NYSE:CATMachinery
Does Caterpillar (CAT) Closing ESOP Shelves Hint at a Deeper Shift in Its AI Strategy?
Caterpillar Inc. recently closed two long-running shelf registrations tied to its employee stock ownership plan and affirmed a quarterly dividend of US$1.51 per share, payable in February 2026.
At the same time, Caterpillar’s record US$39.8 billion backlog and push into automation and AI-enabled services have reinforced its role as a key supplier to both traditional and AI-driven infrastructure.
We’ll now examine how Caterpillar’s record backlog and focus on automation and AI technologies...