The table below shows CATERPILLAR INC's cash flow statement by quarter, as reported in the company's quarterly filings. All figures are in US dollars; negative values appear in red.
Line item
Q1 2026
Q1 2025
Q1 2024
Q1 2023
Q1 2022
Q1 2021
Operating cash flow
$1.87B
$1.29B
$2.05B
$1.57B
$313.00M
$1.93B
Capital expenditure
$728.00M
$710.00M
$500.00M
$422.00M
$346.00M
$252.00M
Investing cash flow
-$1.77B
-$175.00M
$958.00M
-$683.00M
-$1.31B
-$477.00M
Dividends paid
$703.00M
$674.00M
$648.00M
$620.00M
CAT operating cash flow (10-K history)
CATERPILLAR INC reported operating cash flow of $11.74B for fiscal year 2025. That is down 2.5% from $12.04B in fiscal 2024. Over the 10 fiscal years shown, operating cash flow grew from $5.01B (FY 2010) to $11.74B. Figures come from the company's audited annual reports as filed with the SEC.
