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The Senate just passed an amended version of President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) in a dramatic 51 to 50 vote early Tuesday morning, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. While the amended bill must still return to the House for approval -- and faces strong opposition from Elon Musk and concerns about adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt -- clear winners are being created by the $150 billion military spending boost, $46.5 billion for border infrastructure, and targeted tax cuts.

Caterpillar (CAT) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

The U.S. Dollar Index is down 10% in the first half of 2025. That's the weakest year-to-date performance since 1972, when the United States moved away from the gold standard.

Inflation isn't just back, it's becoming policy. From skewed CPI data to deficit-driven dollar moves, we're entering a new and lasting macro era. The U.S. may now prefer higher inflation to fix its balance sheet and boost growth. That changes everything, including how we invest, where we invest, and why. I'm not overhauling my strategy. But I'm sharpening my focus on pricing power, hard assets, and income that's built for this new reality.

Dividend Aristocrats have underperformed the S&P 500 in 2025, with NOBL up 1.77% versus SPY's 5.55% year-to-date gain. Dividend growth remains healthy, with 44 out of 69 Aristocrats already raising payouts in 2025 and an average growth rate of 4.86%. I identified 21 Aristocrats as both potentially undervalued and offering a projected long-term annualized return of at least 10%.

Dividend stocks not only offer a regular stream of passive income but are also proven wealth-builders, especially if you invest in top-notch dividend growth stocks and reinvest the dividends. Doing so could even earn you monstrous returns over time due to the power of compounding.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the oldest stock market benchmark, and it dates back to 1896.

Caterpillar is set to benefit as Saudi Arabia's equipment market is expected to grow 5.92% over 2024-2030, fueled by Vision 2030 infrastructure goals.

Caterpillar outpaces peers with a dividend hike, strong ROE and rising demand from AI, data centers and clean energy.

As we put the finishing touches on a first half that was littered with uncertainty, a small treasure is seen in global dividend trends. Thirty percent of the companies Wall Street Horizon tracks announced shareholder-payout increases in the second quarter—the best Q2 mark going back to 2021.