Caterpillar Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Caterpillar is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.57%. Next payment date is on 20th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 21st January, 2025.
Key information
1.6%
Dividend yield
5.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 20 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 21 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$5.640 |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CAT is not paying a notable dividend for the PE market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: CAT is not paying a notable dividend for the PE market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Caterpillar Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CAT) | 1.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (PE) | 4.0% |
| Market Top 25% (PE) | 12.2% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 4.8% |
| Analyst forecast (CAT) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: CAT's dividend (1.57%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the PE market (4.03%).
High Dividend: CAT's dividend (1.57%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the PE market (12.15%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: CAT is not paying a notable dividend for the PE market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: CAT is not paying a notable dividend for the PE market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 20:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Caterpillar Inc. is covered by 68 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| William Grace | Avondale Partners |
| Mircea Dobre | Baird |