Berkshire Hathaway Inc. returns by year
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has returned +11.2% annually (CAGR) since 1997. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) below, through August 28, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026#YTD | $502.65 | $505.01 | +0.0% | +0.5% | |
| 2025# | $453.28 | $502.65 | +0.0% | +10.9% | |
| 2024# | $356.66 | $453.28 | +0.0% | +27.1% | |
| 2023# | $308.9 | $356.66 | +0.0% | +15.5% | |
| 2022# | $299 | $308.9 | +0.0% | +3.3% | |
| 2021# | $231.87 | $299 | +0.0% | +29.0% | |
| 2020# | $226.5 | $231.87 | +0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 2019# | $204.18 | $226.5 | +0.0% | +10.9% | |
| 2018# | $198.22 | $204.18 | +0.0% | +3.0% | |
| 2017# | $162.98 | $198.22 | +0.0% | +21.6% | |
| 2016# | $132.04 | $162.98 | +0.0% | +23.4% | |
| 2015# | $150.15 | $132.04 | +0.0% | -12.1% | |
| 2014# | $118.56 | $150.15 | +0.0% | +26.6% | |
| 2013# | $89.7 | $118.56 | +0.0% | +32.2% | |
| 2012# | $76.3 | $89.7 | +0.0% | +17.6% | |
| 2011# | $80.11 | $76.3 | +0.0% | -4.8% | |
| 2010# | $65.72 | $80.11 | +0.0% | +21.9% | |
| 2009# | $64.28 | $65.72 | +0.0% | +2.2% | |
| 2008# | $94.72 | $64.28 | +0.0% | -32.1% | |
| 2007# | $73.32 | $94.72 | +0.0% | +29.2% | |
| 2006# | $58.71 | $73.32 | +0.0% | +24.9% | |
| 2005# | $58.72 | $58.71 | +0.0% | -0.0% | |
| 2004# | $56.3 | $58.72 | +0.0% | +4.3% | |
| 2003# | $48.46 | $56.3 | +0.0% | +16.2% | |
| 2002# | $50.5 | $48.46 | +0.0% | -4.0% | |
| 2001# | $47.08 | $50.5 | +0.0% | +7.3% | |
| 2000# | $36.6 | $47.08 | +0.0% | +28.6% | |
| 1999# | $47 | $36.6 | +0.0% | -22.1% | |
| 1998# | $30.78 | $47 | +0.0% | +52.7% | |
| 1997# | $22.24 | $30.78 | +0.0% | +38.4% |
Total return by period#
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BRK-B's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1997, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) has returned about 11.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 12.9%.
- What were Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 1998 (+52.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-32.1%).
- How often is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. up in a year?
- 23 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 79% of the time.