CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) - Dilution Analysis

Visualizing historical and potential share dilution over time

Dilution Analysis

Low Risk
Limited dilution potential
Last updated: May 06, 2026

Risk Assessment Details

Potential Dilution: 0.0% of current shares
Recent Dilution: 0.52% (2 years)
Historical Dilution Factor: minimal recent dilution
Outstanding Shares
460M
Potential Supply
0
Additional shares possible
Splits
None
Past 2 years

Summary

CAT currently has 463M outstanding shares. with minimal authorized share overhang for future dilution. The company has minimally diluted shareholders by 0.52% over the past 2 years.

Share Structure Timeline

Outstanding Shares
Total Supply

Historical Data Points

Date Event Outstanding Supply
May 06, 2026

10-Q filing | 463.4M shares outstanding

460M 0
May 07, 2025

10-Q filing | 474.9M shares outstanding

470M 0
Feb 14, 2025

10-K filing | 486.7M shares outstanding

490M 0
Nov 06, 2024

10-Q filing | 484.2M shares outstanding

480M 0
Aug 07, 2024

10-Q filing | 487.2M shares outstanding

490M 0
May 01, 2024

10-Q filing | 493.9M shares outstanding

490M 0
Feb 16, 2024

10-K filing | 510.6M shares outstanding

510M 0
Nov 01, 2023

10-Q filing | 509.8M shares outstanding

510M 0
Aug 02, 2023

10-Q filing | 512.9M shares outstanding

510M 0
May 03, 2023

10-Q filing | 516.2M shares outstanding

520M 0
Feb 15, 2023

10-K filing | 526.9M shares outstanding

530M 0
Nov 02, 2022

10-Q filing | 525.0M shares outstanding

530M 0
Aug 03, 2022

10-Q filing | 531.0M shares outstanding

530M 0
May 04, 2022

10-Q filing | 534.5M shares outstanding

530M 0
Feb 16, 2022

10-K filing | 544.0M shares outstanding

540M 0
Nov 03, 2021

10-Q filing | 544.0M shares outstanding

540M 0
Aug 04, 2021

10-Q filing | 547.9M shares outstanding

550M 0
May 05, 2021

10-Q filing | 546.4M shares outstanding

550M 0
Feb 17, 2021

10-K filing | 544.1M shares outstanding

540M 0
Nov 04, 2020

10-Q filing | 542.3M shares outstanding

540M 0
Aug 05, 2020

10-Q filing | 541.5M shares outstanding

540M 0
May 06, 2020

10-Q filing | 546.8M shares outstanding

550M 0
Feb 19, 2020

10-K filing | 561.6M shares outstanding

560M 0
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