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Time to Buy This Dividend Giant?

By Chris Hill - Apr 22, 2013 at 6:22PM

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NYSE: CAT

Caterpillar Inc.

Market Cap

$110B

Today's Change

(-2.90%) -$5.99

Current Price

$200.77

Price as of May 20, 2022, 2:43 p.m. ET

Could this depressed industry leader be a great dividend play for your portfolio?

The following video is from Monday's MarketFoolery, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Bryan Hinmon, Jim Gillies, and Jason Moser discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

Caterpillar's (CAT -2.90%) first-quarter profit fell 45% and the company lowered guidance. But its CEO said that his confidence is at a two-year high and sales in China rose. Should investors buy the stock? In this installment, our analysts discuss Caterpillar's future and explain why Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA -1.27%) could be a hidden winner.

The relevant video segment can be found between 1:00 and 5:05.

For the full video of today's MarketFoolery, click here.

Stocks Mentioned

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT

$200.77 (-2.90%) $-5.99

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated

RBA

$59.77 (-1.27%) $0.77

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