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 | $260,072 | +25907% | +16.37% |
| 1991 | $320,782 | +31978% | +17.55% |
| 1992 | $334,108 | +33311% | +18.24% |
| 1993 | $264,764 | +26376% | +18.01% |
| 1994 | $159,654 | +15865% | +16.79% |
| 1995 | $128,625 | +12762% | +16.56% |
| 1996 | $116,493 | +11549% | +16.77% |
| 1997 | $92,779 | +9178% | +16.48% |
| 1998 | $67,844 | +6684% | +15.83% |
| 1999 | $68,651 | +6765% | +16.50% |
| 2000 | $65,376 | +6438% | +16.96% |
| 2001 | $66,269 | +6527% | +17.73% |
| 2002 | $57,742 | +5674% | +17.85% |
| 2003 | $60,563 | +5956% | +18.91% |
| 2004 | $34,132 | +3313% | +16.83% |
| 2005 | $29,107 | +2811% | +16.82% |
| 2006 | $23,504 | +2250% | +16.49% |
| 2007 | $21,864 | +2086% | +16.96% |
| 2008 | $18,591 | +1759% | +16.93% |
| 2009 | $27,268 | +2627% | +20.55% |
| 2010 | $20,922 | +1992% | +19.99% |
| 2011 | $12,688 | +1169% | +17.58% |
| 2012 | $12,477 | +1148% | +18.75% |
| 2013 | $12,209 | +1121% | +20.06% |
| 2014 | $12,447 | +1145% | +21.98% |
| 2015 | $11,859 | +1086% | +23.56% |
| 2016 | $15,448 | +1445% | +29.20% |
| 2017 | $10,731 | +973.07% | +27.76% |
| 2018 | $6,235 | +523.46% | +23.44% |
| 2019 | $7,578 | +657.77% | +30.13% |
| 2020 | $6,187 | +518.66% | +31.30% |
| 2021 | $4,963 | +396.32% | +32.56% |
| 2022 | $4,278 | +327.80% | +36.36% |
| 2023 | $3,622 | +262.19% | +41.76% |
| 2024 | $2,897 | +189.65% | +48.46% |
| 2025 | $2,319 | +131.94% | +64.55% |
Based on adjusted close (dividends and splits included). Past performance does not guarantee future results.