Jul 14, 2005
2:1
For every share held, investors received 2.
The split itself did not change the total investment value.
Caterpillar, Inc. (VIE:CAT) operates in the Trucks/Construction/Farm machinery industry.
Caterpillar, Inc. company overviewCaterpillar, Inc.'s most recent stock split was on July 14, 2005. It was a 2-for-1 forward split, so shareholders received 2 shares for every share they held.
Caterpillar, Inc. (VIE:CAT) has split its stock 4 times: a 3-for-2 split on July 26, 1976, a 2-for-1 split on September 6, 1994, a 2-for-1 split on July 14, 1997, and a 2-for-1 split on July 14, 2005.
Caterpillar, Inc. has split its stock 4 times. This history records 4 forward splits between July 26, 1976 and July 14, 2005.
A stock split divides each share into more shares and lowers the price per share by the same factor, so the total value of a holding does not change. In Caterpillar, Inc.'s 2-for-1 split on July 14, 2005, every share became 2 shares.
Caterpillar, Inc. has not announced a new split in our records. Its most recent split was on July 14, 2005, 21 years ago. Companies announce splits in advance, and any new VIE:CAT split will appear on this page.