CAT dividend history

IRVING, Texas, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of common stock payable May 19, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business April 20, 2026. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 32 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index.About C

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of common stock payable Feb. 19, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business Jan. 20, 2026. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 32 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index. About Caterpillar With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of common stock payable Nov. 20 to shareholders of record at the close of business Oct. 20. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. With this dividend payment, Caterpillar will have paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 32 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Ari

IRVING, Texas, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by 10 cents, a seven percent increase, to one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of common stock, payable Aug. 20 to shareholders of record at close of business July 21. Caterpillar expects to continue to return substantially all Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) free cash flow to shareholders over time through dividends and share repurchases. "Continued delivery on our enterprise strategy for long-term profitable grow

IRVING, Texas, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and forty-one cents ($1.41) per share of common stock, payable May 20, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 21, 2025. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 31 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats I

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and forty-one cents ($1.41) per share of common stock, payable Feb. 20, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 21, 2025. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 31 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats I

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and forty-one cents ($1.41) per share of common stock, payable Nov. 20, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 21, 2024. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. With this dividend payment, Caterpillar will have paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 31 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of t

IRVING, Texas, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by eleven cents, an 8% increase, to one dollar and forty-one cents ($1.41) per share of common stock, payable August 20, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 22, 2024. The Board of Directors also added $20 billion to its current share repurchase authorization, which was launched in 2022 with no expiration date. With the new authorization, Caterpillar Inc. may repurchase up to approximately $21.8 billion of its common stock. Caterpillar expects to continue to return substantially all Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T)

IRVING, Texas, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per share of common stock, payable May 20, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 22, 2024. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 30 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Ind

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted yesterday to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per share of common stock, payable Feb. 20, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 22, 2024. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 30 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per share of common stock, payable Nov. 20, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 23, 2023. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. With this dividend payment, Caterpillar will have paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 30 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the

IRVING, Texas, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by ten cents, an 8% increase, to one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per share of common stock, payable August 18, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2023. "We continue to generate strong Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) free cash flow through execution of our enterprise strategy for long-term profitable growth," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby. "Our strong ME&T free cash flow, ba

IRVING, Texas, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) per share of common stock, payable May 19, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 24, 2023. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 29 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index. About Caterpillar With 2022 sales and revenues of $59.4 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufact

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) per share of common stock, payable February 17, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 20, 2023. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 29 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat Index. About Caterpillar With 2021 sales and revenues of $51.0 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading man

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) per share of common stock, payable November 18, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 24, 2022. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933.  With this dividend payment, Caterpillar will have paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 29 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat Index. About Caterpillar With 2021 sales and revenues of $51.0 billion, Caterpil

DEERFIELD, Ill., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly cash dividend by nine cents, an 8% increase, to one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) per share of common stock, payable August 19, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2022. "Our dividend increase reflects our strong balance sheet and liquidity position as well as confidence in continued strong free cash flow generation from Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T)," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby. "We intend to return substantially all ME&T free cash flow to shareholders over time through dividends and share rep

DEERFIELD, Ill., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and eleven cents ($1.11) per share of common stock, payable May 20, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 2022. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 28 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat Index. About Caterpillar  With 2021 sales and revenues of $51.0 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufa

DEERFIELD, Ill., FORT WORTH, Texas, and SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Inc. Company (NYSE:CAT), BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the demonstration of a locomotive powered by hydrogen fuel cells.  The goal of the demonstration is to confirm the feasibility and performance of hydrogen fuel for use as a viable alternative to traditional fuels for line-haul rail. Hydrogen has the potential to play a significant role as a lower-carbon alternative to diesel fuel for transportation, with hydrogen fuel cells beco

DEERFIELD, Ill., Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and eleven cents ($1.11) per share of common stock, payable February 18, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 20, 2022. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933.  Caterpillar has paid higher annual dividends to shareholders for 28 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat Index. About Caterpillar With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading m

DEERFIELD, Ill., Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly dividend of one dollar and eleven cents ($1.11) per share of common stock, payable November 19, 2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 25, 2021. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933.  With this dividend payment, Caterpillar will have paid higher annual dividends for 28 consecutive years and is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat Index. About Caterpillar With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is th

SAN RAMON, Calif. and DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) today announced a collaboration agreement to develop hydrogen demonstration projects in transportation and stationary power applications, including prime power. The goal of the collaboration is to confirm the feasibility and performance of hydrogen for use as a commercially viable alternative to traditional fuels for line-haul rail and marine vessels. The collaboration also seeks to demonstrate hydrogen's use in prime power. Linked to the collaboration, and facilitated by Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, the parties

Agree to demonstrate hydrogen locomotive prototype Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) today announced a collaboration agreement to develop hydrogen demonstration projects in transportation and stationary power applications, including prime power. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210908005265/en/ The goal of the collaboration is to confirm the feasibility and performance of hydrogen for use as a commercially viable alternative to traditional fuels for line-haul rail and marine vessels. The collaboration also seeks to demonstrate hydrogen's use in pri

DEERFIELD, Ill., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to increase the quarterly cash dividend by eight cents, an 8% raise, to one dollar and eleven cents ($1.11) per share of common stock, payable August 20, 2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2021. "Through the execution of our enterprise strategy for profitable growth, Caterpillar is generating higher free cash flow through the cycles," said Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby. "Our strong balance sheet and liquidity position make it possible for us to continue our long history of increasing our dividend and returning value to shareholders." Caterpillar ha

DEERFIELD, Ill., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --   Sales and revenues increased 12% First-quarter 2021 profit per share of $2.77; adjusted profit per share of $2.87 Strong balance sheet with $11.3 billion of enterprise cash on hand  First Quarter ($ in billions except profit per share) 2021 2020 Sales and Revenues $11.9 $10.6 Profit Per Share $2.77 $1.98 Adjusted Profit Per Share $2.87 $1.65 Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) today announced first-quarter 2021 sales and revenues of $11.9 billion, a 12% increase compared with $10.6 billion in the first quarter of 2020. The increase was due to higher sales volume driven by higher end-user demand and the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Deale

DEERFIELD, Ill., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and three cents ($1.03) per share of common stock, payable on May 20, 2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 26, 2021. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. Caterpillar has paid higher dividends to shareholders for 27 consecutive years and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat Index. About Caterpillar With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of const

DEERFIELD, Ill., Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar reports strong operational performance Fourth-quarter 2020 profit per share of $1.42; adjusted profit per share of $2.12 Full-year operating profit margin percentage of 10.9%; adjusted operating profit margin of 11.8%, within 2019 Investor Day target range Returned $3.4 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in 2020 View PDF Fourth Quarter Full Year ($ in billions except profit per share) 2020 2019 2020 2019 Sales and Revenues $11.2 $13.1 $41.7 $53.8 Profit Per Share $1.42 $1.97 $5.46 $10.74 Adjusted Profit Per Share $2.12 $2.71 $6.5

DEERFIELD, Ill., Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to maintain the quarterly cash dividend of one dollar and three cents ($1.03) per share of common stock, payable on February 19, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 20, 2021. Since 2009, the company's quarterly cash dividend has more than doubled. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933. About Caterpillar Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every contine