About Caterpillar Inc.
Agricultural - Machinery
Industrials
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide...
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Dividend Score
Dividend Score ranks stocks based on metrics important to dividend investors, helping you identify companies with a history of consistent dividends and the financial strength
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Dividend Stability
CAT has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
CAT's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 6.482% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
CAT's earnings have grown by 11.147% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
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Caterpillar Inc. Key Metrics
- Market Cap
- $192B
- 52 Weeks Low
- $246.01
- 52 Weeks High
- $418.50
- Dividend Yield
- 1.48%
- P/E
- 18.03x
- P/S
- 2.92x
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Caterpillar Inc. Dividends
- Dividend Yield
- 1.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 25.16%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $5.42
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 21, 2024
CAT Dividend Safety
CAT paid out 25.16% of its $10B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
CAT's Dividend Payout Ratio of 25.162% is considered safe for the Industrials sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
CAT's Interest Coverage Ratio of 25.488 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
CAT shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.247. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
CAT Dividend Growth
Caterpillar Inc.(CAT) offers a dividend yield of 1.48% and pays $5.42 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of CAT.
Dividend Stability
CAT has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
CAT's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 6.482% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
CAT's earnings have grown by 11.147% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
CAT Analyst Forecasts
CAT Financials
CAT Income Statement Key Metrics
- Revenue(TTM)65.66 B
- Gross Profit(TTM)23.58 B
- EBITDA(TTM)16.27 B
- Net Income(TTM)10.68 B
- EPS Diluted(TTM)21.57
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CAT earnings and revenue history
CAT Return on Equity
See how efficiently CAT generates profit for it's shareholders.
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Return on Equity Growth
CAT's Return on Equity has grown modestly over the past 10 years, increasing by only 9.16%.
CAT Revenue Growth
See how CAT has grown it's revenue over the past 10 years.
Revenue Growth
CAT's revenue has shown poor growth over the past 10 years, increasing by only 1.97%.