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 +5.70% over the past year and +0.90% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, BRK-A is up +262,513.79% in nominal total return, or +18.54%/yr, and is currently −5.90% below its total-return high on May 2, 2025.

Data ending Thu Jul. 2, 2026

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
BRK-A
×
+0.90%
2026-07-02
+5.70%
2026-07-02
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-A
×
+262,513.79%
+18.54%/yr
+15.36%/yr
(R2=0.921)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-A
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$26,261,378.62
2026-07-02
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year BRK-A
2026 (YTD) +0.90%
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%

Drawdowns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-A
×
−5.90%
from 2025-05-02 peak
−51.47%
2009-03-05
from 2007-12-10 peak
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
BRK-A
×
+5.70% +24.71%
+11.67%/yr
+47.08%
+13.72%/yr
+81.33%
+12.64%/yr
+252.10%
+13.41%/yr
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock