Caterpillar Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Caterpillar is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.47% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 20th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 21st October, 2024.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
5.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 20 Nov 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 21 Oct 24 |
| Dividend per share | AR$5.497k |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CAT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CAT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Caterpillar Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CAT) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AR) | 0.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AR) | 3.2% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 4.3% |
| Analyst forecast (CAT) (up to 3 years) | 1.6% |
Notable Dividend: CAT's dividend (1.47%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (0.6%).
High Dividend: CAT's dividend (1.47%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (3.18%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25%), CAT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (28.3%), CAT's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.