cat stock returns by year

Caterpillar (CAT) had its best year since March 17, 1980 in 2003, returning 80.7%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Caterpillar (CAT)
1980
23.4%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1981
-4.31%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1982
-26.21%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1983
16.31%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1984
-32.43%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1985
35.48%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1986
-3.31%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1987
54.04%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1988
1.6%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1989
-9.22%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1990
-20.17%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1991
-5.9%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1992
22.22%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1993
65.2%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1994
23.36%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1995
7.06%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1996
28.36%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1997
31.53%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1998
-5.88%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1999
-1.83%
Caterpillar (CAT)
2000
-3.2%
Caterpillar (CAT)
2001
12.97%
Caterpillar (CAT)
2002
-12.66%
Caterpillar (CAT)
2003
80.67%
Caterpillar (CAT)
2004
17.24%