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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-08-01 YTD
Return
TR
Price
BRK-A
×
+4.49%
2025-08-01
2453.38 TR
2025-08-01
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
BRK-B
×
+4.32%
2025-08-01
20.38 TR
2025-08-01
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-08-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-A
×
+1,932.80%
+10.85%/yr
+9.53%/yr
(R2=0.953)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
BRK-B
×
+1,938.10%
+10.86%/yr
+9.54%/yr
(R2=0.953)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-08-01 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-A
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$203,280.00
2025-08-01
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$203,810.34
2025-08-01
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year BRK-A BRK-B
2025 (YTD) +4.49% +4.32%
2024 +25.49% +27.09%
2023 +15.77% +15.46%
2022 +4.00% +3.31%
2021 +29.57% +28.95%
2020 +2.42% +2.37%
2019 +10.98% +10.93%
2018 +2.82% +3.01%
2017 +21.91% +21.62%
2016 +23.42% +23.43%
2015 −12.48% −12.06%
2014 +27.04% +26.64%
2013 +32.70% +32.17%
2012 +16.82% +17.56%
2011 −4.73% −4.76%
2010 +21.42% +21.90%
2009 +2.69% +2.24%
2008 −31.78% −32.14%
2007 +28.74% +29.19%
2006 +24.11% +24.89%
2005 +0.82% −0.02%
2004 +4.33% +4.30%
2003 +15.81% +16.18%
2002 −3.77% −4.04%
2001 +6.48% +7.26%
2000 +26.56% +28.63%
1999 −19.86% −22.13%
1998 +52.17% +52.70%
1997 +34.90% +38.40%
1996 +6.23% −4.14%
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

Thu 1996-05-09? to Fri 2025-08-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-A
×
−12.09% −51.47%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock
BRK-B
×
−12.40% −53.86%
2009-03-05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock