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Total Real Returns

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

BRK-B real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, BRK-B returned +0.15% over the past year and −2.93% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 9, 1996, BRK-B is up +914.93% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.99%/yr, and is currently −10.51% below its real total-return high on May 2, 2025.

Data ending Mon Jul. 6, 2026

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
BRK-B
×
−2.93%
2026-07-06
+0.15%
2026-07-06
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B
×
+914.93%
+7.99%/yr
+7.18%/yr
(R2=0.927)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$101,492.73
2026-07-06
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year BRK-B
2026 (YTD) −2.93%
2025 +8.00%
2024 +23.53%
2023 +11.72%
2022 −2.96%
2021 +20.47%
2020 +1.00%
2019 +8.45%
2018 +1.08%
2017 +19.11%
2016 +20.93%
2015 −12.70%
2014 +25.70%
2013 +30.22%
2012 +15.56%
2011 −7.50%
2010 +20.10%
2009 −0.47%
2008 −32.20%
2007 +24.11%
2006 +21.82%
2005 −3.33%
2004 +1.01%
2003 +14.04%
2002 −6.27%
2001 +5.63%
2000 +24.42%
1999 −24.16%
1998 +50.27%
1997 +36.08%
1996 −5.48%

Drawdowns

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B
×
−10.51%
from 2025-05-02 peak
−54.33%
2009-03-05
from 2007-12-10 peak
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-07-06 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
BRK-B
×
+0.15% +15.07%
+7.27%/yr
+34.59%
+10.41%/yr
+47.65%
+8.11%/yr
+154.56%
+9.79%/yr
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock