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Capital Return Program
CATERPILLAR INC · 2026-08-04 · Importance 52 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Caterpillar deployed $2.2 billion of cash for share repurchases and dividends during the second quarter of 2026. The capital return included both common-share repurchases and dividend payments. The distribution represented approximately 10.7% of quarterly sales and revenues of $20.5 billion.
Key facts
- Caterpillar deployed $2.2 billion of cash for share repurchases and dividends in the second quarter source
- Company returned $2.2 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in Q2 (reported also as 'returned $2.2 billion') source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | — | Caterpillar deployed $2.2 billion of cash for share repurchases and dividends in the second quarter |