All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

CAT: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CAT total return snapshot: CAT returned +92.30% over the past year and +44.35% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, CAT is up +39,442.48% in nominal total return, or +13.74%/yr, and is currently −22.67% below its total-return high on Jun. 30, 2026.

Data ending Wed Aug. 26, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Wed 2026-08-26 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CAT × 		+39,442.48%
+13.74%/yr 		+13.02%/yr
R2=0.964
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Wed 2026-08-26 Start
Value 		End
Value
CAT × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$3,954,248.05
2026-08-26

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-26

  YTD YoY
CAT × 		+44.35% +92.30%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CAT × 		−22.67%
on 2026-08-26
from 2026-06-30 peak 		−73.43%
on 2009-03-02
from 2007-07-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-08-26 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CAT × 		+92.30% +139.95%
+54.90%/yr 		+214.59%
+46.53%/yr 		+324.12%
+33.50%/yr 		+1,138.49%
+28.61%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CAT
2026 (YTD) +44.35%
2025 +60.33%
2024 +24.66%
2023 +25.95%
2022 +18.60%
2021 +15.95%
2020 +26.97%
2019 +19.51%
2018 −17.56%
2017 +75.03%
2016 +42.11%
2015 −22.97%
2014 +3.48%
2013 +3.42%
2012 +1.59%
2011 −1.45%
2010 +68.53%
2009 +33.22%
2008 −36.80%
2007 +20.48%
2006 +7.86%
2005 +20.67%
2004 +19.74%
2003 +86.14%
2002 −9.76%
2001 +13.65%
2000 +4.13%
1999 +4.67%
1998 −3.05%
1997 +31.31%
1996 +31.08%
1995 +8.78%
1994 +24.93%
1993 +67.45%
1992 +23.74%
1991 −4.21%
1990 −16.86%
1989 −7.23%
1988 +3.89%
1987 +56.09%
1986 −3.35%
1985 +37.53%
1984 −32.41%
1983 +21.80%
1982 −23.59%
1981 −4.31%
1980 +23.41%