• CATERPILLAR INC DEL Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: CAT

  • Seasonal Performance Data: CAT

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 1.11 2.70 2.23 2.60 1.86 -0.44 -0.87 -1.32 0.70 -3.30 5.18 3.10
    #Times CAT Stock Price Increased 53 52 56 55 59 55 53 56 54 57 58 52
    #Times CAT Stock Price Unchanged 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
    #Times CAT Stock Price Decreased 47 43 53 48 47 51 50 56 48 53 44 52
    2008 % -1.95 1.67 8.24 4.59 0.93 -10.66 -5.81 1.74 -15.73 — — —
    2007 % 4.47 0.56 4.04 8.34 8.21 -0.35 0.64 -3.84 3.51 -4.86 -3.62 0.92
    2006 % 17.54 7.63 -1.73 5.47 -3.67 2.10 -4.84 -6.37 -0.82 -7.73 2.17 -1.12
    2005 % -8.61 6.68 -3.79 -3.70 6.88 1.28 13.13 2.93 5.87 -10.49 9.89 -0.01
    2004 % -5.89 -3.04 4.38 -1.68 -3.05 5.43 -7.48 -1.06 10.66 0.11 13.67 6.51
    2003 % — — — — — — — — — 6.45 3.78 9.18