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Total Real Returns

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

BRK-A total return snapshot: BRK-A returned −1.85% over the past year and −3.72% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, BRK-A is up +250,481.03% in nominal total return, or +18.45%/yr, and is currently −10.21% below its total-return high on May 2, 2025.

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
BRK-A
×
−3.72%
2026-06-08
−1.85%
2026-06-08
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-A
×
+250,481.03%
+18.45%/yr
+15.37%/yr
(R2=0.921)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Mon 2026-06-08 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-A
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$25,058,103.45
2026-06-08
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year BRK-A
2026 (YTD) −3.72%
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 Mon 2026-06-08 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-A
×
−10.21%
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 Mon 2026-06-08 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
BRK-A
×
−1.85% +16.78%
+8.06%/yr
+41.79%
+12.34%/yr
+67.24%
+10.83%/yr
+240.37%
+13.03%/yr
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock