All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

BRK-A: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

BRK-A total return snapshot: BRK-A returned +0.18% over the past year and +0.25% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, BRK-A is up +260,813.80% in nominal total return, or +18.45%/yr, and is currently −6.51% below its total-return high on May 2, 2025.

Data ending Mon Aug. 31, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Mon 2026-08-31 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BRK-A × 		+260,813.80%
+18.45%/yr 		+15.33%/yr
R2=0.922
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Mon 2026-08-31 Start
Value 		End
Value
BRK-A × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$26,091,379.66
2026-08-31

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-31

  YTD YoY
BRK-A × 		+0.25% +0.18%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BRK-A × 		−6.51%
on 2026-08-31
from 2025-05-02 peak 		−51.47%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-12-10 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-08-31 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
BRK-A × 		+0.18% +5.78%
+2.85%/yr 		+38.40%
+11.44%/yr 		+76.01%
+11.97%/yr 		+235.16%
+12.86%/yr

Annual Returns

Year BRK-A
2026 (YTD) +0.25%
2025 +10.85%
2024 +25.49%
2023 +15.77%
2022 +4.00%
2021 +29.57%
2020 +2.42%
2019 +10.98%
2018 +2.82%
2017 +21.91%
2016 +23.42%
2015 −12.48%
2014 +27.04%
2013 +32.70%
2012 +16.82%
2011 −4.73%
2010 +21.42%
2009 +2.69%
2008 −31.78%
2007 +28.74%
2006 +24.11%
2005 +0.82%
2004 +4.33%
2003 +15.81%
2002 −3.77%
2001 +6.48%
2000 +26.56%
1999 −19.86%
1998 +52.17%
1997 +34.90%
1996 +6.23%
1995 +57.35%
1994 +24.96%
1993 +38.94%
1992 +29.83%
1991 +35.58%
1990 −23.05%
1989 +84.57%
1988 +59.32%
1987 +4.61%
1986 +14.17%
1985 +93.73%
1984 −2.67%
1983 +69.03%
1982 +38.39%
1981 +31.76%
1980 +46.55%