Caterpillar Where the cash went

Between 2009Buybacks share of free cash flow, first fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease and 2025Buybacks share of free cash flow, last fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease, buybacks equalled 58.4%^rBuybacks as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLeaser: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2009; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers FY2009; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2015; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2016; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2017. As filed is shown. of free cash flow, counting only the 14Buybacks share of free cash flow, number of fiscal yearsSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease fiscal years with positive free cash flow and a reported figure.

Between 2009Dividends share of free cash flow, first fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsOfDividends0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease and 2025Dividends share of free cash flow, last fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsOfDividends0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease, dividends equalled 41.3%^rDividends as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsOfDividends0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLeaser: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2009; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers FY2009; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2011; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2012; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2015; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2016; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2017. As filed is shown. of free cash flow, counting only the 17Dividends share of free cash flow, number of fiscal yearsSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsOfDividends0000018230-10-000092 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets − cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease fiscal years with positive free cash flow and a reported figure.

Between 2010Acquisitions share of free cash flow, first fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease and 2025Acquisitions share of free cash flow, last fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease, cash paid for acquisitions equalled 16.4%^rAcquisitions as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLeaser: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2011; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2012; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2015; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2016; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations FY2017. As filed is shown. of free cash flow, counting only the 16Acquisitions share of free cash flow, number of fiscal yearsSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000182300001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001104659-11-008938 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-02-22PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001104659-12-011331 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-21PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-13-000075 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-14-000058 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-02-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + cat:ExpendituresForEquipmentLeasedToOthers0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-15-000061 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-02-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-16-000410 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-02-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-17-000041 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-18-000042 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-19-000034 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-20-000056 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-02-19PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-21-000063 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-17PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-22-000050 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-23-000011 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-15PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-24-000009 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-16PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-25-000008 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-14PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000018230-26-000008 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-13PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment + PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease fiscal years with positive free cash flow and a reported figure.