Caterpillar (CAT): year-to-date return
Each year starts at 1.0 on the previous Dec 31 close — see where the current year sits versus history.
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2026 year to date: +27.7% · 16th of 64 years
Caterpillar (CAT) is up 27.7% in 2026 as of Oct 15: 16th of 64 years at this point since 1963. In the median year it was up 9.3% by this date.
Measured from the previous Dec 31 close. Total return — dividends reinvested.
Caterpillar (CAT): return by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 15) | +27.7% |
| 2025 | +60.3% |
| 2024 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | −17.6% |
| 2017 | +75.0% |
| 2016 | +42.1% |
| 2015 | −23.0% |
| 2014 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | +68.5% |
| 2009 | +33.2% |
| 2008 | −36.8% |
| 2007 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | +86.1% |
| 2002 | −9.8% |
| 2001 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | −3.0% |
| 1997 | +31.3% |
| 1996 | +31.1% |
| 1995 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | +24.9% |
| 1993 | +67.5% |
| 1992 | +23.7% |
| 1991 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | −16.9% |
| 1989 | −7.2% |
| 1988 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | +56.1% |
| 1986 | −3.3% |
| 1985 | +37.5% |
| 1984 | −32.4% |
| 1983 | +21.8% |
| 1982 | −23.6% |
| 1981 | −4.3% |
| 1980 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | −8.1% |
| 1978 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | −5.4% |
| 1976 | +24.7% |
| 1975 | +43.8% |
| 1974 | −27.6% |
| 1973 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | +40.7% |
| 1971 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | −0.1% |
| 1968 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | +27.4% |
| 1966 | −27.6% |
| 1965 | +23.5% |
| 1964 | +76.0% |
| 1963 | +32.1% |
| 1962 (since Jan 2) | −0.2% |