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Below is a table of the BRK.A shares outstanding history going back to 2/18/2010:
Also see: BRK.A Market Cap History BRK.A YTD Return |
As of 4/27/2018 Berkshire Hathaway has 747677 BRK.A shares outstanding. Investors often track the BRK.A shares outstanding history to compare shareholder return trends against the change in share count over time.
This page shows BRK.A share count trends over time, with 34 historical shares outstanding datapoints presented, dating back to 2/18/2010.

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Below is a table of the BRK.A shares outstanding history going back to 2/18/2010:
Also see: BRK.A Market Cap History BRK.A YTD Return |
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BRK.A Historical Shares Outstanding: -4.65% CAGR
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| About Berkshire Hathaway Inc |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in various business activities. Its various business activities include insurance businesses conducted on both a primary basis and a reinsurance basis. Its segments include Insurance; Railroad (BNSF); Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE); Pilot Travel Centers (PTC); Manufacturing; McLane Co. (McLane), and Service and retailing. The Insurance segment includes GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group and Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. The BNSF segment includes operation of railroad systems in North America through Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC. The BHE segment offers regulated electric and gas utilities. We show 34 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of BRK.A's shares outstanding history. Understanding the changing numbers of BRK.A shares outstanding — and comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like BRK.A versus peers — is critical for investors. Many "beginner" or "novice" investors will look at one stock trading at a price of $10 per share and another trading at a price of $20 per share and think the latter company is worth twice as much. Of course, that is a completely meaningless comparison without also knowing how many shares outstanding there are for each of the two companies. Furthermore, via issuance of new shares over time, or the repurchase of existing shares, the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate over the course of history. With this page we aim to empower investors researching BRK.A by allowing them to research BRK.A shares outstanding history as well as any other stock in our coverage universe. |
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