Caterpillar hikes dividend by 7.1%

On June 11, 2025, Dividend Aristocrat Caterpillar (CAT) announced that it will hike its quarterly dividend by 7.1% to $1.51 per share.

This marks 32 consecutive years of increased dividends by Caterpillar. At a stock price of $362 the dividend yield for CAT is 1.6%. Last year the company announced a dividend hike of 8.5%.

Caterpillar Inc. is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. Caterpillar has paid a cash dividend every year since the company was formed and has paid a quarterly dividend since 1933.