CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
Stock
$826.35+15.56 (+1.92%)Close Oct 1, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $13.6B | $11.7B | $12.0B | $12.9B | $7.8B | $7.2B | $6.3B | $6.9B | $6.6B | $5.7B | $5.6B | $6.7B | $8.1B | $10.2B | $5.2B | $7.0B | $5.0B | $6.5B | $4.7B | $8.0B |
| Capital expenditures | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.0B | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $978M | $1.1B | $1.3B | $898M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $2.5B | $3.4B | $2.5B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $2.3B | $1.7B |
| Free cash flow | $10.7B | $8.9B | $10.0B | $11.3B | $6.5B | $6.1B | $5.3B | $5.9B | $5.3B | $4.8B | $4.5B | $5.3B | $6.5B | $7.7B | $1.8B | $4.4B | $3.4B | $5.0B | $2.4B | $6.3B |
| Stock-based compensation | $257M | $242M | $223M | $208M | $193M | $200M | $202M | $205M | $197M | $206M | $218M | $283M | $254M | $231M | $245M | $193M | $226M | $132M | $194M | — |
| Buybacks | $7.2B | $5.2B | $7.7B | $5.0B | $4.2B | $2.7B | $1.1B | $4.0B | $3.8B | $0 | $0 | $2.0B | $4.2B | $2.0B | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $1.8B | $2.4B |
| Dividends paid | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.1B | $1.6B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $953M | $845M |
| Dividends per share | — | $5.94 | $5.53 | $5.10 | $4.71 | $4.36 | $4.12 | $3.95 | $3.36 | $3.11 | $3.08 | $3.01 | $2.70 | $2.32 | $2.02 | $1.82 | $1.74 | $1.68 | $1.62 | $1.38 |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 13.8% | 2.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 15.4% | 4.6% | 13.9% |