CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Share buybacks
- Total buybacks · last 12 months (USD): Value $7.22B; Formula and calculation Trailing-year cash paid for share repurchases. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Buyback yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Cash paid for share repurchases / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-30..
Share buybacks
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Total buybacks · last 12 months (USD) | $7.22B | Trailing-year cash paid for share repurchases. Period ending 2026-06-30. |
| Buyback yield · 12 months | (m) | Cash paid for share repurchases / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Buybacks · 12 months | 7.22B USD | Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |
| Market cap | (m) |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Total buybacks | Market cap (USD) | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $7.22B | (m) | (m) |
| 2026-03-31 | $6.56B | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | $5.19B | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-09-30 | $5.49B | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-06-30 | $5.91B | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-03-31 | $6.90B | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.70B | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-30 | $9.82B | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | $9.42B | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | $9.03B | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | $4.97B | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-09-30 | $3.13B | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-06-30 | $4.13B | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-03-31 | $3.81B | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | $4.23B | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-09-30 | $4.36B | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-06-30 | $4.34B | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-03-31 | $3.49B | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | $2.67B | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-09-30 | $1.62B | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-06-30 | $251.00M | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-03-31 | $87.00M | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.13B | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-09-30 | $1.89B | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-06-30 | $3.07B | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-03-31 | $4.34B | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-12-31 | $4.05B | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-09-30 | $5.08B | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-06-30 | $4.65B | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | $4.05B | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | $3.80B | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-09-30 | $2.00B | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-08-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | $1.25B | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-05-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | $500.00M | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-09-30 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-06-30 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-03-31 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-09-30 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-06-30 | $1.50B | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-03-31 | $1.63B | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | $2.02B | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-09-30 | $2.02B | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-06-30 | $3.02B | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-03-31 | $2.90B | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | $4.24B | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-09-30 | $4.24B | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-06-30 | $2.74B | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-03-31 | $3.74B | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-01-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | $2.00B | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-12-31 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2012-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | $0.00 | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $1.80B | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | $2.40B | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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