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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 6.53Revenue estimate 20.76B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 6.53Revenue estimate 20.76B
Caterpillar stock buybacks 1989–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Caterpillar spent 1.10B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 222.2% on the same quarter a year before. Caterpillar spent 8.06B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 45.8% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 5.21B USD, down 32.4% on the year before.
Last updated 10 Nov 2026 · Next report 4 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 8.06B | +45.81% | 2.85B | 9.62B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.21B | -32.36% | 2.75B | 7.45B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 7.70B | +54.71% | 2.65B | 8.82B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 4.98B | +17.61% | 2.56B | 9.79B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 4.23B | +58.55% | 2.44B | 5.17B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 2.67B | +136.11% | 2.33B | 4.73B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.13B | -72.08% | 2.24B | 4.21B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 4.05B | +6.56% | 2.13B | 4.24B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 3.80B | — | 1.95B | 3.64B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 0.00 | — | 1.83B | 3.37B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.80B | 2.71B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 2.03B | -52.22% | 1.76B | 3.44B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 4.24B | +111.90% | 1.62B | 4.68B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 2.00B | — | 1.11B | 5.75B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 1.62B | 108.00M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 1.16B | 3.03B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.08B | 2.42B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.03B | 4.03B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 1.80B | -25.16% | 953.00M | 786.00M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 2.41B | -25.03% | 845.00M | 4.92B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 3.21B | +90.50% | 726.00M | 3.12B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.68B | +212.43% | 618.00M | 698.00M |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 539.00M | +33.09% | 534.00M | -6.11B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 405.00M | — | 491.00M | -7.38B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 481.00M | -5.74B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 43.00M | -89.56% | 474.00M | 19.00M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 412.00M | +58.46% | 462.00M | 671.00M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 260.00M | -54.14% | 445.00M | 1.31B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 567.00M | -19.69% | 400.00M | 509.00M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 706.00M | +133.00% | 338.00M | 990.00M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 303.00M | -29.04% | 289.00M | 1.01B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 427.00M | +77.92% | 239.00M | 1.51B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 240.00M | — | 91.00M | 1.06B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 61.00M | 773.00M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 60.00M | -137.00M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 121.00M | -133.00M |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 32.00M | +255.56% | 122.00M | -219.00M |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 9.00M | — | 121.00M | -182.00M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 1.10B | +222.22% | 749.00M | 3.29B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 1.52B | +84.45% | 696.00M | 3.26B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 5.13B | +37.62% | 703.00M | 819.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 317.00M | -50.47% | 706.00M | 2.25B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 342.00M | -56.27% | 707.00M | 2.67B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 823.00M | -54.78% | 662.00M | 2.17B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 3.72B | -16.41% | 674.00M | 371.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 640.00M | -76.86% | 680.00M | 2.36B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 782.00M | +105.79% | 683.00M | 2.85B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 1.82B | +27.36% | 635.00M | 2.30B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 4.46B | +1,013.75% | 648.00M | 1.32B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.77B | +200.33% | 662.00M | 3.15B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 380.00M | -72.56% | 663.00M | 3.28B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1.43B | +29.44% | 618.00M | 2.54B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 400.00M | -51.22% | 620.00M | 823.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 921.00M | -11.95% | 620.00M | 2.03B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 1.39B | +1.02% | 633.00M | 1.86B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 1.10B | +339.84% | 592.00M | 1.64B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 820.00M | — | 595.00M | -366.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.05B | — | 599.00M | 627.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 1.37B | — | 607.00M | 1.15B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 251.00M | +188.51% | 564.00M | 1.52B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 562.00M | 1.42B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 560.00M | 1.45B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 558.00M | 1.24B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 87.00M | -93.57% | 558.00M | 941.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 1.04B | +38.88% | 567.00M | 582.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 764.00M | -57.51% | 568.00M | 1.62B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 1.18B | +57.07% | 578.00M | 138.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 1.35B | +80.53% | 492.00M | 1.91B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 751.00M | +50.20% | 494.00M | 574.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.80B | — | 507.00M | 1.30B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 750.00M | — | 511.00M | 791.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 750.00M | +3,847.37% | 466.00M | 1.38B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 500.00M | — | 467.00M | 178.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 0.00 | — | 464.00M | -158.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 0.00 | — | 461.00M | 728.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 19.00M | — | 454.00M | 1.77B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 0.00 | — | 452.00M | 1.03B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | — | 451.00M | 917.00M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 450.00M | 576.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 450.00M | 1.45B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 448.00M | -250.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | — | 448.00M | 747.00M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 1.50B | -40.00% | 463.00M | 780.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 125.00M | — | 422.00M | 1.44B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 400.00M | -76.99% | 424.00M | 444.00M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | — | 423.00M | 874.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 2.50B | +150.00% | 440.00M | 1.21B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 374.00M | 1.44B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 1.74B | — | 383.00M | 1.16B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 381.00M | 1.30B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.00B | — | 388.00M | 2.05B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 1.00B | — | 342.00M | 2.20B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 192.00M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 680.00M | 429.00M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 339.00M | 9.00M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | — | 300.00M | 497.00M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 298.00M | -814.00M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 297.00M | 70.00M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 297.00M | 1.23B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 284.00M | 1.79B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 281.00M | 5.00M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 280.00M | 1.14B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 277.00M | 395.00M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 265.00M | 709.00M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 262.00M | 178.00M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 263.00M | 1.01B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 261.00M | 1.10B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 252.00M | 1.47B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 253.00M | 450.00M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 84.00M | -90.87% | 253.00M | -50.00M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 354.00M | -24.36% | 256.00M | 444.00M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 670.00M | +32.41% | 221.00M | 331.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 730.00M | +42.86% | 223.00M | 61.00M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 920.00M | +162.86% | 228.00M | 1.41B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 468.00M | +4.70% | 231.00M | 1.46B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 506.00M | -69.75% | 193.00M | 1.19B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 511.00M | -30.76% | 193.00M | 845.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 350.00M | -45.74% | 195.00M | 1.26B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 447.00M | +123.50% | 196.00M | 999.00M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 1.67B | +247.10% | 167.00M | 842.00M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 738.00M | +106.72% | 168.00M | 22.00M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 645.00M | +364.03% | 169.00M | 242.00M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 200.00M | +33.33% | 169.00M | 470.00M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 482.00M | — | 139.00M | 210.00M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 357.00M | +42.80% | 141.00M | -224.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 139.00M | -65.68% | 139.00M | -6.29B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 150.00M | — | 141.00M | -998.00M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 127.00M | -2.88B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 250.00M | — | 127.00M | -2.55B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 405.00M | — | 130.00M | 27.00M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 121.00M | 57.00M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 120.00M | 346.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 120.00M | -129.00M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 120.00M | 493.00M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 120.00M | 227.00M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 121.00M | 153.00M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 120.00M | -280.00M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 120.00M | — |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 10.00M | -85.92% | 120.00M | -2.20B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 14.00M | -87.50% | 117.00M | -9.00M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 19.00M | -91.00% | 117.00M | -16.00M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 15.00M | -64.29% | 117.00M | -100.00M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 71.00M | +2.90% | 117.00M | 155.00M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 112.00M | +77.78% | 113.00M | 938.00M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 211.00M | +170.51% | 115.00M | -322.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 42.00M | -44.74% | 115.00M | 288.00M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 69.00M | -76.29% | 116.00M | 838.00M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 63.00M | -44.74% | 107.00M | 437.00M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 78.00M | -9.30% | 107.00M | -273.00M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 76.00M | -67.80% | 107.00M | -76.00M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 291.00M | +15.48% | 110.00M | 689.00M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 114.00M | +34.12% | 91.00M | — |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 86.00M | -35.34% | 92.00M | -1.83B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 236.00M | +165.17% | 93.00M | -37.00M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 252.00M | +127.03% | 94.00M | 559.00M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 85.00M | +18.06% | 75.00M | 281.00M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 133.00M | +329.03% | 76.00M | 187.00M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 89.00M | -53.16% | 76.00M | 201.00M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 111.00M | -2.63% | 77.00M | 261.00M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 72.00M | -80.80% | 68.00M | 434.00M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 31.00M | -6.06% | 68.00M | 151.00M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 190.00M | +53.23% | 70.00M | 315.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 114.00M | +192.31% | 69.00M | 545.00M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 375.00M | +1,150.00% | 50.00M | 348.00M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 33.00M | -29.79% | 50.00M | 303.00M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 124.00M | — | 30.00M | 20.00M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 39.00M | — | 31.00M | — |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 30.00M | — | 15.00M | 411.00M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 47.00M | — | 15.00M | 31.00M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 16.00M | 515.00M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | 177.00M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | 62.00M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | 19.00M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | — |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | -1.38B |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | -130.00M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | 157.00M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 31.00M | 98.00M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 30.00M | 32.00M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 30.00M | -90.00M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 30.00M | -173.00M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 31.00M | -202.00M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 23.00M | +666.67% | 30.00M | 161.00M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 7.00M | — | 31.00M | -92.00M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 1.00M | — | 30.00M | -86.00M |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 1.00M | — | 30.00M | -80.00M |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 3.00M | — | 30.00M | 73.00M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Caterpillar's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings