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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 −9.29% over the past year and −7.35% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 9, 1996, BRK-B is up +868.74% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.85%/yr, and is currently −14.58% below its real total-return high on May 2, 2025.

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
BRK-B
×
−7.35%
2026-05-27
−9.29%
2026-05-27
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
BRK-B
×
+868.74%
+7.85%/yr
+7.17%/yr
(R2=0.926)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1996-05-09💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 Start
Value
End
Value
BRK-B
×
$10,000.00
1996-05-09
$96,874.08
2026-05-27
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year BRK-B
2026 (YTD) −7.35%
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 Wed 2026-05-27 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
BRK-B
×
−14.58%
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 Wed 2026-05-27 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
BRK-B
×
−9.29% +10.75%
+5.22%/yr
+36.27%
+10.85%/yr
+33.59%
+5.96%/yr
+140.71%
+9.18%/yr
Berkshire Hathaway Inc NYSE Common Stock