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 +10.96% over the past year and +2.68% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, BRK-A is up +267,141.38% in nominal total return, or +18.54%/yr, and is currently −4.24% below its total-return high on May 2, 2025.

Data ending Tue Aug. 11, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Tue 2026-08-11 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BRK-A × 		+267,141.38%
+18.54%/yr 		+15.34%/yr
R2=0.921
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Tue 2026-08-11 Start
Value 		End
Value
BRK-A × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$26,724,137.93
2026-08-11

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-11

  YTD YoY
BRK-A × 		+2.68% +10.96%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BRK-A × 		−4.24%
on 2026-08-11
from 2025-05-02 peak 		−51.47%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-12-10 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-11 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
BRK-A × 		+10.96% +19.69%
+9.40%/yr 		+42.75%
+12.60%/yr 		+76.88%
+12.08%/yr 		+249.27%
+13.32%/yr

Annual Returns

Year BRK-A
2026 (YTD) +2.68%
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%