Dividends payable

Current Liabilities

Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.3%, from $674.00M to $703.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Dividends payable shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates a recent declaration of dividends, while a decrease reflects the settlement of these obligations.

Detailed definition

This represents the total amount of dividends that have been formally declared by the board of directors but have not ye...

Peer comparison

Standard across all dividend-paying public companies, often compared against cash flow to ensure dividend sustainability.

Metric ID: dividends_payable

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$608.00M$0.00$595.00M$0.00$633.00M$0.00$620.00M$0.00$663.00M$0.00$649.00M$0.00$684.00M$0.00$674.00M$0.00$707.00M$0.00$703.00M
QoQ Change-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
YoY Change+4.1%+4.2%+4.7%+4.7%+3.2%+3.9%+3.4%+4.3%
Range$0.00$707.00M
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's dividends payable?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported dividends payable of $703.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's dividends payable changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's dividends payable increased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $674.00M to $703.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's dividends payable?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's dividends payable has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $562.00M to $703.00M.
What does dividends payable mean?
The total amount of declared dividends that the company owes to shareholders but has not yet paid.

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