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Caterpillar stock buybacks
CAT$7.2Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Caterpillar bought back $7.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $7.0B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.9% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $251M |
| Q3 '21 | $1.4B |
| Q4 '21 | $1.0B |
| Q1 '22 | $820M |
| Q2 '22 | $1.1B |
| Q3 '22 | $1.4B |
| Q4 '22 | $921M |
| Q1 '23 | $400M |
| Q2 '23 | $1.4B |
| Q3 '23 | $380M |
| Q4 '23 | $2.8B |
| Q1 '24 | $4.5B |
| Q2 '24 | $1.8B |
| Q3 '24 | $782M |
| Q4 '24 | $640M |
| Q1 '25 | $3.7B |
| Q2 '25 | $828M |
| Q3 '25 | $362M |
| Q4 '25 | $340M |
| Q1 '26 | $5.0B |
| Q2 '26 | $1.5B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 546.4M |
| Q4 '20 | 552.4M |
| Q1 '21 | 551.4M |
| Q2 '21 | 552.1M |
| Q3 '21 | 547.6M |
| Q4 '21 | 542.9M |
| Q1 '22 | 538.3M |
| Q2 '22 | 534.1M |
| Q3 '22 | 527.6M |
| Q4 '22 | 521.6M |
| Q1 '23 | 519.4M |
| Q2 '23 | 515.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 512.6M |
| Q4 '23 | 507.4M |
| Q1 '24 | 496.9M |
| Q2 '24 | 489.5M |
| Q3 '24 | 486.7M |
| Q4 '24 | 484.5M |
| Q1 '25 | 477.1M |
| Q2 '25 | 471.5M |
| Q3 '25 | 470.8M |
| Q4 '25 | 469.8M |
| Q1 '26 | 465.8M |
| Q2 '26 | 462.5M |
$1.5Blast quarter (Q2 2026)
$7.0Bnet of stock compensation ($257M)
−1.9%diluted shares, 1 year
−13.9%diluted shares, 5 years
$2.8Bdividends, 12 months
68%of free cash flow ($10.7B) spent on buybacks
−$78Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
459.7Mshares outstanding (Jun 30, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Caterpillar Inc. buy back its stock?
- Caterpillar bought back $7.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $7.0B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.9% from a year earlier.
- How much did Caterpillar Inc. spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $5.2B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Caterpillar Inc.'s share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −13.9% over five fiscal years and −1.9% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 5, 2026 · open on SEC.gov