diff --git a/mlir/python/mlir/dialects/_arith_ops_ext.py b/mlir/python/mlir/dialects/_arith_ops_ext.py
--- a/mlir/python/mlir/dialects/_arith_ops_ext.py
+++ b/mlir/python/mlir/dialects/_arith_ops_ext.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   from ._ods_common import get_default_loc_context as _get_default_loc_context
 
   from typing import Any, List, Union
+  import builtins
 except ImportError as e:
   raise RuntimeError("Error loading imports from extension module") from e
 
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@
   def type(self):
     return self.results[0].type
 
+  @builtins.property
+  def value(self):
+    return Attribute(self.operation.attributes["value"])
+
   @property
   def literal_value(self) -> Union[int, float]:
     if _is_integer_like_type(self.type):
diff --git a/mlir/test/python/dialects/arith_dialect.py b/mlir/test/python/dialects/arith_dialect.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mlir/test/python/dialects/arith_dialect.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# RUN: %PYTHON %s | FileCheck %s
+
+from mlir.ir import *
+import mlir.dialects.func as func
+import mlir.dialects.arith as arith
+
+def run(f):
+  print("\nTEST:", f.__name__)
+  f()
+
+# CHECK-LABEL: TEST: testConstantOp
+@run
+def testConstantOps():
+  with Context() as ctx, Location.unknown():
+    module = Module.create()
+    with InsertionPoint(module.body):
+      @func.FuncOp.from_py_func()
+      def emit_constant_float():
+        return arith.ConstantOp(value=42.42, result=F32Type.get())
+
+    # CHECK-LABEL: func @emit_constant_float
+    # CHECK:         %cst = arith.constant 4.242000e+01 : f32
+    # CHECK:         return
+    # CHECK:       }
+    print(module)