Australian mining software firm RPMGlobal said on Monday that it has struck a deal to be acquired by heavy machinery giant Caterpillar for a total equity value of A$1.12 billion ($728.22 million).
Over the past ten years, Caterpillar (CAT) stock has delivered an impressive $57 Billion back to its investors through cold, hard cash in the form of dividends and buybacks. Let's examine some figures and see how this payout strength compares to the market's leading capital-return players.
In the most recent trading session, Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $486.71, indicating a -1.75% shift from the previous trading day.
Caterpillar Inc. NYSE: CAT is up 28% in 2025 and is trading at a new all-time high of around $460. This comes after the stock hit an all-time high in August.
Caterpillar is evolving from a cyclical industrial company to a quality compounder, driven by infrastructure investments, the energy transition, and data center growth. Construction Industries provides stability through multi-year infrastructure spending and data center build-outs, offsetting cyclical headwinds. Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation segments offer structural upside from rising commodity demand and data center backup power needs.
The U.S. State Department told CNBC on Thursday that it was "very troubled" by Norway's $2 trillion wealth fund selling its stake in New York-listed Caterpillar. Fund management said last week that the sovereign wealth fund would exit Caterpillar and several Israeli banks over concerns about ties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Caterpillar lifts its 2025 tariff impact forecast to $1.8B, while expecting margins near the bottom of its target range.
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund will exclude U.S. machinery manufacturer Caterpillar and five Israeli banks from its equity portfolio over what it called an "unacceptable risk" that the firms contribute to rights violations. The ethics committee for Norges Bank Investment Management found that the former produced bulldozers that were being used in the "unlawful destruction of Palestinian property," while the banks had provided financial services necessary for the contruction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The largest wealth fund in the world will also sell its holdings in five Israeli banks.
Norway's $2 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, said on Monday it has divested from U.S. group Caterpillar as well as five Israeli banking groups on ethics grounds.
Caterpillar teams with Hunt Energy to deliver up to 1 GW of reliable power for data centers, starting with a Texas project.