Dividend Payment Schedule - A Recent History

On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, the Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. voted to maintain the quarterly cash dividend of fifty-two cents ($0.52) per share of common stock, payable May 20, 2013, to stockholders of record at the close of business, April 22, 2013.

"We had a record year in 2012 and I am pleased to announce to our stockholders that we are maintaining Caterpillar's quarterly dividend. While we're encouraged by some recent improvements in economic indicators, there are still uncertainties in the world and the company is ready for any circumstances. The balance sheet is strong and dividend payments are a good way to reward long-term investors in the company. We are committed to providing value to our stockholders," said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Oberhelman.

Declared Date
Record Date
Payment Date
As Reported Amount Per Share ($)
Split-Adjusted *** Per Share ($)
04/10/2013 04/22/2013 05/20/2013 $0.52 $0.52
12/12/2012 12/24/2012 12/31/2012 $0.52 $0.52
10/08/2012 10/22/2012 11/20/2012 $0.52 $0.52
06/13/2012 07/20/2012 08/20/2012 $0.52 $0.52
04/11/2012 04/23/2012 05/19/2012 $0.46 $0.46
12/14/2011 01/20/2012 02/18/2012 $0.46 $0.46
10/12/2011 10/24/2011 11/19/2011 $0.46 $0.46
06/08/2011 07/20/2011 08/20/2011 $0.46 $0.46
04/13/2011 04/25/2011 05/20/2011 $0.44 $0.44
12/08/2010 01/20/2011 02/19/2011 $0.44 $0.44
10/13/2010 10/25/2010 11/20/2010 $0.44 $0.44
06/09/2010 07/20/2010 08/20/2010 $0.44 $0.44
04/14/2010 04/26/2010 05/20/2010 $0.42 $0.42
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 07/21/2008 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
4/24/2006
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.

 

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