Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) to go ex-dividend.On 4/11/2018 Caterpillar ( NYSE:CAT ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.78 down from $0.78 making the yield 2.11%.Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Ex- dividend dateCaterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is set to go ex-dividend on and will be payable on 5/19/2018 Dividend History for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) The next payable dividend for Caterpillar is scheduled for 5/19/2018. There is an annual dividend of $$3.12 with a yield of 2.11% The company’s dividend has increased by 6.00% on a 3 Year Average The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 45.35% , 34.17% based on this years estimates and 29.91% based on next years projected estimates.Recent Dividend History for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)
- On 12/12/2012 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.52.
- On 4/10/2013 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.52.
- On 6/12/2013 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60.
- On 10/9/2013 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60.
- On 12/11/2013 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60.
- On 4/9/2014 Caterpillar announced a quarterly dividend of $0.60.
Recent Insider Trading for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)
- On 1/31/2018 Thomas A Pellette, Insider, sold 95,199 with an average share price of $163.09 per share and the total transaction amounting to $15,526,004.91.
- On 1/30/2018 Suzette M Long, General Counsel, sold 528 with an average share price of $160.46 per share and the total transaction amounting to $84,722.88.
- On 11/27/2017 Bradley M Halverson, Insider, sold 2,600 with an average share price of $137.67 per share and the total transaction amounting to $357,942.00.
- On 11/24/2017 Jananne A Copeland, Insider, sold 3,247 with an average share price of $136.95 per share and the total transaction amounting to $444,676.65.
- On 11/21/2017 Bradley M Halverson, CFO, sold 17,210 with an average share price of $137.33 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,363,449.30.
- On 11/17/2017 Thomas A. Pellette, Insider, sold 24,547 with an average share price of $135.69 per share and the total transaction amounting to $3,330,782.43.
Recent Analyst Rating for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)
- On 4/11/2018 Buckingham Research, Initiated Coverage, fromBuy to Buy to Buy with a price target of $170.00
- On 4/9/2018 OTR Global, Upgrade, to Positive
- On 4/5/2018 Cleveland Research, Reiterated Rating, to Hold
- On 3/14/2018 Credit Suisse Group, Reiterated Rating, to bought with a price target of $210.00
- On 3/2/2018 Morgan Stanley, Initiated Coverage, fromOverweight to Overweight to Overweight with a price target of $185.00
- On 2/12/2018 JPMorgan Chase, Reiterated Rating, to bought
Recent Trading for Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Shares of Caterpillar closed the previous trading session at 147.80 down -0.29 0.20% with 146.32000732421875 shares trading hands.