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Caterpillar, Inc. — Dividend History
Historical cash dividend payments sourced from Yahoo Finance.
As of April 18, 2026
Total Dividends Paid
$71.95
across 208 payments
Average Per Year
$1.36
per share (historical avg)
Current Yield
0.78%
trailing twelve months
| Ex-Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | $1.5100 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $1.5100 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | $1.5100 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $1.4100 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | $1.4100 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | $1.4100 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | $1.4100 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | $1.3000 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | $1.3000 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | $1.3000 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | $1.3000 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | $1.2000 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $1.2000 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | $1.2000 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | $1.2000 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | $1.1100 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | $1.1100 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | $1.1100 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | $1.1100 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | $1.0300 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | $1.0300 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | $1.0300 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | $1.0300 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | $1.0300 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | $1.0300 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | $1.0300 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | $1.0300 |
| Apr 18, 2019 | $0.8600 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | $0.8600 |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $0.8600 |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $0.8600 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $0.7800 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $0.7800 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | $0.7800 |
| Jul 18, 2017 | $0.7800 |
| Apr 20, 2017 | $0.7700 |
| Jan 18, 2017 | $0.7700 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | $0.7700 |
| Jul 18, 2016 | $0.7700 |
| Apr 21, 2016 | $0.7700 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | $0.7700 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | $0.7700 |
| Jul 16, 2015 | $0.7700 |
| Apr 16, 2015 | $0.7000 |
| Jan 15, 2015 | $0.7000 |
| Oct 16, 2014 | $0.7000 |
| Jul 17, 2014 | $0.7000 |
| Apr 16, 2014 | $0.6000 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | $0.6000 |
| Oct 17, 2013 | $0.6000 |
| Jul 18, 2013 | $0.6000 |
| Apr 18, 2013 | $0.5200 |
| Dec 20, 2012 | $0.5200 |
| Oct 18, 2012 | $0.5200 |
| Jul 18, 2012 | $0.5200 |
| Apr 19, 2012 | $0.4600 |
| Jan 18, 2012 | $0.4600 |
| Oct 20, 2011 | $0.4600 |
| Jul 18, 2011 | $0.4600 |
| Apr 20, 2011 | $0.4400 |
| Jan 18, 2011 | $0.4400 |
| Oct 21, 2010 | $0.4400 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | $0.4400 |
| Apr 22, 2010 | $0.4200 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | $0.4200 |
| Oct 22, 2009 | $0.4200 |
| Jul 16, 2009 | $0.4200 |
| Apr 16, 2009 | $0.4200 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | $0.4200 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | $0.4200 |
| Jul 17, 2008 | $0.4200 |
| Apr 17, 2008 | $0.3600 |
| Jan 17, 2008 | $0.3600 |
| Oct 18, 2007 | $0.3600 |
| Jul 18, 2007 | $0.3600 |
| Apr 19, 2007 | $0.3000 |
| Jan 18, 2007 | $0.3000 |
| Oct 19, 2006 | $0.3000 |
| Jul 18, 2006 | $0.3000 |
| Apr 20, 2006 | $0.2500 |
| Jan 18, 2006 | $0.2500 |
| Oct 20, 2005 | $0.2500 |
| Jul 20, 2005 | $0.2500 |
| Apr 21, 2005 | $0.2050 |
| Jan 18, 2005 | $0.2050 |
| Oct 21, 2004 | $0.2050 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | $0.2050 |
| Apr 22, 2004 | $0.1850 |
| Jan 15, 2004 | $0.1850 |
| Oct 16, 2003 | $0.1850 |
| Jul 17, 2003 | $0.1750 |
| Apr 16, 2003 | $0.1750 |
| Jan 16, 2003 | $0.1750 |
| Oct 17, 2002 | $0.1750 |
| Jul 18, 2002 | $0.1750 |
| Apr 18, 2002 | $0.1750 |
| Jan 17, 2002 | $0.1750 |
| Oct 18, 2001 | $0.1750 |
| Jul 18, 2001 | $0.1750 |
| Apr 19, 2001 | $0.1700 |
| Jan 18, 2001 | $0.1700 |
| Oct 18, 2000 | $0.1700 |
| Jul 18, 2000 | $0.1700 |
| Apr 19, 2000 | $0.1625 |
| Jan 18, 2000 | $0.1625 |
| Oct 21, 1999 | $0.1625 |
| Jul 16, 1999 | $0.1625 |
| Apr 22, 1999 | $0.1500 |
| Jan 15, 1999 | $0.1500 |
| Oct 22, 1998 | $0.1500 |
| Jul 16, 1998 | $0.1500 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | $0.1250 |
| Jan 15, 1998 | $0.1250 |
| Oct 16, 1997 | $0.1250 |
| Jul 17, 1997 | $0.1250 |
| Apr 17, 1997 | $0.1000 |
| Jan 16, 1997 | $0.1000 |
| Oct 17, 1996 | $0.1000 |
| Jul 18, 1996 | $0.1000 |
| Apr 18, 1996 | $0.0875 |
| Jan 18, 1996 | $0.0875 |
| Oct 19, 1995 | $0.0875 |
| Jul 18, 1995 | $0.0875 |
| Apr 18, 1995 | $0.0625 |
| Jan 13, 1995 | $0.0625 |
| Oct 18, 1994 | $0.0375 |
| Jul 14, 1994 | $0.0375 |
| Apr 19, 1994 | $0.0188 |
| Jan 13, 1994 | $0.0188 |
| Oct 19, 1993 | $0.0188 |
| Jul 14, 1993 | $0.0188 |
| Apr 20, 1993 | $0.0188 |
| Jan 13, 1993 | $0.0188 |
| Oct 20, 1992 | $0.0188 |
| Jul 14, 1992 | $0.0188 |
| Apr 13, 1992 | $0.0188 |
| Jan 14, 1992 | $0.0188 |
| Oct 15, 1991 | $0.0375 |
| Jul 16, 1991 | $0.0375 |
| Apr 16, 1991 | $0.0375 |
| Jan 15, 1991 | $0.0375 |
| Oct 16, 1990 | $0.0375 |
| Jul 16, 1990 | $0.0375 |
| Apr 17, 1990 | $0.0375 |
| Jan 16, 1990 | $0.0375 |
| Oct 17, 1989 | $0.0375 |
| Jul 14, 1989 | $0.0375 |
| Apr 18, 1989 | $0.0375 |
| Jan 13, 1989 | $0.0375 |
| Oct 18, 1988 | $0.0238 |
| Jul 14, 1988 | $0.0238 |
| Apr 19, 1988 | $0.0234 |
| Jan 13, 1988 | $0.0234 |
| Oct 20, 1987 | $0.0156 |
| Jul 14, 1987 | $0.0156 |
| Apr 13, 1987 | $0.0156 |
| Jan 13, 1987 | $0.0156 |
| Oct 14, 1986 | $0.0156 |
| Jul 15, 1986 | $0.0156 |
| Apr 15, 1986 | $0.0156 |
| Jan 13, 1986 | $0.0156 |
| Oct 15, 1985 | $0.0156 |
| Jul 16, 1985 | $0.0156 |
| Apr 16, 1985 | $0.0156 |
| Jan 14, 1985 | $0.0156 |
| Oct 16, 1984 | $0.0156 |
| Jul 16, 1984 | $0.0469 |
| Apr 16, 1984 | $0.0469 |
| Jan 16, 1984 | $0.0469 |
| Oct 18, 1983 | $0.0469 |
| Jul 14, 1983 | $0.0469 |
| Apr 19, 1983 | $0.0469 |
| Jan 14, 1983 | $0.0469 |
| Oct 19, 1982 | $0.0469 |
| Jul 14, 1982 | $0.0844 |
| Apr 20, 1982 | $0.0844 |
| Jan 14, 1982 | $0.0844 |
| Oct 14, 1969 | $0.0250 |
| Jul 8, 1969 | $0.0250 |
| Apr 8, 1969 | $0.0250 |
| Jan 9, 1969 | $0.0250 |
| Oct 8, 1968 | $0.0250 |
| Jul 9, 1968 | $0.0250 |
| Jan 10, 1968 | $0.0250 |
| Oct 10, 1967 | $0.0250 |
| Jul 11, 1967 | $0.0250 |
| Apr 11, 1967 | $0.0250 |
| Jan 11, 1967 | $0.0250 |
| Oct 10, 1966 | $0.0250 |
| Jul 12, 1966 | $0.0250 |
| Apr 11, 1966 | $0.0250 |
| Jan 11, 1966 | $0.0250 |
| Oct 8, 1965 | $0.0208 |
| Jul 9, 1965 | $0.0208 |
| Apr 14, 1965 | $0.0208 |
| Jan 15, 1965 | $0.0208 |
| Oct 15, 1964 | $0.0167 |
| Jul 15, 1964 | $0.0167 |
| Apr 15, 1964 | $0.0167 |
| Jan 15, 1964 | $0.0125 |
| Oct 15, 1963 | $0.0125 |
| Jul 16, 1963 | $0.0125 |
| Apr 16, 1963 | $0.0125 |
| Jan 15, 1963 | $0.0104 |
| Oct 16, 1962 | $0.0104 |
| Jul 17, 1962 | $0.0104 |
| Apr 16, 1962 | $0.0104 |
| Jan 16, 1962 | $0.0104 |
Disclaimer: Dividend data is historical and sourced from Yahoo Finance. Past dividend payments do not guarantee future distributions. Dividend policies can change at any time at the discretion of the company board. This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Read full disclaimer.