All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

BRK-A: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

BRK-A real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, BRK-A returned +6.29% over the past year and +3.43% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, BRK-A is up +65,990.42% in real purchasing-power return, or +14.95%/yr, and is currently −4.50% below its real total-return high on May 2, 2025.

Data ending Fri Oct. 23, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-10-23 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BRK-A × 		+65,990.42%
+14.95%/yr 		+12.33%/yr
R2=0.899
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-10-23 Start
Value 		End
Value
BRK-A × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$6,609,041.78
2026-10-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-23

  YTD YoY
BRK-A × 		+3.43% +6.29%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BRK-A × 		−4.50%
on 2026-10-23
from 2025-05-02 peak 		−51.96%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-12-10 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
BRK-A × 		+6.29% +9.99%
+4.87%/yr 		+44.64%
+13.09%/yr 		+52.56%
+8.82%/yr 		+170.01%
+10.44%/yr

Annual Returns

Year BRK-A
2026 (YTD) +3.43%
2025 +7.96%
2024 +21.97%
2023 +12.02%
2022 −2.31%
2021 +21.05%
2020 +1.05%
2019 +8.50%
2018 +0.90%
2017 +19.38%
2016 +20.91%
2015 −13.11%
2014 +26.09%
2013 +30.74%
2012 +14.83%
2011 −7.48%
2010 +19.63%
2009 −0.03%
2008 −31.84%
2007 +23.68%
2006 +21.07%
2005 −2.52%
2004 +1.04%
2003 +13.67%
2002 −6.00%
2001 +4.86%
2000 +22.41%
1999 −21.95%
1998 +49.76%
1997 +32.64%
1996 +2.82%
1995 +53.45%
1994 +21.71%
1993 +35.22%
1992 +26.17%
1991 +31.55%
1990 −27.49%
1989 +76.39%
1988 +52.59%
1987 +0.17%
1986 +12.93%
1985 +86.64%
1984 −6.37%
1983 +62.86%
1982 +33.27%
1981 +20.95%
1980 +35.14%