CAT

Caterpillar Inc.

Industrials · NYSE · Market cap $369.8bn

$730.76

as of 16 Oct 2026, 32% below its 52-week high

Screens as well placed to keep growing its dividend, with low cut-risk signals.

These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.

Trailing yield: 0.84%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
Earnings cover: 3.9×Pays 26% of earnings
Cash cover: 3.2×Free cash flow over dividends paid
5y dividend growth: +7.2% a yearLast cut in FY2013
Next ex-dividend date: Declared19 Oct 2026Quarterly dividend of $1.63

Compared with US companies in Industrials (158)

Trailing yield is lower than 100 of the 156 other US companies in Industrials with a yield figure.
5y dividend growth (as paid) is lower than 80 of the 132 other US companies in Industrials with a 5y growth figure.

Quality

High

Capacity to keep growing the dividend

Risk

Low

Signals of dividend-cut pressure

Trim

Low

How extended the valuation looks

Why Risk is 0

CAT against US companies in Industrials (158)

Valuation against its own history

As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of CAT’s past readings.

P/E34.1×P59, neutral for this measure
Yield0.6%P14, poor for this measure
FCF payout31.3%P10, good for this measure
Net debt / EBITDA7.24P77, poor for this measure
DGR 5y8.0%P37, neutral for this measure
ROIC4.5%P100, good for this measure

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