y5-Year-67.2%at low-61.3%+26.8%-63.5%+43.7%
All-TimeAll-Time-89.8%+100.8%-98.6%+101.2%-89.2%+105.6%

CAT Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
29.19%(+1.8%)
-
Jun 2025
-
28.68%(+6.4%)
30.38%(-9.7%)
Mar 2025
-
26.95%(+9.7%)
33.65%(+38.1%)
Dec 2024
24.53%(-1.1%)
24.56%(-0.2%)
24.37%(-12.1%)
Sep 2024
-
24.62%(+3.9%)
27.73%(+17.1%)
Jun 2024
-
23.69%(+2.9%)
23.69%(+4.4%)
Mar 2024
-
23.02%(-7.3%)
22.70%(-8.4%)
Dec 2023
24.81%(-31.8%)
24.82%(-10.6%)
24.77%(+4.3%)
Sep 2023
-
27.75%(-7.1%)
23.74%(+12.3%)
Jun 2023
-
29.86%(-14.2%)
21.14%(-33.8%)
Mar 2023
-
34.80%(-4.7%)
31.93%(-25.1%)
Dec 2022
36.40%(+1.3%)
36.53%(+11.0%)
42.64%(+37.4%)
Sep 2022
-
32.91%(-7.3%)
31.03%(-12.3%)
Jun 2022
-
35.52%(-2.8%)
35.39%(-8.6%)
Mar 2022
-
36.56%(+1.2%)
38.71%(+37.0%)
Dec 2021
35.92%(-51.9%)
36.13%(-19.5%)
28.25%(-33.5%)
Sep 2021
-
44.88%(-13.1%)
42.51%(+6.6%)
Jun 2021
-
51.65%(-21.6%)
39.89%(+8.7%)
Mar 2021
-
65.84%(-12.7%)
36.71%(-48.9%)
Dec 2020
74.69%(+113.5%)
75.39%(+10.2%)
71.79%(-13.7%)
Sep 2020
-
68.44%(+23.9%)
83.16%(-31.6%)
Jun 2020
-
55.23%(+32.1%)
121.57%(+134.3%)
Mar 2020
-
41.81%(+18.5%)
51.88%(+0.2%)
Dec 2019
34.99%(+10.3%)
35.27%(+2.8%)
51.78%(+33.8%)
Sep 2019
-
34.31%(+7.1%)
38.69%(+27.3%)
Jun 2019
-
32.03%(+2.3%)
30.39%(+15.9%)
Mar 2019
-
31.30%(-2.4%)
26.22%(-45.7%)
Dec 2018
31.73%(-86.8%)
32.08%(-37.2%)
48.33%(+63.3%)
Sep 2018
-
51.08%(-15.7%)
29.59%(+8.3%)
Jun 2018
-
60.58%(-28.4%)
27.33%(-2.4%)
Mar 2018
-
84.63%(-65.7%)
28.01%(-178.4%)
Dec 2017
241.24%(-107.9%)
247.07%(+14.7%)
-35.72%(-182.2%)
Sep 2017
-
215.38%(-89.5%)
43.45%(-23.2%)
Jun 2017
-
2053.33%(-280.0%)
56.54%(-75.7%)
Mar 2017
-
-1140.74%(-51.9%)
232.99%(-702.8%)
Dec 2016
-3049.15%(-4478.4%)
-2369.23%(-1423.1%)
-38.65%(-124.3%)
Sep 2016
-
179.07%(+8.1%)
159.01%(+95.4%)
Jun 2016
-
165.59%(+15.0%)
81.37%(-50.6%)
Mar 2016
-
144.02%(+68.5%)
164.71%(-130.5%)
Dec 2015
69.64%(+59.5%)
85.47%(+43.6%)
-539.76%(-532.5%)
Sep 2015
-
59.54%(+24.0%)
124.80%(+110.3%)
Jun 2015
-
48.03%(+11.0%)
59.35%(+55.9%)
Mar 2015
-
43.27%(-2.3%)
38.06%(-31.3%)
Dec 2014
43.65%(+49.4%)
44.29%(+9.5%)
55.44%(+28.6%)
Sep 2014
-
40.45%(+1.1%)
43.10%(+15.5%)
Jun 2014
-
40.00%(+1.4%)
37.33%(-9.9%)
Mar 2014
-
39.46%(+1.3%)
41.41%(+9.3%)
Dec 2013
29.21%(+3.4%)
38.96%(-5.3%)
37.87%(-7.3%)
Sep 2013
-
41.14%(+25.4%)
40.84%(+15.2%)
Jun 2013
-
32.81%(+20.7%)
35.44%(>+9900.0%)
Mar 2013
-
27.19%(+14.3%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Dec 2012
28.26%(+21.4%)
23.79%(+22.3%)
97.14%(+387.7%)
Sep 2012
-
19.45%(-5.5%)
19.92%(+13.5%)
Jun 2012
-
20.58%(-10.4%)
17.55%(-5.1%)
Mar 2012
-
22.98%(-5.7%)
18.50%(-2.7%)
Dec 2011
23.27%(-40.8%)
24.36%(-10.5%)
19.01%(-26.1%)
Sep 2011
-
27.22%(-6.4%)
25.74%(-7.4%)
Jun 2011
-
29.09%(-6.0%)
27.79%(+22.9%)
Mar 2011
-
30.96%(-25.5%)
22.61%(-20.2%)
Dec 2010
39.30%(-68.4%)
41.55%(-25.9%)
28.34%(-18.0%)
Sep 2010
-
56.11%(-18.2%)
34.58%(-4.3%)
Jun 2010
-
68.57%(-20.0%)
36.15%(-67.4%)
Mar 2010
-
85.71%(-28.1%)
111.02%(-13.0%)
Dec 2009
124.43%(+364.5%)
119.15%(+51.1%)
127.67%(+91.8%)
Sep 2009
-
78.87%(+35.2%)
66.58%(-4.9%)
Jun 2009
-
58.33%(+44.7%)
70.00%(-136.2%)
Mar 2009
-
40.30%(+46.2%)
-193.13%(-604.5%)
Dec 2008
26.79%(+12.3%)
27.56%(+11.7%)
38.28%(+29.8%)
Sep 2008
-
24.67%(+4.3%)
29.49%(+47.6%)
Jun 2008
-
23.65%(-4.2%)
19.98%(-17.4%)
Mar 2008
-
24.69%(+0.4%)
24.19%(+3.5%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Dec 2007
23.86%(+16.2%)
24.58%(+1.2%)
23.38%(-6.2%)
Sep 2007
-
24.28%(-0.2%)
24.92%(+6.3%)
Jun 2007
-
24.34%(+10.3%)
23.45%(-0.8%)
Mar 2007
-
22.07%(+3.9%)
23.65%(+7.0%)
Dec 2006
20.53%(-5.2%)
21.24%(+2.4%)
22.11%(-13.3%)
Sep 2006
-
20.75%(+0.8%)
25.49%(+59.6%)
Jun 2006
-
20.58%(-4.8%)
15.97%(-20.2%)
Mar 2006
-
21.61%(-4.2%)
20.00%(+0.1%)
Dec 2005
21.65%(-17.5%)
22.55%(-6.0%)
19.98%(-21.2%)
Sep 2005
-
23.99%(-1.6%)
25.34%(+38.5%)
Jun 2005
-
24.37%(-6.0%)
18.29%(-24.6%)
Mar 2005
-
25.93%(-4.8%)
24.27%(-3.8%)
Dec 2004
26.24%(-41.3%)
27.23%(-7.6%)
25.23%(-10.9%)
Sep 2004
-
29.46%(-11.6%)
28.31%(+26.2%)
Jun 2004
-
33.33%(-9.0%)
22.44%(-25.8%)
Mar 2004
-
36.64%(-19.8%)
30.24%(-18.8%)
Dec 2003
44.68%(-25.9%)
45.66%(-1.5%)
37.25%(-31.7%)
Sep 2003
-
46.36%(-23.8%)
54.50%(+38.5%)
Dec 2002
60.28%(+2.4%)
60.87%(-17.4%)
39.34%(-30.2%)
Sep 2002
-
73.68%(+23.9%)
56.34%(-21.6%)
Dec 2001
58.88%(+34.2%)
59.48%(+12.9%)
71.86%(+22.8%)
Sep 2001
-
52.69%(+19.6%)
58.54%(+32.1%)
Dec 2000
43.87%(-6.7%)
44.04%(-1.9%)
44.32%(-18.2%)
Sep 2000
-
44.88%(-5.6%)
54.17%(+12.6%)
Dec 1999
47.04%(+77.9%)
47.53%(+8.2%)
48.12%(-9.2%)
Sep 1999
-
43.91%(+63.7%)
52.97%(+49.0%)
Dec 1998
26.44%(+30.2%)
26.83%(+14.2%)
35.55%(+8.6%)
Sep 1998
-
23.49%(+7.1%)
32.74%(+60.5%)
Jun 1998
-
21.93%(+3.6%)
20.40%(-4.7%)
Mar 1998
-
21.16%(+2.8%)
21.40%(+3.8%)
Dec 1997
20.30%(-4.4%)
20.59%(+0.9%)
20.62%(-15.6%)
Sep 1997
-
20.41%(+1.1%)
24.42%(+41.6%)
Jun 1997
-
20.18%(-0.9%)
17.24%(-10.6%)
Mar 1997
-
20.37%(-4.0%)
19.29%(-3.3%)
Dec 1996
21.23%(+0.9%)
21.22%(-4.0%)
19.95%(-19.7%)
Sep 1996
-
22.10%(-5.0%)
24.84%(+36.6%)
Jun 1996
-
23.26%(+2.0%)
18.18%(-20.9%)
Mar 1996
-
22.81%(+8.0%)
22.97%(-1.5%)
Dec 1995
21.04%(+120.8%)
21.13%(+17.9%)
23.33%(-28.0%)
Sep 1995
-
17.92%(+27.5%)
32.39%(+109.2%)
Jun 1995
-
14.06%(+18.2%)
15.48%(-7.1%)
Mar 1995
-
11.90%(+24.6%)
16.67%(+55.1%)
Dec 1994
9.53%(+6.4%)
9.55%(-4.3%)
10.75%(-15.4%)
Sep 1994
-
9.98%(+55.7%)
12.70%(+103.2%)
Jun 1994
-
6.41%(-17.9%)
6.25%(-20.0%)
Mar 1994
-
7.81%(-20.4%)
7.81%(-41.9%)
Dec 1993
8.96%(-132.6%)
9.81%(-382.7%)
13.45%(+287.6%)
Sep 1993
-
-3.47%(+23.0%)
3.47%(-84.5%)
Jun 1993
-
-2.82%(+5.6%)
22.39%(-49.3%)
Mar 1993
-
-2.67%(+7.7%)
44.12%(-6784.8%)
Dec 1992
-27.52%(-8.1%)
-2.48%(-84.4%)
-0.66%(-101.0%)
Sep 1992
-
-15.86%(-5.5%)
65.22%(-330.5%)
Jun 1992
-
-16.78%(-20.1%)
-28.30%(+149.1%)
Mar 1992
-
-20.99%(-30.0%)
-11.36%(+16.5%)
Dec 1991
-29.95%(-151.5%)
-30.00%(-80.0%)
-9.75%(-88.0%)
Sep 1991
-
-150.00%(-120.0%)
-81.08%(-54.1%)
Jun 1991
-
750.00%(+400.0%)
-176.47%(+88.2%)
Mar 1991
-
150.00%(+165.0%)
-93.75%(-133.3%)
Dec 1990
58.10%(+138.6%)
56.60%(+45.3%)
281.82%(+407.2%)
Sep 1990
-
38.96%(+16.9%)
55.56%(-17.6%)
Jun 1990
-
33.33%(+25.5%)
67.39%(+122.4%)
Mar 1990
-
26.55%(+8.9%)
30.30%
Dec 1989
24.35%(+94.8%)
24.39%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1988
12.50%(-20.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1987
15.67%(-75.7%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1986
64.47%(+160.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1985
24.75%(-188.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
-28.04%(-29.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
-40.00%(-65.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
-117.22%(-424.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
36.15%(+1.6%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
35.59%
0.00%
-

FAQ

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  • What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Caterpillar Inc.?
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  • What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Caterpillar Inc.?
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  • What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Caterpillar Inc.?
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What is Caterpillar Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of CAT is 24.53%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 241.24%

What is Caterpillar Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT annual payout ratio has changed by -0.28% (-1.13%)

What is Caterpillar Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of CAT is 29.19%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 2060.00%

What is CAT TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Caterpillar Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +4.63% (+18.85%) since the beginning of the year

What is Caterpillar Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT TTM payout ratio has changed by +4.57% (+18.56%)

What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of CAT is 30.38%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 281.82%

What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT quarterly payout ratio has changed by +6.69% (+28.24%)
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