CAT Caterpillar, Inc.

Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery

6 · Fair Momentum 2.0 · Weak Watch 22y streak Reports in 11d

730.76

-0.66%

About the company

Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related parts and work tools. Its Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, mining trucks, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wide-body trucks, wheel tractor scrapers and dozers, and landfill and soil compactors; machinery components, and wear and maintenance components; and technology products and services for fleet management, equipment management analytics, autonomous machine capabilities, safety services, and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines, drivetrain, and integrated systems and solutions; centrifugal gas compressors and related services; and diesel-electric locomotive components, and other rail-related products. Its Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, revolving charge accounts, installment sale contracts, repair/rebuild financing, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products and services. The All Other segment offers parts distribution; logistics and distribution services; electronics and control systems; dealer portfolio management; brand management and marketing strategy; and digital investment services. It also provides mining software solutions. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar Inc. was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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28.07%

6.52

335.9B

31.46

23.23

805.74

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Dividend deep dive

Caterpillar, Inc., operating in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry within the Industrials sector, currently offers a dividend yield of 0.77%. This yield is below its 5-year average of 1.84% and its 5-year low of 1.36%. The company holds a rating score of 5.0. It exhibits a momentum score of 7.0, indicating a favorable price trend, but a value score of 0.0, suggesting it may be considered rich relative to its intrinsic value.

Dividend history

Caterpillar has a consistent dividend growth record, marked by a streak of 22 consecutive years of increases, classifying it as a 'Contender' in the CCC list. The dividend per share has grown with a 3-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of approximately 8.12% and a 5-year CAGR of approximately 7.23%. The annual dividend has steadily increased from USD 2.60 in 2014 to USD 5.42 in 2024, with a projected USD 5.84 for 2025. This growth trajectory suggests a dividend doubling time of 10 years at its 5-year CAGR.

Dividend safety

The dividend appears well-covered, with a payout ratio of 28.07% based on reported EPS. However, the company's financial leverage is notably high, as indicated by a debt-to-equity ratio of 230.793.

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AI-generated from Quantic's dividend data · Updated 5 Oct 2026 · Information, not financial advice.