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 160 dividends since Jan. 13, 1986.

In the past 12 months, Caterpillar has declared an equity dividend amounting to $5.84 per share.

At the current share price of $572.8700, Caterpillar's dividend yield is 1.02%. Adjusting for Split the dividend yield is 0.25%.

Ex-Date	Dividend Amount	Instrument Type
20 Oct 2025	1.51	Equity Share
21 Jul 2025	1.51	Equity Share
21 Apr 2025	1.41	Equity Share
21 Jan 2025	1.41	Equity Share
21 Oct 2024	1.41	Equity Share
22 Jul 2024	1.41	Equity Share
19 Apr 2024	1.30	Equity Share
19 Jan 2024	1.30	Equity Share
20 Oct 2023	1.30	Equity Share
19 Jul 2023	1.30	Equity Share
21 Apr 2023	1.20	Equity Share
19 Jan 2023	1.20	Equity Share
21 Oct 2022	1.20	Equity Share
19 Jul 2022	1.20	Equity Share
22 Apr 2022	1.11	Equity Share
19 Jan 2022	1.11	Equity Share
22 Oct 2021	1.11	Equity Share
19 Jul 2021	1.11	Equity Share
23 Apr 2021	1.03	Equity Share
19 Jan 2021	1.03	Equity Share
23 Oct 2020	1.03	Equity Share
17 Jul 2020	1.03	Equity Share
17 Apr 2020	1.03	Equity Share
17 Jan 2020	1.03	Equity Share
18 Oct 2019	1.03	Equity Share
19 Jul 2019	1.03	Equity Share
18 Apr 2019	0.86	Equity Share
18 Jan 2019	0.86	Equity Share
19 Oct 2018	0.86	Equity Share
19 Jul 2018	0.86	Equity Share
20 Apr 2018	0.78	Equity Share
19 Jan 2018	0.78	Equity Share
20 Oct 2017	0.78	Equity Share
18 Jul 2017	0.78	Equity Share
20 Apr 2017	0.77	Equity Share
18 Jan 2017	0.77	Equity Share
20 Oct 2016	0.77	Equity Share
18 Jul 2016	0.77	Equity Share
21 Apr 2016	0.77	Equity Share
15 Jan 2016	0.77	Equity Share
22 Oct 2015	0.77	Equity Share
16 Jul 2015	0.77	Equity Share
16 Apr 2015	0.70	Equity Share
15 Jan 2015	0.70	Equity Share
16 Oct 2014	0.70	Equity Share
17 Jul 2014	0.70	Equity Share
16 Apr 2014	0.60	Equity Share
16 Jan 2014	0.60	Equity Share
17 Oct 2013	0.60	Equity Share
18 Jul 2013	0.60	Equity Share
18 Apr 2013	0.52	Equity Share
20 Dec 2012	0.52	Equity Share
18 Oct 2012	0.52	Equity Share
18 Jul 2012	0.52	Equity Share
19 Apr 2012	0.46	Equity Share
18 Jan 2012	0.46	Equity Share
20 Oct 2011	0.46	Equity Share
18 Jul 2011	0.46	Equity Share
20 Apr 2011	0.44	Equity Share
18 Jan 2011	0.44	Equity Share
21 Oct 2010	0.44	Equity Share
16 Jul 2010	0.44	Equity Share
22 Apr 2010	0.42	Equity Share
15 Jan 2010	0.42	Equity Share
22 Oct 2009	0.42	Equity Share
16 Jul 2009	0.42	Equity Share
16 Apr 2009	0.42	Equity Share
15 Jan 2009	0.42	Equity Share
16 Oct 2008	0.42	Equity Share
17 Jul 2008	0.42	Equity Share
17 Apr 2008	0.36	Equity Share
17 Jan 2008	0.36	Equity Share
18 Oct 2007	0.36	Equity Share
18 Jul 2007	0.36	Equity Share
19 Apr 2007	0.30	Equity Share
18 Jan 2007	0.30	Equity Share
19 Oct 2006	0.30	Equity Share
18 Jul 2006	0.30	Equity Share
20 Apr 2006	0.25	Equity Share
18 Jan 2006	0.25	Equity Share
20 Oct 2005	0.25	Equity Share
20 Jul 2005	0.25	Equity Share
21 Apr 2005	0.20	Equity Share
18 Jan 2005	0.20	Equity Share
21 Oct 2004	0.20	Equity Share
16 Jul 2004	0.20	Equity Share
22 Apr 2004	0.18	Equity Share
15 Jan 2004	0.18	Equity Share
16 Oct 2003	0.18	Equity Share
17 Jul 2003	0.18	Equity Share
16 Apr 2003	0.18	Equity Share
16 Jan 2003	0.18	Equity Share
17 Oct 2002	0.18	Equity Share
18 Jul 2002	0.18	Equity Share
18 Apr 2002	0.18	Equity Share
17 Jan 2002	0.18	Equity Share
18 Oct 2001	0.18	Equity Share
18 Jul 2001	0.18	Equity Share
19 Apr 2001	0.17	Equity Share
18 Jan 2001	0.17	Equity Share
18 Oct 2000	0.17	Equity Share
18 Jul 2000	0.17	Equity Share
19 Apr 2000	0.16	Equity Share
18 Jan 2000	0.16	Equity Share
21 Oct 1999	0.16	Equity Share
16 Jul 1999	0.16	Equity Share
22 Apr 1999	0.15	Equity Share
15 Jan 1999	0.15	Equity Share
22 Oct 1998	0.15	Equity Share
16 Jul 1998	0.15	Equity Share
16 Apr 1998	0.12	Equity Share
15 Jan 1998	0.12	Equity Share
16 Oct 1997	0.12	Equity Share
17 Jul 1997	0.12	Equity Share
17 Apr 1997	0.10	Equity Share
16 Jan 1997	0.10	Equity Share
17 Oct 1996	0.10	Equity Share
18 Jul 1996	0.10	Equity Share
18 Apr 1996	0.09	Equity Share
18 Jan 1996	0.09	Equity Share
19 Oct 1995	0.09	Equity Share
18 Jul 1995	0.09	Equity Share
18 Apr 1995	0.06	Equity Share
13 Jan 1995	0.06	Equity Share
18 Oct 1994	0.04	Equity Share
14 Jul 1994	0.04	Equity Share
19 Apr 1994	0.02	Equity Share
13 Jan 1994	0.02	Equity Share
19 Oct 1993	0.02	Equity Share
14 Jul 1993	0.02	Equity Share
20 Apr 1993	0.02	Equity Share
13 Jan 1993	0.02	Equity Share
20 Oct 1992	0.02	Equity Share
14 Jul 1992	0.02	Equity Share
13 Apr 1992	0.02	Equity Share
14 Jan 1992	0.02	Equity Share
15 Oct 1991	0.04	Equity Share
16 Jul 1991	0.04	Equity Share
16 Apr 1991	0.04	Equity Share
15 Jan 1991	0.04	Equity Share
16 Oct 1990	0.04	Equity Share
16 Jul 1990	0.04	Equity Share
17 Apr 1990	0.04	Equity Share
16 Jan 1990	0.04	Equity Share
17 Oct 1989	0.04	Equity Share
14 Jul 1989	0.04	Equity Share
18 Apr 1989	0.04	Equity Share
13 Jan 1989	0.04	Equity Share
18 Oct 1988	0.02	Equity Share
14 Jul 1988	0.02	Equity Share
19 Apr 1988	0.02	Equity Share
13 Jan 1988	0.02	Equity Share
20 Oct 1987	0.02	Equity Share
14 Jul 1987	0.02	Equity Share
13 Apr 1987	0.02	Equity Share
13 Jan 1987	0.02	Equity Share
14 Oct 1986	0.02	Equity Share
15 Jul 1986	0.02	Equity Share
15 Apr 1986	0.02	Equity Share
13 Jan 1986	0.02	Equity Share

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Board Meetings - Caterpillar

The next board meeting for Caterpillar is on 30 Jan 2026 for the purpose of Caterpillar Inc Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2025

Ex-Date	Purpose	Notes
30 Apr 2026	Caterpillar Inc First Quarter Earnings Results for 2026	-
30 Apr 2026	Caterpillar Inc First Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2026	-
13 Feb 2026	Caterpillar Inc Annual Report for 2025	-
05 Feb 2026	Caterpillar Inc Fourth Quarter Earnings Results for 2025	-
05 Feb 2026	Caterpillar Inc Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2025	-
30 Jan 2026	Caterpillar Inc Fourth Quarter Earnings Results for 2025	-
30 Jan 2026	Caterpillar Inc Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2025	-
04 Nov 2025	2025 Investor Day	-
30 Oct 2025	Caterpillar Inc Third Quarter Earnings Results for 2025	-
30 Oct 2025	Caterpillar Inc Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2025	-

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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 160 dividends since Jan. 13, 1986.

In the past 12 months, Caterpillar has declared an equity dividend amounting to $5.84 per share.

At the current share price of $572.8700, Caterpillar's dividend yield is 1.02%. Adjusting for Split the dividend yield is 0.25%.

Board Meetings - Caterpillar

The next board meeting for Caterpillar is on 30 Jan 2026 for the purpose of Caterpillar Inc Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call for 2025