Caterpillar Splits, Dividends and Corporate Actions

Split history for Caterpillar

Caterpillar has split the face value 4 times since July 26, 1976. Caterpillar had last split the face value of its shares from $2 to $1 in 2005.The share has been quoting on an ex-split basis from July 14, 2005.

Split Date	Split Ratio
14 Jul 2005	2:1 Stock split
14 Jul 1997	2:1 Stock split
06 Sep 1994	2:1 Stock split
26 Jul 1976	3:2 Stock split

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Dividend history for Caterpillar

Caterpillar has declared 163 dividends since Jan. 13, 1986.

In the past 12 months, Caterpillar has declared an equity dividend amounting to $6.16 per share.

At the current share price of $772.7800, Caterpillar's dividend yield is 0.80%. Adjusting for Split the dividend yield is 0.20%.

Ex-Date	Dividend Amount	Instrument Type
20 Jul 2026	1.630	Equity Share
20 Apr 2026	1.510	Equity Share
20 Jan 2026	1.510	Equity Share
20 Oct 2025	1.510	Equity Share
21 Jul 2025	1.510	Equity Share
21 Apr 2025	1.410	Equity Share
21 Jan 2025	1.410	Equity Share
21 Oct 2024	1.410	Equity Share
22 Jul 2024	1.410	Equity Share
19 Apr 2024	1.300	Equity Share
19 Jan 2024	1.300	Equity Share
20 Oct 2023	1.300	Equity Share
19 Jul 2023	1.300	Equity Share
21 Apr 2023	1.200	Equity Share
19 Jan 2023	1.200	Equity Share
21 Oct 2022	1.200	Equity Share
19 Jul 2022	1.200	Equity Share
22 Apr 2022	1.110	Equity Share
19 Jan 2022	1.110	Equity Share
22 Oct 2021	1.110	Equity Share
19 Jul 2021	1.110	Equity Share
23 Apr 2021	1.030	Equity Share
19 Jan 2021	1.030	Equity Share
23 Oct 2020	1.030	Equity Share
17 Jul 2020	1.030	Equity Share
17 Apr 2020	1.030	Equity Share
17 Jan 2020	1.030	Equity Share
18 Oct 2019	1.030	Equity Share
19 Jul 2019	1.030	Equity Share
18 Apr 2019	0.860	Equity Share
18 Jan 2019	0.860	Equity Share
19 Oct 2018	0.860	Equity Share
19 Jul 2018	0.860	Equity Share
20 Apr 2018	0.780	Equity Share
19 Jan 2018	0.780	Equity Share
20 Oct 2017	0.780	Equity Share
18 Jul 2017	0.780	Equity Share
20 Apr 2017	0.770	Equity Share
18 Jan 2017	0.770	Equity Share
20 Oct 2016	0.770	Equity Share
18 Jul 2016	0.770	Equity Share
21 Apr 2016	0.770	Equity Share
15 Jan 2016	0.770	Equity Share
22 Oct 2015	0.770	Equity Share
16 Jul 2015	0.770	Equity Share
16 Apr 2015	0.700	Equity Share
15 Jan 2015	0.700	Equity Share
16 Oct 2014	0.700	Equity Share
17 Jul 2014	0.700	Equity Share
16 Apr 2014	0.600	Equity Share
16 Jan 2014	0.600	Equity Share
17 Oct 2013	0.600	Equity Share
18 Jul 2013	0.600	Equity Share
18 Apr 2013	0.520	Equity Share
20 Dec 2012	0.520	Equity Share
18 Oct 2012	0.520	Equity Share
18 Jul 2012	0.520	Equity Share
19 Apr 2012	0.460	Equity Share
18 Jan 2012	0.460	Equity Share
20 Oct 2011	0.460	Equity Share
18 Jul 2011	0.460	Equity Share
20 Apr 2011	0.440	Equity Share
18 Jan 2011	0.440	Equity Share
21 Oct 2010	0.440	Equity Share
16 Jul 2010	0.440	Equity Share
22 Apr 2010	0.420	Equity Share
15 Jan 2010	0.420	Equity Share
22 Oct 2009	0.420	Equity Share
16 Jul 2009	0.420	Equity Share
16 Apr 2009	0.420	Equity Share
15 Jan 2009	0.420	Equity Share
16 Oct 2008	0.420	Equity Share
17 Jul 2008	0.420	Equity Share
17 Apr 2008	0.360	Equity Share
17 Jan 2008	0.360	Equity Share
18 Oct 2007	0.360	Equity Share
18 Jul 2007	0.360	Equity Share
19 Apr 2007	0.300	Equity Share
18 Jan 2007	0.300	Equity Share
19 Oct 2006	0.300	Equity Share
18 Jul 2006	0.300	Equity Share
20 Apr 2006	0.250	Equity Share
18 Jan 2006	0.250	Equity Share
20 Oct 2005	0.250	Equity Share
20 Jul 2005	0.250	Equity Share
21 Apr 2005	0.205	Equity Share
18 Jan 2005	0.205	Equity Share
21 Oct 2004	0.205	Equity Share
16 Jul 2004	0.205	Equity Share
22 Apr 2004	0.185	Equity Share
15 Jan 2004	0.185	Equity Share
16 Oct 2003	0.185	Equity Share
17 Jul 2003	0.175	Equity Share
16 Apr 2003	0.175	Equity Share
16 Jan 2003	0.175	Equity Share
17 Oct 2002	0.175	Equity Share
18 Jul 2002	0.175	Equity Share
18 Apr 2002	0.175	Equity Share
17 Jan 2002	0.175	Equity Share
18 Oct 2001	0.175	Equity Share
18 Jul 2001	0.175	Equity Share
19 Apr 2001	0.170	Equity Share
18 Jan 2001	0.170	Equity Share
18 Oct 2000	0.170	Equity Share
18 Jul 2000	0.170	Equity Share
19 Apr 2000	0.162	Equity Share
18 Jan 2000	0.162	Equity Share
21 Oct 1999	0.162	Equity Share
16 Jul 1999	0.162	Equity Share
22 Apr 1999	0.150	Equity Share
15 Jan 1999	0.150	Equity Share
22 Oct 1998	0.150	Equity Share
16 Jul 1998	0.150	Equity Share
16 Apr 1998	0.125	Equity Share
15 Jan 1998	0.125	Equity Share
16 Oct 1997	0.125	Equity Share
17 Jul 1997	0.125	Equity Share
17 Apr 1997	0.100	Equity Share
16 Jan 1997	0.100	Equity Share
17 Oct 1996	0.100	Equity Share
18 Jul 1996	0.100	Equity Share
18 Apr 1996	0.088	Equity Share
18 Jan 1996	0.088	Equity Share
19 Oct 1995	0.088	Equity Share
18 Jul 1995	0.088	Equity Share
18 Apr 1995	0.062	Equity Share
13 Jan 1995	0.062	Equity Share
18 Oct 1994	0.038	Equity Share
14 Jul 1994	0.038	Equity Share
19 Apr 1994	0.019	Equity Share
13 Jan 1994	0.019	Equity Share
19 Oct 1993	0.019	Equity Share
14 Jul 1993	0.019	Equity Share
20 Apr 1993	0.019	Equity Share
13 Jan 1993	0.019	Equity Share
20 Oct 1992	0.019	Equity Share
14 Jul 1992	0.019	Equity Share
13 Apr 1992	0.019	Equity Share
14 Jan 1992	0.019	Equity Share
15 Oct 1991	0.038	Equity Share
16 Jul 1991	0.038	Equity Share
16 Apr 1991	0.038	Equity Share
15 Jan 1991	0.038	Equity Share
16 Oct 1990	0.038	Equity Share
16 Jul 1990	0.038	Equity Share
17 Apr 1990	0.038	Equity Share
16 Jan 1990	0.038	Equity Share
17 Oct 1989	0.038	Equity Share
14 Jul 1989	0.038	Equity Share
18 Apr 1989	0.038	Equity Share
13 Jan 1989	0.038	Equity Share
18 Oct 1988	0.024	Equity Share
14 Jul 1988	0.024	Equity Share
19 Apr 1988	0.024	Equity Share
13 Jan 1988	0.024	Equity Share
20 Oct 1987	0.016	Equity Share
14 Jul 1987	0.016	Equity Share
13 Apr 1987	0.016	Equity Share
13 Jan 1987	0.016	Equity Share
14 Oct 1986	0.016	Equity Share
15 Jul 1986	0.016	Equity Share
15 Apr 1986	0.016	Equity Share
13 Jan 1986	0.016	Equity Share

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Board Meetings - Caterpillar

The next board meeting for Caterpillar is on 29 Oct 2026 for the purpose of Caterpillar Inc Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2026

Ex-Date	Purpose	Notes
12 Feb 2027	Caterpillar Inc Annual Report for 2026	-
29 Jan 2027	Caterpillar Inc Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2026	-
29 Jan 2027	Caterpillar Inc Fourth Quarter Earnings Results for 2026	-
29 Oct 2026	Caterpillar Inc Third Quarter Earnings Results for 2026	-
29 Oct 2026	Caterpillar Inc Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2026	-
10 Sep 2026	CATERPILLAR VIRTUAL HQ VISIT WITH CEO JOE CREED HOSTED BY WELLS FARGO	-
05 Aug 2026	Caterpillar Inc Second Quarter Earnings Results for 2026	-
05 Aug 2026	Caterpillar Inc Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2026	-
04 Aug 2026	Caterpillar Inc Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2026	-
04 Aug 2026	Caterpillar Inc Second Quarter Earnings Result for 2026	-

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Split history for Caterpillar

Caterpillar has split the face value 4 times since July 26, 1976. Caterpillar had last split the face value of its shares from $2 to $1 in 2005.The share has been quoting on an ex-split basis from July 14, 2005.

Dividend history for Caterpillar

Caterpillar has declared 163 dividends since Jan. 13, 1986.

In the past 12 months, Caterpillar has declared an equity dividend amounting to $6.16 per share.

At the current share price of $772.7800, Caterpillar's dividend yield is 0.80%. Adjusting for Split the dividend yield is 0.20%.

Board Meetings - Caterpillar

The next board meeting for Caterpillar is on 29 Oct 2026 for the purpose of Caterpillar Inc Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2026