Caterpillar (CAT) Declares $0.70 Quarterly Dividend; 3.5% Yield

Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share, or $2.8 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on May 20, 2015, to stockholders of record on April 20, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of April 16, 2015.

The annual yield on the dividend is 3.5 percent.

"I am pleased to announce we are maintaining Caterpillar's dividend," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman. "In 2014, we kept a strong balance sheet and delivered the third highest operating cash flow in our history. In addition, we returned a record $5.8 billion in capital to stockholders through dividends and stock repurchase. This dividend supports our commitment to deliver superior returns to stockholders through the cycles."

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