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Caterpillar (CAT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $465.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 2.37% to $465.8 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $465.8 million through Mar 2026, down 2.37% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $472.3 million for FY2025, 3.49% down from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) came in at $465.8 million for Q1 2026, down from $472.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) ranged from a high of $538.3 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $465.8 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is $496.9 million (2024), against an average of $501.7 million.
  • Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) dropped 5.62% in 2024 and then decreased 2.37% in 2026.
  • Caterpillar's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $530.4 million in 2022, then fell by 3.17% to $513.6 million in 2023, then fell by 4.71% to $489.4 million in 2024, then fell by 3.49% to $472.3 million in 2025, then fell by 1.38% to $465.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) are $465.8 million (Q1 2026), $472.3 million (Q4 2025), and $473.4 million (Q3 2025).