Caterpillar (XSWX:CAT) Shares Buyback Ratio % : 3.21 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Caterpillar Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Caterpillar's current shares buyback ratio was 3.21%.

Caterpillar Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

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Caterpillar Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data

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Shares Buyback Ratio %

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4.42

0.87

1.73

3.65

3.29

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Shares Buyback Ratio %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.08	1.12	0.21	1.91	-

Caterpillar Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Caterpillar's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2022 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2022 )
	=	(516.346	-	499.377)	/	516.346
	=	3.29%

Caterpillar's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2024 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	(499.377	-	499.377)	/	499.377
	=	0.00%

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5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving, TX, USA, 75039

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Caterpillar is the premier manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment with over 13% market share in 2021. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Caterpillar Financial Services. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.