Latest period
$294.00M
YoY change
+8.5%
5Y CAGR
+3.7%
Peak year (2015)
$283.00M
Latest annual
$242.00M
Stock-Based Compensation history chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $242.00M
Stock-Based Compensation growth chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +8.5%
Stock-Based Compensation history table for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $242.00M | +8.5% | +$19.00M | ||
| 2024 | $223.00M | +7.2% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2023 | $208.00M | +7.8% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2022 | $193.00M | -3.5% | −$7.00M | ||
| 2021 | $200.00M | -1.0% | −$2.00M | ||
| 2020 | $202.00M | -1.5% | −$3.00M | ||
| 2019 | $205.00M | +3.5% | +$7.00M | ||
| 2018 | $198.00M | -3.9% | −$8.00M | ||
| 2017 | $206.00M | -5.5% | −$12.00M | ||
| 2016 | $218.00M | -23.0% | −$65.00M | ||
| 2015 | $283.00M | +11.4% | +$29.00M | ||
| 2014 | $254.00M | +10.0% | +$23.00M | ||
| 2013 | $231.00M | -5.7% | −$14.00M | ||
| 2012 | $245.00M | +26.9% | +$52.00M | ||
| 2011 | $193.00M | -14.6% | −$33.00M | ||
| 2010 | $226.00M | — | +$226.00M | ||
| 2009 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2008 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2007 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2006 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2005 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2004 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2003 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2002 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2001 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 2000 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1999 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1998 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1997 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1996 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1995 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1994 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1993 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1992 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1991 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1990 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1989 | $0.00 | — | — |
- 2025$242.00M+8.5%
- 2024$223.00M+7.2%
- 2023$208.00M+7.8%
- 2022$193.00M-3.5%
- 2021$200.00M-1.0%
- 2020$202.00M-1.5%
- 2019$205.00M+3.5%
- 2018$198.00M-3.9%
- 2017$206.00M-5.5%
- 2016$218.00M-23.0%
- 2015$283.00M+11.4%
- 2014$254.00M+10.0%
- 2013$231.00M-5.7%
- 2012$245.00M+26.9%
- 2011$193.00M-14.6%
- 2010$226.00M—
- 2009$0.00—
- 2008$0.00—
- 2007$0.00—
- 2006$0.00—
- 2005$0.00—
- 2004$0.00—
- 2003$0.00—
- 2002$0.00—
- 2001$0.00—
- 2000$0.00—
- 1999$0.00—
- 1998$0.00—
- 1997$0.00—
- 1996$0.00—
- 1995$0.00—
- 1994$0.00—
- 1993$0.00—
- 1992$0.00—
- 1991$0.00—
- 1990$0.00—
- 1989$0.00—
Stock-Based Compensation values are taken from Caterpillar's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Stock-Based Compensation at Caterpillar (CAT)
Stock-Based Compensation for Caterpillar (CAT): headline value $294.00M · YoY +8.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Caterpillar (CAT) stock-based compensation totalled $242.00M – grew 8.5% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Caterpillar stock-based compensation produced a CAGR of +3.7% – with mixed annual results across the window.
$283.00M stands as the all-time-high annual stock-based compensation, posted in 2015, against a low of $0.00 during 1989.
Caterpillar Stock-Based Compensation by Year
Caterpillar Stock-Based Compensation 2025: $242.00M
2025's stock-based compensation for Caterpillar came in at $242.00M, grew 8.5% from 2024.
Caterpillar Stock-Based Compensation 2024: $223.00M
Caterpillar posted stock-based compensation of $223.00M in 2024, grew 7.2% from 2023.
Caterpillar Stock-Based Compensation 2023: $208.00M
In 2023, Caterpillar reported stock-based compensation of $208.00M, grew 7.8% from 2022.
Caterpillar Stock-Based Compensation 2022: $193.00M
Caterpillar stock-based compensation in 2022 was $193.00M, edged down 3.5% below 2021.
Caterpillar Stock-Based Compensation 2021: $200.00M
Caterpillar stock-based compensation in 2021 was $200.00M.
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