Caterpillar Inc
CAT#32 of 134 by buybacksNYSE · Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery · USA
caterpillar.comBuybacks · TTM to Jun 2026$7.29Blatest four quarters
Buyback yield2.0%repurchases ÷ market cap
Dividends · TTM to Jun 2026$2.81Bdividend yield 0.8%
Shareholder yield2.7%buybacks + dividends ÷ market cap
Shares outstanding · 5 yr−14.8%463M shares (2026)
Buybacks ÷ free cash flow81%payout incl. dividends 112%
Fiscal-year detail
From the cash-flow statement as reported, in USD. Negative repurchases mean net share issuance.
| Fiscal year | Repurchases | Dividends | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025Dec 2025 | $5.21B | $2.75B | $7.45B |
| FY2024Dec 2024 | $7.70B | $2.65B | $8.82B |
| FY2023Dec 2023 | $4.97B | $2.56B | $9.79B |
| FY2022Dec 2022 | $4.23B | $2.44B | $5.17B |
| FY2021Dec 2021 | $2.67B | $2.33B | $4.73B |
| FY2020Dec 2020 | $1.13B | $2.24B | $4.21B |
| FY2019Dec 2019 | $4.05B | $2.13B | $4.24B |
Repurchases in FY2025 were −32.4% versus the prior year.
About Caterpillar Inc
Caterpillar Inc. provides construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives in the United States and internationally. The Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, cold planers, compactors, forestry machines, material handlers, motor graders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, telehandlers, track-type tractors, and track and wheel excavators; backhoe, compact track, skid steer, track-type, and wheel loaders; and related par…
- Market cap
- $368B
- P/E (trailing)
- 34.5×
- Fiscal year end
- December
- ISIN
- US1491231015
- Reporting currency
- USD
- Data updated
- Oct 10, 2026