What is Caterpillar's granted (in shares)?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported granted (in shares) of 74.9K in Q4 2025.

How has Caterpillar's granted (in shares) changed year-over-year?

Caterpillar's granted (in shares) increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 74.1K to 74.9K.

What does granted (in shares) mean?

The total volume of shares awarded to employees as part of compensation packages during the period.

Granted (in shares)

Caterpillar Granted (in shares) remained flat by 0.0% to 74.9K in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.1%, from 74.1K to 74.9K.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2024

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher grant volumes indicate more aggressive equity-based incentive programs, which may lead to increased future dilution.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the total number of shares granted to employees and directors under various share-based compensation...

Peer comparison

Commonly disclosed in the equity compensation or stock plan footnotes of annual reports.

Metric ID: other_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share_base_1fbc5c

Historical Data

2 years

	FY'24	FY'25
Value	296.3K	299.5K
YoY Change	—	+1.1%

Range296.3K – 299.5K

Avg YoY Growth+1.1%

Median YoY Growth+1.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's granted (in shares)?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported granted (in shares) of 74.9K in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's granted (in shares) changed year-over-year?: Caterpillar's granted (in shares) increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 74.1K to 74.9K.
What does granted (in shares) mean?: The total volume of shares awarded to employees as part of compensation packages during the period.