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Caterpillar Inc. CAT | NYSE

$730.32 $0.00 | 0.00%

Next Earnings: Apr 01, 2026

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $0
Trailing PE: 0x
52-Week Range: $267.30 - $789.81

10 Year CAT Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 1,092% (28.12% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 906% (25.97% CAGR)
Share Price: 851% (25.26% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 96.1% (6.97% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 0.83% ($6.04)
CAT 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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CAT Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
CAT Dividend CAGR:1Y: 7.09%2Y: 7.77%5Y: 7.95%10Y: 6.97%
Share Price
CAT Price CAGR:1Y: 120.93%2Y: 41.70%5Y: 25.70%10Y: 25.26%

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CAT Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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CAT Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

CAT - Revenue
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CAT Revenue CAGR:1Y: 18.00%2Y: 5.87%5Y: 11.24%10Y: 5.66%
CAT - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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CAT EPS CAGR:1Y: -10.65%2Y: -1.53%5Y: 29.24%10Y: 43.15%
CAT - Net Income
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CAT Net Income CAGR:1Y: -13.97%2Y: -5.28%5Y: 25.22%10Y: 40.32%
CAT - EBITDA
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CAT EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 5.04%2Y: 2.30%5Y: 19.43%10Y: 19.51%
CAT - Free Cash Flow
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CAT Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 33.57%2Y: -0.03%5Y: 16.80%10Y: 15.47%
CAT - Free Cash Flow / Share
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CAT Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 38.64%2Y: 3.95%5Y: 20.46%10Y: 18.06%
CAT - Operating Income
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CAT Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -9.03%2Y: -7.87%5Y: 14.03%10Y: 38.16%
CAT - Gross Profit
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CAT Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -1.46%2Y: -2.56%5Y: 10.50%10Y: 7.33%
CAT - Shares Outstanding
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CAT Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -3.64%2Y: -3.82%5Y: -3.12%10Y: -2.14%
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CAT Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: -46.88%2Y: -64.94%5Y: 0.00%10Y: -16.84%
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CAT Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 16.90%5Y: -37.76%10Y: 0.00%
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CAT Expenses CAGR:1Y: -57.18%2Y: -27.90%5Y: -6.58%10Y: -8.37%
CAT - Revenue vs Net Income
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CAT Dividend CAGR:1Y: 7.09%2Y: 7.77%5Y: 7.95%10Y: 6.97%
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CAT Revenue CAGR:1Y: 18.00%2Y: 5.87%5Y: 11.24%10Y: 5.66%
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CAT Revenue CAGR:1Y: 18.00%2Y: 5.87%5Y: 11.24%10Y: 5.66%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

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CAT Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 18.00%2Y: 5.87%5Y: 11.24%10Y: 5.66%
CAT - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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CAT Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -10.65%2Y: -1.53%5Y: 29.24%10Y: 43.15%
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CAT Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -13.97%2Y: -5.28%5Y: 25.22%10Y: 40.32%
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CAT Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 5.04%2Y: 2.30%5Y: 19.43%10Y: 19.51%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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CAT Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -27.08%2Y: -10.54%5Y: 12.58%10Y: 33.43%
CAT - Gross Profit Margin
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CAT Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -16.46%2Y: -7.95%5Y: -0.66%10Y: 1.57%
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CAT Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $6.04
Forward Yield: 0.83%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-01-20
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $71.34

CAT Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all CAT dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
01/20/202602/19/2026$1.5100.94%0.79%$760.53
10/20/202511/20/2025$1.5101.1%1.11%$546.13
07/21/202508/20/2025$1.5101.4%1.44%$420.59
04/21/202505/20/2025$1.4101.98%1.61%$349.49
01/21/202502/20/2025$1.4101.39%1.62%$349.15
10/21/202411/20/2024$1.4101.39%1.48%$381.50
07/22/202408/20/2024$1.4101.53%1.64%$343.30
04/19/202405/20/2024$1.3001.47%1.43%$362.75
01/19/202402/20/2024$1.3001.79%1.66%$313.74
10/20/202311/20/2023$1.3002.01%2.08%$250.45
07/19/202308/18/2023$1.3001.86%1.9%$273.80
04/21/202305/19/2023$1.2002.18%2.23%$214.78
01/19/202302/17/2023$1.2001.92%1.94%$247.79
10/21/202211/18/2022$1.2002.43%2.07%$231.43
07/19/202208/19/2022$1.2002.52%2.45%$195.60
04/22/202205/20/2022$1.1102.05%2.24%$197.82
01/19/202202/18/2022$1.1101.97%2.31%$191.95
10/22/202111/19/2021$1.1102.13%2.22%$200.44
07/19/202108/20/2021$1.1102.07%2.17%$204.94
04/23/202105/20/2021$1.0301.79%1.75%$234.99
01/19/202102/19/2021$1.0302.12%1.96%$209.91
10/23/202011/20/2020$1.0302.44%2.39%$172.23
07/17/202008/20/2020$1.0303.01%3%$137.48
04/17/202005/20/2020$1.0303.54%3.56%$115.69
01/17/202002/20/2020$1.0302.67%3.01%$136.93
10/18/201911/20/2019$1.0302.89%2.91%$141.52
07/19/201908/20/2019$1.0302.65%3.53%$116.67
04/18/201905/20/2019$0.8602.4%2.81%$122.43
01/18/201902/20/2019$0.8602.46%2.45%$140.31
10/19/201811/20/2018$0.8602.5%2.81%$122.27
07/19/201808/20/2018$0.8602.3%2.48%$138.67
04/20/201805/21/2018$0.7802.04%1.96%$158.92
01/19/201802/20/2018$0.7801.83%2.01%$155.56
10/20/201711/20/2017$0.7802.36%2.28%$136.91
07/18/201708/21/2017$0.7802.89%2.75%$113.60
04/20/201705/22/2017$0.7703.25%3.01%$102.29
01/18/201702/20/2017$0.7703.3%3.14%$98.10
10/20/201611/21/2016$0.7703.56%3.32%$92.90
07/18/201608/22/2016$0.7703.86%3.68%$83.59
04/21/201605/20/2016$0.7703.92%4.41%$69.87
01/15/201602/22/2016$0.7705.03%4.58%$67.31
10/22/201511/20/2015$0.7704.15%4.33%$71.14
07/16/201508/20/2015$0.7703.43%4.03%$76.41
04/16/201505/20/2015$0.7003.32%3.18%$87.93
01/15/201502/20/2015$0.7003.2%3.32%$84.44
10/16/201411/20/2014$0.7002.79%2.74%$102.09
07/17/201408/20/2014$0.7002.29%2.6%$107.70
04/16/201405/20/2014$0.6002.33%2.36%$101.56
01/16/201402/20/2014$0.6002.52%2.48%$96.92
10/17/201311/20/2013$0.6002.61%2.9%$82.68
07/18/201308/20/2013$0.6002.52%2.86%$83.86
04/18/201305/20/2013$0.5202.59%2.35%$88.33
12/20/201212/31/2012$0.5202.26%2.32%$89.61
10/18/201211/20/2012$0.5202.26%2.5%$83.33
07/18/201208/20/2012$0.5202.3%2.3%$90.44
04/19/201205/21/2012$0.4601.71%2%$91.98
01/18/201202/20/2012$0.4601.75%1.6%$115.00
10/20/201111/21/2011$0.4602.14%2.02%$91.12
07/18/201108/22/2011$0.4601.65%2.3%$79.89
04/20/201105/20/2011$0.4401.63%1.69%$104.33
01/18/201102/21/2011$0.4401.81%1.73%$102.01
10/21/201011/22/2010$0.4402.18%2.1%$84.00
07/16/201008/20/2010$0.4402.66%2.56%$68.86
04/22/201005/20/2010$0.4202.49%2.86%$58.67
01/15/201002/22/2010$0.4202.79%2.9%$58.03
10/22/200911/20/2009$0.4202.86%2.9%$57.95
07/16/200908/20/2009$0.4204.92%3.69%$45.50
04/16/200905/20/2009$0.4205.14%4.5%$37.30
01/15/200902/20/2009$0.4204.11%6.3%$26.66
10/16/200811/20/2008$0.4203.68%5.12%$32.84
07/17/200808/20/2008$0.4202.09%2.44%$68.80
04/17/200805/20/2008$0.3601.83%1.72%$83.84
01/17/200802/20/2008$0.3602.21%2.02%$71.25
10/18/200711/20/2007$0.3601.7%2.11%$68.28
07/18/200708/20/2007$0.3601.46%1.94%$74.05
04/19/200705/21/2007$0.3001.75%1.6%$74.85
01/18/200702/20/2007$0.3001.92%1.77%$67.93
10/19/200611/20/2006$0.3001.59%1.97%$60.91
07/18/200608/21/2006$0.3001.51%1.76%$68.25
04/20/200605/22/2006$0.2501.28%1.37%$72.87
01/18/200602/20/2006$0.2501.54%1.38%$72.59
10/20/200511/21/2005$0.2501.68%1.73%$57.71
07/20/200508/19/2005$0.2501.63%1.82%$54.82
04/21/200505/20/2005$0.2051.83%1.75%$46.81
01/18/200502/21/2005$0.2051.73%1.83%$44.73
10/21/200411/22/2004$0.2052.03%1.82%$45.05
07/16/200408/20/2004$0.2051.95%2.27%$36.12
04/22/200405/20/2004$0.1851.74%2.05%$36.13
01/15/200402/20/2004$0.1851.73%1.93%$38.41
10/16/200311/20/2003$0.1851.91%2.03%$36.38
07/17/200308/20/2003$0.1752.2%1.94%$36.13
04/16/200305/20/2003$0.1752.72%2.73%$25.63
01/16/200302/20/2003$0.1752.96%3.02%$23.15
10/17/200211/20/2002$0.1753.47%3.01%$23.26
07/18/200208/20/2002$0.1753.28%3.16%$22.13
04/18/200205/20/2002$0.1752.55%2.59%$27.02
01/17/200202/20/2002$0.1752.82%2.74%$25.55
10/18/200111/20/2001$0.1752.97%2.85%$24.60
07/18/200108/20/2001$0.1752.6%2.65%$26.38
04/19/200105/21/2001$0.1702.85%2.44%$27.85
01/18/200102/20/2001$0.1703.22%3.25%$20.90
10/18/200011/20/2000$0.1704.46%3.66%$18.59
07/18/200008/21/2000$0.1703.48%3.61%$18.84
04/19/200005/22/2000$0.1633.46%3.24%$20.09
01/18/200002/21/2000$0.1632.55%3.39%$19.16
10/21/199911/22/1999$0.1632.4%2.59%$25.13
07/16/199908/20/1999$0.1632.08%2.16%$30.16
04/22/199905/20/1999$0.1502.01%2.04%$29.47
01/15/199902/22/1999$0.1502.42%2.58%$23.25
10/22/199811/20/1998$0.1502.33%2.45%$24.44
07/16/199808/20/1998$0.1501.97%2.48%$24.22
04/16/199805/20/1998$0.1251.78%1.67%$29.88
01/15/199802/20/1998$0.1252.09%1.9%$26.31
10/16/199711/20/1997$0.1251.52%2.14%$23.38
07/17/199708/20/1997$0.1251.52%1.64%$30.47
04/17/199705/20/1997$0.1001.87%1.65%$24.25
01/16/199702/20/1997$0.1001.99%2.03%$19.69
10/17/199611/20/1996$0.1002.02%2.03%$19.69
07/18/199608/20/1996$0.1002.15%2.24%$17.84
04/18/199605/20/1996$0.0882.14%2.06%$16.97
01/18/199602/20/1996$0.0882.19%2.06%$16.97
10/19/199511/20/1995$0.0882.28%2.52%$13.91
07/18/199508/21/1995$0.0881.4%2.07%$16.91
04/18/199505/22/1995$0.0631.42%1.6%$15.63
01/13/199502/20/1995$0.0631.09%1.92%$13.00
10/18/199411/21/1994$0.0380.81%1.09%$13.72
07/14/199408/22/1994$0.0380.69%1.12%$13.41
04/19/199405/20/1994$0.0190.55%0.54%$13.77
01/13/199401/17/1994$0.0190.66%0.65%$11.56
10/19/199310/21/1993$0.0190.73%0.7%$10.73
07/14/199308/20/1993$0.0190.78%0.74%$10.09
04/20/199304/22/1993$0.0190.98%0.89%$8.44
01/13/199301/15/1993$0.0191.08%1.06%$7.09
10/20/199211/20/1992$0.0191.12%1.12%$6.70
07/14/199208/20/1992$0.0191.4%1.26%$5.97
04/13/199205/20/1992$0.0191.83%1.04%$7.23
01/14/199202/20/1992$0.0192.46%1.15%$6.53
10/15/199111/20/1991$0.0382.66%2.87%$5.23
07/16/199108/20/1991$0.0382.52%2.63%$5.70
04/16/199104/18/1991$0.0382.42%2.38%$6.31
01/15/199102/20/1991$0.0382.62%2.37%$6.33
10/16/199011/20/1990$0.0383.1%2.79%$5.38
07/16/199008/20/1990$0.0382.25%2.65%$5.66
04/17/199005/21/1990$0.0381.99%1.79%$8.38
01/16/199002/20/1990$0.0382.1%2.14%$7.00
10/17/198911/20/1989$0.0382.04%2.09%$7.17
07/14/198908/21/1989$0.0381.83%1.92%$7.81
04/18/198905/22/1989$0.0381.66%1.88%$7.98
01/13/198902/20/1989$0.0381.28%2%$7.50
10/18/198811/21/1988$0.0241.28%1.23%$7.72
07/14/198808/22/1988$0.0241.07%1.38%$6.88
04/19/198805/20/1988$0.0231%1.22%$7.67
01/13/198802/22/1988$0.0230.94%1.18%$7.94
10/20/198711/20/1987$0.0161.08%0.87%$7.19
07/14/198708/20/1987$0.0160.83%0.76%$8.19
04/13/198705/20/1987$0.0161.06%0.98%$6.38
01/13/198702/20/1987$0.0161.18%1.07%$5.86
10/14/198610/16/1986$0.0161.32%1.32%$4.73
07/15/198607/17/1986$0.0161.13%1.1%$5.70
04/15/198604/17/1986$0.0161.02%0.94%$6.64
01/13/198601/15/1986$0.0161.2%1.16%$5.38
10/15/198510/17/1985$0.0161.36%1.4%$4.45
07/16/198507/18/1985$0.0161.37%1.38%$4.53
04/16/198504/18/1985$0.0162.29%1.53%$4.09
01/14/198501/16/1985$0.0163.35%1.67%$3.75
10/16/198410/18/1984$0.0164.14%1.56%$4.00
07/16/198407/18/1984$0.0473.99%4.12%$4.55
04/16/198404/18/1984$0.0473.28%3.22%$5.83
01/16/198401/18/1984$0.0470%3.17%$5.92
10/18/198310/20/1983$0.0470%3.17%$5.92
07/14/198307/18/1983$0.0470%3.17%$5.92
04/19/198304/21/1983$0.0470%3.17%$5.92
01/14/198301/19/1983$0.0470%3.17%$5.92
10/19/198210/21/1982$0.0470%3.17%$5.92
07/14/198207/16/1982$0.0840%5.7%$5.92
04/20/198204/22/1982$0.0840%5.7%$5.92
01/14/198201/18/1982$0.0840%5.7%$5.92

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for CAT

Based on past 10-year performance, here are CAT growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +25.26%
Dividend CAGR of +6.97%

Using CAT CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

CAT (DRIP)CAT - No DRIP
Current Price$730.32$730.32
Start Shares13.6913.69
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count14.3213.69
Dividends Payment$2.96$2.96
Annual Dividends$170$162
Yield on cost1.70%1.62%
Share Price$5,544.99$5,544.99
Total Dividends$1,176$1,141
Final Value$79,414$77,067

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - CAT

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on CAT's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) had its IPO on 1929-12-02, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, backhoe loaders, compactors, cold planers, compact track and multi-terrain loaders, excavators, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, site prep tractors, skid steer loaders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; mini, small, medium, and large excavators; compact, small, and medium wheel loaders; track-type tractors and loaders; and wheel excavators. The Resource Industries segment provides electric rope shovels, draglines, hydraulic shovels, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway trucks, articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, fleet management, landfill compactors, soil compactors, machinery components, autonomous ready vehicles and solutions, select work tools, and safety services and mining performance solutions. The Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engines, generator sets, integrated systems and solutions, turbines and turbine-related services, remanufactured reciprocating engines and components, centrifugal gas compressors, diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products and services for marine, oil and gas, industrial, and electric power generation sectors. The company's Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing plans; and insurance and risk management products for vehicles, power generation facilities, and marine vessels. The All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, etc. The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.

CAT website: https://www.caterpillar.com


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