Ten Year Stock Price Total Return for Berkshire Hathaway is calculated as follows: Last Close Price [ 442.66 ] / Adj Prior Close Price [ 148.28 ] (-) 1 (=) Total Return [ 198.5% ] Prior price dividend adjustment factor is 1.00.
The 5 year average annual return for BRK. B stock is 14.24%.
Although there's no telling where BRK. B shares could be 20, 30 or 40 years from now, it's possible to get a rough idea of the 10-year horizon. By some forecasts, shares of Berkshire could trade as high as $900 by 2034.
Since inception, shares of Berkshire Hathaway have averaged annual returns of around 20%, roughly double the rate of the S&P 500 over the same time period.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. A -2.20%) (BRK. B -2.03%) is often considered a reliable stock for conservative long-term investors. The conglomerate is led by Warren Buffett, who famously said his favorite holding period for a stock is "forever."
5Y total return of 94.31% is in the top 25% of its industry.
After seven straight days of gains that propelled Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares 6.8% higher, the stock closed today at a fresh all-time high of $582,300 per share. Over the past five years, they have increased by almost 92% vs. the S&P's 83.5% gain, excluding dividends.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway outperforms S&P 500 in 2024.
Despite being a large, mature, and stable company, Berkshire Hathaway does not pay dividends to its investors. Instead, the company chooses to reinvest retained earnings into new projects, investments, and acquisitions.
Class A shares offer a long-term investment but little chance of a stock split down the line. Investors looking for flexibility might prefer to invest in Berkshire's Class B shares. They can add to their stake or trim it from time to time without dealing in the six-figure numbers that a single Class A share represents.
Today, Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK. A, BRK.B) is a diversified holding company and is the world's most expensive stock, with a single Class A share priced at about $686,000.
When Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, shares were valued at about $19. Today, Class A shares trade for around $459,800, which represents a mind-boggling return of 2,419,900%. That means $100 invested in 1965 would now be worth roughly $2.42 million.
From 1965 to 2023, his company Berkshire Hathaway has delivered compounded annual gains of 19.8%, substantially outperforming the S&P 500's 10.2% annual return during the same period.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold Berkshire Hathaway offer a way to tap into Buffett's investment empire while maintaining diversification. Berkshire Hathaway stock is a holding in many funds, including low-cost ETFs offered by investment management company Vanguard.
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Some might want to wait until Berkshire's valuation is more attractive to buy the stock. However, I think Berkshire Hathaway remains an excellent pick for long-term investors. Bank of America is an advertising partner of Motley Fool Money.
The top three individual shareholders are Warren Buffett, Susan Buffett, and Ronald Olson. The company's top three institutional shareholders are Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street.
In 1964 Berkshire Hathaway “A” Shares were $19 per share. On 28th May 2019 the same Shares were worth an astonishing $303,000 per Share, such that $1000 invested in 1964, would be worth almost $16m today.
Why Is Berkshire Hathaway So Expensive? Berkshire Hathaway is so expensive because the stock has never been split. Warren Buffett refuses.
Stock Market Average Yearly Return for the Last 5 Years
Adjusted for inflation, the 5-year average stock market return (including dividends) is 10.744%.
The current dividend yield for Berkshire Hathaway as of January 10, 2025 is 0.00%.