CATERPILLAR INC. (NYSE:CAT) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01.
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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Company) declared a quarterly cash dividend of seventy-eight
cents ($0.78) per share of Company common stock, payable August
19, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on
July 20, 2017. The per share dividend of $0.78 is an increase of
one cent from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.77 per share.
On the same date, the Company issued a press release announcing
the dividend increase. A copy of the release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.
Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished in accordance with the
provisions of General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits:
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this
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99.1
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Caterpillar Inc. press release dated June 14, 2017
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About CATERPILLAR INC. (NYSE:CAT)
Caterpillar Inc. is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The Company operates through its three product segments: Resource Industries, Construction Industries, and Energy & Transportation. It also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. Its Construction Industries segment provides machinery for infrastructure and building construction applications. Its Resource Industries segment offers machinery for mine and quarry applications. Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engines, generator sets, gas turbines and turbine-related services, diesel-electric locomotives and other rail-related products and services. Its Financial Products segment conducts its business through Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial). Cat Financial provides retail and wholesale financing alternatives for Caterpillar products.