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

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 −3.15% over the past year and −4.95% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 9, 1996, BRK-B is up +893.82% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.93%/yr, and is currently −12.37% below its real total-return high on May 2, 2025.

Data ending Tue Jun. 16, 2026

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-16 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
BRK-B
×
−4.95%
2026-06-16
−3.15%
2026-06-16
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B
×
+893.82%
+7.93%/yr
+7.18%/yr
(R2=0.927)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-16 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$99,381.80
2026-06-16
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year BRK-B
2026 (YTD) −4.95%
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 Tue 2026-06-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B
×
−12.37%
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 Tue 2026-06-16 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
BRK-B
×
−3.15% +14.20%
+6.86%/yr
+32.77%
+9.91%/yr
+40.88%
+7.10%/yr
+149.88%
+9.59%/yr
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock