CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Dividend Safety
- Dividend payout ratio · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2025-12-31..
Dividend safety
Overview →Financial period ending 2025-12-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payout ratio · 12 months | (m) | Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2025-12-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payments · 12 months | (m) | Payments of Dividends |
| Net income · 12 months | 8.88B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Dividend payments · 12 months (USD) | Net income · 12 months (USD) | Dividend payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | (m) | $8.88B | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | (m) | $10.79B | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | (m) | $10.34B | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | (m) | $6.71B | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | (m) | $6.49B | (m) |
| 2011-09-30 | (m) | $4.35B | (m) |
| 2011-06-30 | (m) | $4.00B | (m) |
| 2011-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-12-31 | (m) | $2.70B | (m) |
| 2010-09-30 | (m) | $1.96B | (m) |
| 2010-06-30 | (m) | $1.58B | (m) |
| 2010-03-31 | (m) | $1.24B | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | $1.03B | $895.00M | 114.97% |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $953.00M | $3.56B | 26.79% |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | $845.00M | $3.54B | 23.86% |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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