Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): what if you had invested?
How much $1,000 invested in Caterpillar Inc. would be worth today — for every entry year. Click a year for the full breakdown with a chart.
●$1,000 invested on the first trading day of each yearNYSE · CAT
| Entry year | Value today | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $254,252 | +25325% | +16.31% |
| 1991 | $313,603 | +31260% | +17.50% |
| 1992 | $326,630 | +32563% | +18.18% |
| 1993 | $258,838 | +25784% | +17.96% |
| 1994 | $156,081 | +15508% | +16.73% |
| 1995 | $125,746 | +12475% | +16.50% |
| 1996 | $113,885 | +11289% | +16.70% |
| 1997 | $90,703 | +8970% | +16.42% |
| 1998 | $66,326 | +6533% | +15.77% |
| 1999 | $67,114 | +6611% | +16.43% |
| 2000 | $63,913 | +6291% | +16.88% |
| 2001 | $64,786 | +6379% | +17.66% |
| 2002 | $56,449 | +5545% | +17.78% |
| 2003 | $59,208 | +5821% | +18.83% |
| 2004 | $33,368 | +3237% | +16.75% |
| 2005 | $28,456 | +2746% | +16.73% |
| 2006 | $22,978 | +2198% | +16.39% |
| 2007 | $21,375 | +2037% | +16.86% |
| 2008 | $18,175 | +1717% | +16.82% |
| 2009 | $26,657 | +2566% | +20.44% |
| 2010 | $20,454 | +1945% | +19.88% |
| 2011 | $12,404 | +1140% | +17.46% |
| 2012 | $12,198 | +1120% | +18.62% |
| 2013 | $11,936 | +1094% | +19.92% |
| 2014 | $12,168 | +1117% | +21.84% |
| 2015 | $11,593 | +1059% | +23.40% |
| 2016 | $15,102 | +1410% | +29.04% |
| 2017 | $10,491 | +949.05% | +27.59% |
| 2018 | $6,095 | +509.51% | +23.23% |
| 2019 | $7,408 | +640.81% | +29.91% |
| 2020 | $6,048 | +504.82% | +31.06% |
| 2021 | $4,852 | +385.21% | +32.28% |
| 2022 | $4,182 | +318.22% | +36.04% |
| 2023 | $3,541 | +254.08% | +41.40% |
| 2024 | $2,832 | +183.17% | +48.04% |
| 2025 | $2,268 | +126.75% | +64.20% |
Based on adjusted close (dividends and splits included). Past performance does not guarantee future results.