Dividend Payment Schedule - A Recent History

On Wednesday, December 9, 2009, Caterpillar Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of forty-two ($0.42) cents per share of common stock, payable February 20, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business January 20, 2010.

"The economic crisis of the last year has been unprecedented, but Caterpillar's focus on preparing for a recession, dating back to the strategy we rolled out in 2005, has served us well," said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Owens. "We're making tough decisions required to come out of this downturn as a stronger company. I am pleased we are maintaining our dividend rate and rewarding our stockholders. Caterpillar has been one of the top companies in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average for total stockholder return (stock appreciation plus dividends) over the last 10 years," Owens added.

Declared Date
Record Date
Payment Date
As Reported Amount Per Share ($)
Split-Adjusted *** Per Share ($)
12/09/2009 01/20/2010 02/20/2010 $0.42 $0.42
10/14/2009 10/26/2009 11/20/2009 $0.42 $0.42
06/10/2009 07/20/2009 08/20/2009 $0.42 $0.42
04/08/2009 04/20/2009 05/20/2009 $0.42 $0.42
12/10/2008 01/20/2009 02/20/2009 $0.42 $0.42
10/08/2008 10/20/2008 11/20/2008 $0.42 $0.42
06/11/2008 07/21/02008 08/20/2008 $0.42 $0.42
04/09/2008 04/21/2008 05/20/2008 $0.36 $0.36
12/12/2007 01/22/2008 02/20/2008 $0.36 $0.36
10/10/2007 10/22/2007 11/20/2007 $0.36 $0.36
06/13/2007 07/20/2007 08/20/2007 $0.36 $0.36
04/11/2007 04/23/2007 05/19/2007 $0.30 $0.30
12/20/2006 01/22/2007 02/20/2007 $0.30 $0.30
10/11/2006 10/23/2006 11/20/2006 $0.30 $0.30
06/14/2006 07/20/2006 08/19/2006 $0.30 $0.30
4/12/2006
4/24/20060
5/20/2006
$0.25
$0.25
12/14/2005
1/20/2006
2/18/2006
$0.25
$0.25
10/12/2005
10/24/2005
11/19/2005
$0.25
$0.25
6/8/2005
7/22/2005
8/19/2005
$0.25
$0.25
4/13/2005
4/25/2005
5/20/2005
$0.41
 $0.205
12/8/2004
1/20/2005
2/19/2005
$0.41
$0.205
10/13/2004
10/25/2004
11/20/2004
$0.41
$0.205
6/9/2004
7/20/2004
8/20/2004
$0.41
$0.205
4/14/2004
4/26/2004
5/20/2004
$0.37
$0.185
12/10/2003
1/20/2004
2/20/2004
$0.37
$0.185
10/8/2003
10/20/2003
11/20/2003
$0.37
$0.185
6/11/2003
7/21/2003
8/20/2003
$0.35
$0.175
4/9/2003
4/21/2003
5/20/2003
$0.35
$0.175
12/11/2002
1/21/2003
2/20/2003
$0.35
$0.175
10/9/2002
10/21/2002
11/20/2002
$0.35
$0.175
6/12/2002
7/22/2002
8/20/2002
$0.35
$0.175
4/10/2002
4/22/2002
5/20/2002
$0.35
$0.175
12/12/2001
1/22/2002
2/20/2002
$0.35
$0.175
10/10/2001
10/22/2001
11/20/2001
$0.35
$0.175
6/13/2001
7/20/2001
8/20/2001
$0.35
$0.175
4/11/2001
4/23/2001
5/19/2001
$0.34
$0.17
12/13/2000
1/22/2001
2/20/2001
$0.34
$0.17
10/11/2000
10/20/2000
11/20/2000
$0.34
$0.17
6/14/2000
7/20/2000
8/19/2000
$0.34
$0.17
4/12/2000
4/24/2000
5/20/2000
$0.325
$0.1625
12/8/1999
1/20/2000
2/19/2000
$0.325
$0.1625
10/13/1999
10/25/1999
11/20/1999
$0.325
$0.1625
6/9/1999
7/20/1999
8/20/1999
$0.325
$0.1625
4/14/1999
4/26/1999
5/20/1999
$0.30
$0.15
12/9/1998
1/20/1999
2/20/1999
$0.30
$0.15
10/14/1998
10/26/1998
11/20/1998
$0.30
$0.15
6/10/1998
7/20/1998
8/20/1998
$0.30
$0.15
4/8/1998
4/20/1998
5/20/1998
$0.25
$0.125
12/10/1997
1/20/1998
2/20/1998
$0.25
$0.125
10/8/1997
10/20/1997
11/20/1997
$0.25
$0.125
6/11/1997
7/21/1997
8/20/1997
$0.25
$0.125
4/9/1997
4/21/1997
5/20/1997
$0.40
$0.10
12/11/1996
1/21/1997
2/20/1997
$0.40
$0.10
10/9/1996
10/21/1996
11/20/1996
$0.40
$0.10
6/12/1996
7/22/1996
8/20/1996
$0.40
$0.10
4/10/1996
4/22/1996
5/20/1996
$0.35
$0.0875


***Dividends are adjusted for the 2005 2-for-1 stock split and the 1997 2-for-1 stock split.
A complete stock split history for Caterpillar is available here.