Berkshire Hathaway Never Paid Dividends Under Warren Buffett. Here's Why That Could Change With Greg Abel as CEO
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is the quintessential value stock in almost every category. It has a diversified portfolio of controlled businesses, positions in equity securities, and an impeccable balance sheet. But Berkshire has never paid a dividend -- which is fairly unusual for a value-focused company.Here's why Warren Buffett prefers buybacks over dividends, and why I think Berkshire's new CEO (as of Jan. 1, 2026), Greg Abel, may change that policy.Image source: Getty Images.Continue reading
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is the quintessential value stock in almost every category. It has a diversified portfolio of controlled businesses, positions in equity securities, and an impeccable balance sheet. But Berkshire has never paid a dividend -- which is fairly unusual for a value-focused company.
Here's why Warren Buffett prefers buybacks over dividends, and why I think Berkshire's new CEO (as of Jan. 1, 2026), Greg Abel, may change that policy.
Image source: Getty Images.
