Caterpillar Inc. CAT

Caterpillar Inc. pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share, a yield of 0.76% at the last closing price of $856.57. The most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-07-20 — investors must own shares before that date to receive the payment.

The payout ratio — the share of earnings paid out as dividends — is 28.07%. A ratio at this level generally leaves room to maintain or grow the dividend out of current earnings.