All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

CAT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

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Mon 1980-03-17? to Fri 2006-12-29?
CAT
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Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17? to Fri 2006-12-29? Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CAT
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+328.07%
+5.58%/yr
+6.57%/yr
(R2=0.678)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17? to Fri 2006-12-29? Start
Value
End
Value
CAT
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$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$42,807.39
2006-12-29
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CAT
2025 (YTD) −16.04%
2024 +21.17%
2023 +21.87%
2022 +11.39%
2021 +8.33%
2020 +25.26%
2019 +16.85%
2018 −19.10%
2017 +71.41%
2016 +39.23%
2015 −23.53%
2014 +2.70%
2013 +1.89%
2012 −0.13%
2011 −4.29%
2010 +66.04%
2009 +29.69%
2008 −36.86%
2007 +15.76%
2006 +5.21%
2005 +15.63%
2004 +13.74%
2003 +78.26%
2002 −14.53%
2001 +8.76%
2000 −2.78%
1999 −0.37%
1998 −6.68%
1997 +26.84%
1996 +24.17%
1995 +4.06%
1994 +20.78%
1993 +61.66%
1992 +18.95%
1991 −9.13%
1990 −23.28%
1989 −12.96%
1988 −1.64%
1987 +47.90%
1986 −5.50%
1985 +30.52%
1984 −36.89%
1983 +13.47%
1982 −30.36%
1981 −12.18%
1980 +13.79%

Drawdowns

Mon 1980-03-17? to Fri 2006-12-29? Final
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CAT
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−23.75% −66.75%
1984-12-13
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock