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Caterpillar CATThe company said its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.41 per share on June 12, 2024. It is an increase of eleven cents, or 8%, from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. The dividend is payable on August 20, 2024 to shareholders of record as of July 22, 2024.
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AI summaryThe company said its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.41 per share on June 12, 2024. It is an increase of eleven cents, or 8%, from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. The dividend is payable on August 20, 2024 to shareholders of record as of July 22, 2024.
The company said its Board of Directors added $20.0 billion to its existing share repurchase authorization, which was launched in 2022 and has no expiration date. Under the new authorization, the company may repurchase up to approximately $21.8 billion of its common stock.
The company reported that all nominees for the Board of Directors were elected to 1-year terms at its virtual annual shareholders meeting on June 12, 2024. The proposal to ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for 2024 was approved, with 403,595,983 votes for and 16,114,120 votes against.
The company said the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with 321,850,327 votes for and 22,746,919 votes against. Shareholder proposals were not approved; the 3 proposals asked for separating the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, an annual report on lobbying, and limits on directors serving on other company boards.
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Raises Quarterly Dividend to $1.41 per Share
The company said its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.41 per share on June 12, 2024. It is an increase of eleven cents, or 8%, from the previous quarterly dividend of $1.30. The dividend is payable on August 20, 2024 to shareholders of record as of July 22, 2024.
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Adds $20.0 billion to Share Repurchase Authorization
The company said its Board of Directors added $20.0 billion to its existing share repurchase authorization, which was launched in 2022 and has no expiration date. Under the new authorization, the company may repurchase up to approximately $21.8 billion of its common stock.
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Elects Directors and Approves PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditor
The company reported that all nominees for the Board of Directors were elected to 1-year terms at its virtual annual shareholders meeting on June 12, 2024. The proposal to ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for 2024 was approved, with 403,595,983 votes for and 16,114,120 votes against.
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3 Shareholder Proposals Fail; Executive Pay Advisory Vote Approved
The company said the advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with 321,850,327 votes for and 22,746,919 votes against. Shareholder proposals were not approved; the 3 proposals asked for separating the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, an annual report on lobbying, and limits on directors serving on other company boards.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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