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AUGUST 22, 2024

compound annual return in Berkshire stock since 1965, which would have been enough to turn an investment of $1,000 back then into over $42.5 It's the most money the conglomerate has invested in any company since Buffett took the helm in 1965. It accounted for almost half of the value of the conglomerate's entire stock portfolio.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Berkshire has become a conglomerate with several wholly owned companies under its umbrella, in addition to a portfolio of 47 publicly traded stocks and securities. Its stock has delivered an incredible compound annual return of 19.8% In addition, the conglomerate's portfolio of publicly traded stocks and securities is worth $302.4

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

That's twice as much as the conglomerate has invested in any single company in its entire history. He also favors companies with dividend payments and stock buyback plans, which help compound his returns over time. billion on stock buybacks since 2018 Stock buybacks are Buffett's preferred way to return money to shareholders.

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JULY 17, 2024

With nearly 70 years of public investing experience (that he has documented publicly with annual shareholder letters along the way), he brings a wealth of knowledge to each of his investment decisions. billion of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders' cash to work by buying shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock itself.

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JULY 28, 2024

for shareholders since taking over the business in 1965. By comparison, the S&P 500 produced an average total return of 10.2% In his most recent letter to shareholders, Buffett suggested another stock that should perform better than the average American company, and it could turn out to be a great value stock for investors.

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MAY 25, 2024

He told Berkshire Hathaway shareholders earlier this month that he finds it "quite attractive" to sit atop a massive cash stockpile instead of buying stocks. Amazon continues to give shareholders plenty to dance about. Marubeni is a huge Japanese conglomerate. The stock soared nearly 81% last year.

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JULY 13, 2024

Buffett's biggest contrarian bet Chevron (NYSE: CVX) ranks as Berkshire Hathaway 's fourth-largest holding, with the conglomerate's position worth nearly $19.1 The conglomerate's stake in Occidental Petroleum is worth nearly $15.7 Buffett noted in the shareholder letter that he isn't interested in fully owning Occidental.

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APRIL 10, 2025

is a massive conglomerate with operations in the finance, industrials, utility, energy, and consumer sectors. As noted above, Berkshire Hathaway is a conglomerate with a shockingly wide array of business lines. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Well, I do, and I'm a longtime shareholder. The current trade war with China introduces uncertainty into the picture, but Tencent is a powerful conglomerate with many tentacles, and it's been growing. That doesn't mean I plan to sell out of Costco, though, as I plan to remain a long-term shareholder of it.) Why Costco?

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AUGUST 28, 2024

billion even after Buffett nearly halved the conglomerate's position in the iPhone maker. billion of the conglomerate's $42.3 However, that threshold is much lower than the current level, which is the highest ever for the conglomerate. Buffett answered this question in his 2021 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

American States Water (NYSE: AWR) and Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) are both Dividend Kings -- meaning they have paid and raised their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years -- a track record that showcases their ability to grow earnings and pass along growing profits to shareholders through dividends.

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MARCH 23, 2024

has delivered phenomenal returns since Warren Buffett took over as CEO in 1965. How about current shareholders? Berkshire Hathaway has thrived under Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway is a conglomerate, owning numerous businesses across multiple industries. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) million today!

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He likes to invest in companies with steady growth, reliable profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividend payments and stock buyback programs. That strategy is working: Berkshire delivered a 4,384,748% return between 1965 and 2023. of the conglomerate's stock portfolio. Apple: 44.5%

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AUGUST 24, 2024

The giant conglomerate has also been a net seller of stocks over the past year and a half. Buffett explained that strategy in his latest letter to shareholders: "Our goal at Berkshire is simple: We want to own either all or a portion of businesses that enjoy good economics that are fundamentally enduring."

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JULY 18, 2024

Enter Tier 1 dividend stocks: equities from companies that have demonstrated an unwavering dedication to shareholder rewards through consistent distributions and dividend increases. The must-own passive income generator Healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) stands out as an exemplary Tier 1 dividend stock.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Warren Buffett is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , which has delivered an annual return of 19.8% He likes companies with steady growth, reliable profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like dividends and stock buybacks. since Buffett took the helm in 1965. Coca-Cola: 8.4%

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Since its inception, its average annual returns have been about 20% -- roughly double the performance of the S&P 500. After all, the company was essentially a vast and complex conglomeration of disparate assets. So it's a wise move for shareholders, but it artificially depresses book value. investors are incredibly happy.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Warren Buffett wrote to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in 2014 that most investors shouldn't try to pick individual stocks to buy because they couldn't "predict their future earnings power." But the conglomerate doesn't own the ETFs anymore. The conglomerate owned 43,000 shares of the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF worth roughly $22.7

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JULY 20, 2023

The healthcare conglomerate reported second-quarter financial results that gave its shareholders just about everything they had wanted to see. growth in revenue, but the pharmaceutical and consumer health segments also managed to hold their own and carry their weight for the conglomerate. near midday on Thursday. Revenue of $25.53

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Much of the conglomerate's success has been the result of smart stock picking by Buffett -- or as he would prefer to say, business picking. The conglomerate now owns over 15% of Paramount, with its stake worth close to $1.3 But let's return to our initial question: Is this beaten-down stock a no-brainer buy?

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

investment company has delivered a compound annual return of 19.8% The conglomerate's success stems from Buffett's simple investment strategy : He likes companies with steady growth, robust profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like stock buyback programs and dividend schemes. since 1965.

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MARCH 2, 2024

That's what he recently wrote to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, adding, "And so far, so good." homebuilder in the fourth quarter, but the conglomerate's portfolio still includes two homebuilders. The conglomerate, though, has regulatory approval to acquire up to 50% of Oxy. But some of them especially stand out.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

It's a grounding that's served Wozniak well as she's led the electrical connection and protection products maker to generate super returns for investors. An equivalent acquisition for Honeywell would mean a deal worth $15 billion -- a point I'll return to. Data source: Honeywell and nVent presentations. Data by YCharts.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Under Buffett's 59-year tenure, Berkshire has delivered a compound annual return of 19.8% The conglomerate's portfolio includes a host of high-quality stocks like Apple , Coca-Cola , and American Express , but in 2020, it acquired a small stake in cloud computing company Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW). for its investors. million today.

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JULY 13, 2024

Over that 59-year stretch, he steered the conglomerate to average annual returns of 19.8%, which is nearly twice the average annual return delivered by the S&P 500 index over the same period. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. investment company since 1965. Apple: 44.8%

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Combining those two investment techniques, Buffett has built his conglomerate into an empire of wide-moat businesses that can survive and thrive no matter what happens in the economy. Buffett's conglomerate now holds $277 billion in cash and Treasury bills, and that sum has soared recently. Doing so isn't undermining Buffett's legacy.

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investment company, where he has overseen a compound annual return of 19.8% The position accounted for almost half of the conglomerate's entire stock portfolio, and considering it only had a cost-basis of around $38 billion, it was sitting on a very nice profit. since he took the helm in 1965. billion worth of buybacks since 2018.

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He's especially fond of those that return money to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks. of the conglomerate's $372 billion publicly traded stocks and securities portfolio. That's more money than the conglomerate has invested in any other stock except one. billion in dividends to shareholders and spent $20.1

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AUGUST 25, 2023

If you have $100 available to invest, look no further than the conglomerate of all conglomerates. The company can provide shareholder value without paying a dividend Berkshire Hathaway has found itself with a good "problem." Less than 10 years ago, shareholders took a vote on whether to establish a dividend, and 97% voted no.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

The investment conglomerate has a market capitalization of more than $1 trillion, and it currently ranks as the world's 10th most valuable company. So while Berkshire itself doesn't pay a dividend, it's clear that Buffett's company prefers high-quality businesses that can reliably return cash to shareholders through direct payments.

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MAY 23, 2024

to a whopping 4,384,748% return since 1965, giving it a valuation of nearly $900 billion. The conglomerate owns substantial positions in private and public success stories like GEICO, Coca-Cola , and even Apple. He especially likes businesses that return money to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

His diversified holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , has delivered an impressive annualized return of 19.8% for its shareholders since 1965, beating the broader markets by a wide margin. Apple rewards its shareholders generously with dividends and share buybacks. and Amazon.com wasn't one of them!

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MAY 11, 2024

Buffett has steered Berkshire to a total return of 4,384,748% over the last 58 years, which would have been enough to turn a $1,000 investment into more than $43.8 He especially likes companies returning money to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks. Two of them account for a combined 40.2% Amazon: 0.5%

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JUNE 23, 2024

More recently, he made what may be a once-in-a-generation bet on Southeast Asian conglomerate Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) after having sold most of his shares in 2022. Furthermore, investors largely dismissed the 34% rise in the cost of revenue, despite that leading to a net loss attributable to shareholders of $24 million.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

In his 2021 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, he wrote that he prefers to have 100% of his money invested in equities. It's by far the largest cash position for the conglomerate ever. The conglomerate still has positions in 43 stocks and two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worth more than $313 billion.

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JUNE 13, 2024

Still, the conglomerate's lack of significant exposure to companies at the heart of the AI revolution is arguably another underappreciated risk factor. Instead, the conglomerate's equity portfolio is crafted to leverage its massive positions in dividend-paying companies, thereby creating value for shareholders through compounding.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

He especially likes companies that return money to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks. But that's just one of the conglomerate's many success stories. The conglomerate has the financial results to back up those substantial gains. annual returns, on average, it appears sure to get there in 2024.

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