December 10, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Caterpillar Inc.’s (NYSE: CAT) board has declared a quarterly cash dividend of forty-two ($0.42) cents per share of common stock, payable February 20, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business January 20, 2010.

The $0.42 dividend maintains the company’s dividend rate from the previous quarter.

Peoria, Illinois-based Caterpillar posted 2008 sales and revenues of $51.324 billion. Caterpillar is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.

The company also is a services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services, Caterpillar Logistics Services and Progress Rail Services.

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